Good day all,
I agree with this concern. As a person who has taught 5th grade through college/graduate students, and having studied on line for myself - distance learning only - is problematic. I think the trendy aspects of technology offers a loss of conversation, and 'online chats' are not a replacement. The back and forth conversation known as discussion becomes more complex when a K-12 student doesn't know what to ask, nor how to formulate the question(s). While creativity is beautiful, pure learning for those with different learning styles and how a person retains knowledge can't really be fully satisfied via directions indicating -click here-
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C. McKenzie
President
Focused Intent Foundation
Dearborn MI
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-09-2020 08:11 PM
From: Jorge Saenz De Viteri
Subject: 10 Questions for Equity Advocates to Ask About Distance Learning
Excerpt: even under the best circumstances, distance learning is not a substitute for in-school education. The learning loss created by the COVID-19 crisis is going to be massive. Districts should be planning now for how to make up this lost learning time...
https://edtrust.org/resource/10-questions-for-equity-advocates-to-ask-about-distance-learning/
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Jorge Saenz De Viteri
http://jorgesaenzdeviteri.com
Pomona NY
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