As the pandemic continues wreaking havoc in education through the current school year, districts, schools, teachers and parents are being more selective about the technology they choose for instructing and engaging students. While hundreds of education companies, nonprofits and other organizations made their software and services free during the immediate switch to remote learning, many have become more thoughtful about how they help educators master online and blended instruction. We've winnowed through our original collection and sprinkled additions throughout, to bring you this updated set of free resources to help with remote learning in 2021.
2020 packed a wallop unlike any other period in living memory. The pain is still with us — and will continue to be for a long time. But the start of this new year brings an opportunity for us to renew our hope and energy. How will that play out for K-12 education, especially in the area of technology? We turned to a number of education leaders to find out what they expect — or look forward to — in 2021. Here's what they told us.
This robotics teacher has found creative ways to continue STEAM lessons with her students virtually, even when they don't have robots.
K-12 privacy expert Amanda Vance shares the four questions that still matter: What data is being collected? Who has access to it? How will it be shared? And how will it be protected?
Can machine learning really free up time dedicated to grunt work, giving your educators more time for working with students?
A project in North Carolina offers lessons worth learning for your efforts to help students get the technology they need for internet access.
Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, comments on digital equity; why the internet has just become a major need, not just a want; and how school could change for the better next fall.
Make sure your district is covering the legal basics as you develop your remote instruction efforts.
As coronavirus changes life as we knew it, these education experts offer advice on how to make the transition to online instruction.
The learning and innovation in education never stops. Here's what 12 education technology experts and observers expect for the new year in K-12.