National Efforts to Close the Digital Divide Require Local Empowerment

by andflywrite | Apr 6, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER

As has been noted, this could be the year that affordable access becomes a reality, as various State and Federal programs have been announced, and some funded. So called  “life changing” amounts for broadband access are said to be a large feature of the...

Covering innovation and equality

by kris | Mar 22, 2021 | "Teaching Online" series, 7 Core DLE Elements, BEST LINKS EVER, Learning Community, Understanding Media

Will the disruption in traditional education continue after all the students return to school buildings after the pandemic?  Here collaborative journalism between states and partners is covering educational innovation....

The science of teaching during a pandemic-learning and the brain

by kris | Mar 22, 2021 | "Teaching Online" series, 7 Core DLE Elements, BEST LINKS EVER, Science of Learning

This virtual conference translates the science of learning into educational practice for parents, educators, and others interested in how brain science can help with  learning today. https:www.learningandthebrain.com:brochures:FinalFeb2021Brochure      ...

Evolution of teaching online in the spiritual dimension

by kris | Mar 22, 2021 | "Teaching Online" series, 7 Core DLE Elements, BEST LINKS EVER, Embed Resources & Tools, Learning Community, Science of Learning, Understanding Media

Online teaching and learning for the spiritual dimension  is described in this article by Colleen Benelli, a Master teacher of Reiki. With Zoom, Colleen and other Reiki teachers are reaching a new age for global communication during the pandemic.  

Why Learning Pods Might Outlast the Pandemic

by andflywrite | Mar 14, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER

“This past year has been a huge jolt to the American education system,” Erin O’Connor, the director of N.Y.U.’s early-childhood-education program, said recently. “I think we’ll look back on it as a really influential time, for better and worse.” Why Learning Pods...

NM bill Passed to setup new Broadband Office

by andflywrite | Mar 5, 2021 | BEST LINKS EVER

As we can begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel for US “re-opening” by the fall, there will be multiple assessments in the coming months about what changes the pandemic has wrought. One of the most promising is the efforts by US local, state, and...