
Pamela Dobson
@pamdobs
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K-12 Technology Integration Teacher @SauconValleySD, tech❤️er, CSforAll champion, abstract sequential, curious pioneer, #lifelonglearner
Hellertown, PA
Joined January 2015
“[D]uring the pandemic, many schools turned to digital tools to transfer traditional practices and schedules online. Replicating the school day for remote students has exacerbated disparities for children facing pandemic challenges at home." #samr
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Start-ups hope there’s no turning back for online learning, even as more students return to the classroom.
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RT @StirpeCon: A5: If they can Google the answer, your assignment might have a problem. I have provide choice boards for assignment, flippe….
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RT @GoogleForEdu: Educators around the world are putting in long days to find ways to support students with disabilities during #DistanceLe….
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RT @k_shelton: These numbers are not surprising, sadly😞. No list of apps, no meaningless PD, no how-to, and no platitudes will fix this. We….
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RT @GoogleForEdu: When class happens online, it’s important to set #DistanceLearning expectations that keep students engaged. Have you set….
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The Corona Class Divide: “Online, everybody gets to be on the same page. But if [you don’t] have good internet, like my daughter, you don’t. I’m concerned about her falling behind.” #digitalequity #COVID19 #onlineeducation
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Child care options, internet access and extra living space leave a gulf between rich and poor in coping with disruptions to school and work.
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"Teachers have experimented with apps and formats — live streams, prerecorded lessons or a mix. Many teachers are holding web classes now but plan to go over the same material a second time when normal classes restart. "via @NYTimes
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In China, many rural students lack the connections or hardware to learn remotely. More nations will confront the same reality as the outbreak spreads.
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"But if there is a silver lining in this crisis, it may be that the virus is forcing us to use the internet as it was always meant to be used: to connect with one another, share information, and come up with collective solutions to urgent problems.
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We’ve always hoped that our digital tools would create connections, not conflict. We have a chance to make it happen.
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Coronavirus school closures raise many questions such as what happens with the PSSAs - The Morning Call
mcall.com
Hours after Gov. Tom Wolf announced that all public schools will close for two weeks as the coronavirus spreads across Pennsylvania, Jennifer Ortiz contacted her daughter’s second grade teach…
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