Design, Science and Technology

One and a half billon students around the world, according to UNESCO(link is external), were engaged in remote learning at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Some students were able to access the Internet to do so, but not all. The majority of students around the world, who have access to smartphones, are able to use these as learning devices. Others are more fortunate and have tablets, laptops or desktops. Their instructors, some with no previous experience of teaching online or at a distance, discovered new approaches to teaching and learning and imaginative work was undertaken to overcome the very real challenges this current reality gives rise to.

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Modern technologies help us not only in everyday life but in our professional life as well. Thanks to them, we spend much less time on routine activities, and the learning process is becoming much easier.

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What will happen if tomorrow artificial intelligence replaces teachers at school? Such a future is possible today when AI technologies have taken a big step forward. But artificial intelligence still has to learn from humans, and its functionality is limited.

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Teachers got a crash course in creating video content when schools shifted online. They relied on videos out of necessity to explain concepts and model strategies while students learned from home. As teachers transitioned back into classrooms, many abandoned video in favor of live instruction. However, if teachers are going to say the same thing the same way for all students, I encourage them to make a video. That way, they can use their synchronous time for more engaging and differentiated learning experiences.

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Remote and online learning gave parents and students an education reaching far beyond core subjects in 2020

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A survey finds that district leaders hope to offer virtual learning for the long haul, and shows they're focused on inequities in learning opportunities

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