In the whirlwind of the last month, it has been hard to take a breath. Many schools across the nation have found themselves closing their doors for an extended period of time, while teachers are tasked with preparing and delivering instruction in a different way. I have a couple of thoughts as we prepare ourselves for this venture. My first and predominant thought is to utilize technologies students are currently using can we leverage harness that power for learning. Things like Youtube can easily be used for this, through live-streaming or recording videos for student use. Additionally, we can utilize Twitter or other social media platforms to connect, especially if students do not have the ability to get onto Google Classroom or another LMS. While there are a plethora of digital learning tools available, it is also important that we explore what students currently are using to make steps in the right direction for learning. Additionally, as we socially isolate in our instruction, it becomes more apparent that we are not socially isolated. As you are creating content, you will find many others also doing the same thing. This opens doors for new collaborations that we had never thought of.
My challenge to you is to make sure that you connect with others, both in the methodology of how we deliver instruction and in the delivery itself. Through this tragedy, we can truly embrace a collaborative model that extends outside of our doors.
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