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Code from Home
{{unknown}}Here is an excellent collection of Computer Science (CS) activities to do at home from Code.org. Perhaps it is a good idea to start from the very basic – CS Fundamentals. There are activities for all ages. Some are unplugged activities and suggestions are available on how to do it. There are extra resources and additional links to other websites if you are looking for more learning choices. A lot of support for teachers, students and families are available on Code.org. I have embedded the…
10 Ways to bring Social Emotional Learning
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has never been more important than now. The stress caused by home lockdown and uncertainty of COVID19 have distracted student from learning. Staying at home for weeks is not easy to adjust. If the students are struggling with the “new normal” it is crucial to work on developing students’ social emotional skills. Here are some ideas on how to go about it. #StayHome #StaySafe #FlattenTheCurve
Strategies to support home learning
Parents and teachers now play the roles of both teachers and parents. Everyone is still figuring out how to manage this unprecedented home learning situation. While a lot of online materials are being shared, not as many ideas to implement them at home for people with no teaching experience are available. Here are three tips I found that made me realise that “routine” is the key to achieving effective learning at home. Jorge Valenzuela has shared some strategies here.
Great Advice from Andrew Thomasson
We are in a situation where teachers need whatever they get their hands on. Andrew Thomasson who has been doing digital learning for more than a decade would be one ideal people who can share their expertise on remote learning. He shared his experience on his facebook post. This post give a lot of inspiration and confidence to teacher who are worried about doing their first video lesson and streaming live on video conferencing software they have never heard of a week back.
Video Conferencing Software
PC Magazine has identified top Video Conferencing software amid physical distancing during COVID19. This is a good time to review the best software and pick your favourite. Since it is uncertain how long we are forced to manage work remotely. Read more.
Zoom for students – Setup
Video conferencing has become ubiquitous in online teaching and learning. Zoom is one of the most popular applications for online meetings and webinars. It is very easy to set up for students to access their online live lessons. Download the desktop application from here or copy this URL https://zoom.us/client/latest/ZoomInstaller.exe and paste in your browser address bar. When the download is completed, double click on the file and install. Run the application and insert the meeting ID and you are ready to go. Watch the video for…
TED-Ed Lessons
Teaching or learning from home? . TED-Ed has announced that “to support the millions of students, parents and teachers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, TED-Ed is working with expert educators and TED speakers throughout the world to create and share high-quality, interactive, video-based lessons on a daily basis, for free”. You can register to benefit from this initiative from here.
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