{"id":15499,"date":"2020-06-03T07:28:05","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T11:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.elearninginside.com\/?p=15499"},"modified":"2021-02-26T13:21:33","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T18:21:33","slug":"why-educators-should-prepare-for-remote-learning-environments-post-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.elearninginside.com\/why-educators-should-prepare-for-remote-learning-environments-post-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Educators Should Prepare for Remote Learning Environments Post-COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"

About 1 billion students<\/a> are currently impacted globally due to school closures \u2013 and some do not have the proper access and technology<\/a> to continue their education from home for the remainder of the school year. To address this digital divide, school districts across the country are scrambling to get devices for all their faculty and students. Many have done so quickly and at scale. Distance learning programs (and the technology to support them) have become a necessity due to the global pandemic<\/a>, but remote learning environments will likely continue to be part of the education ecosphere in the future, even after the COVID-19 pandemic is over.<\/p>\n

It is likely that this current surge in distance learning will have a long-term positive effect on education as districts, students, and parents manage a new digital era. Digital transformation was already at play the classroom, with many teachers taking advantage of new innovations in edtech \u2013 from virtual reality<\/a> solutions to device-based learning. With COVID-19 quickly forcing schools to be remote, it is clear we need even more powerful and flexible solutions that enable a blended learning experience\u2014one that translates easily to in person learning when students can safely return to the classroom.<\/p>\n

Remote Learning Is Here to Stay<\/h2>\n

To enable students and teachers in today\u2019s remote learning environment and a potential blended learning landscape in the future, schools and districts must have secure platforms with compelling and effective digital learning content. These platforms should help ensure students\u2019 online safety, facilitate synchronous learning, and increase collaboration all while allowing teachers to maintain control of their virtual classrooms.<\/p>\n

Luckily, there are tools to help educators address these considerations. For example, LanSchool, Lenovo\u2019s classroom management solution, recently announced a partnership with Bark for Schools<\/a> to enhance their existing safety offerings. Bark\u2019s software uses advanced AI to monitor language sentiment, including slang, emojis, and images used on school accounts and alerts administrators to issues such as depression and cyberbullying, among other concerns.<\/p>\n

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New partnership with Bark to enhance #Lenovo<\/a> #LanSchool<\/a>'s existing safety and remote learning offerings to U.S. schools. Read the release for the full details! #SchoolSafety<\/a> #DigCit<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/nhKK6sI7EI<\/a> #WeAreLenovo<\/a><\/p>\n

— MEugenia San Roman (@Marusanroman) May 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n