Most recent public comments by Jeniffer Muller https://nowcomment.com/users/147409 https://nowcomment.com/documents/377143?scroll_to=3326942 https://nowcomment.com/documents/377143?scroll_to=3326942 "Due to the threat of COVID19" is a phrase that stopped me in my tracks, made me dizzy from the speed at which my eyes sought the date of this article and then just for a moment allowed me to indulge in the nostalgia of what many people I know call the Before Times. Emergency Remote teaching will never be the same as what students experienced in the spring of 2020. The content that was offered bears no resemblance to a well-planned intentional remote teaching curriculunm, with ALL due respect to anyone who taught through it. From the experience of the students in my home, teachers had little to no chance of success in the K-12 environment when they found themselves competing for the attention of students who suddenly had all the distractions of the internet at their fingertips on school-issued Chromebooks, the same students who weeks earlier might have had their personal cell phones confiscated if used in class. Online learning has emerged from it's 'lesser than' status, become more mainstream and strengthened it's core principles since COVID19. As many more educators have been exposed to online learning concepts either through continuing education or professional development, the word emergency can shift from the panic and danger connotation to the gentler arising from need. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 21:46:18 -0400