As schools across the country close this week, teachers are having to adjust their curriculum, planning, and learning expectations - sometimes with very little notice (or technology experience).
Whether you are a tech expert or a newbie, here are some tips and resources to help you out.
There are dozens of Facebook groups, Wakelet boards, and Twitter hashtags dedicated to supporting teachers doing remote learning. Join a group, post a question, and you will get ideas, lessons, and support from dozens of other educators.
Tip #2: Use the Software your School offers
What does your school already use? Canvas/Schoology/Google Classroom?
Nearpod? Listenwise? Socrative? Use this time to get more familiar with them and harness their power to share more immersive lessons with your students.
Many resources are being offered for free right now and others (like Nearpod) are hosting multiple daily live Webinars to provide additional support for teachers. You can access Nearpod's webinars here.
Tip #3 DON'T PANIC.
Go with what you know. Do what you can. Worst case, ask them to go old school and take pictures, keep a journal, and go outside.
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