Events: COVID-19 & Education
Distance Learning Summit Tackles Challenges of Remote Instruction in the Time of Pandemic
THE
Journal is launching a new
virtual event for education professionals, including information
technology leaders, administrators, instructional technologists and
educators themselves. The
event is free to attend.
Two
sessions are planned for
the first THE Journal Distance Learning
Summit.
Session
1: Supporting
Teachers in
a Time of Pandemic
The
entire teaching force in the United States suddenly found itself
working
from home this
spring.
Many were not —
and
still are not —
prepared
to
make the adjustment. But school appears to be out for the long haul,
not just for this semester but beyond, into the summer and fall in
some cases. Teachers must adapt now. We focus on the tools,
technologies, resources and training teachers need now to continue
delivering instruction to the nation’s 56 million students.
Session
2:
How
to Avoid the Pitfalls of Remote Learning
Distance
learning and e-learning aren’t about recreating what goes on inside
the physical classroom. This session, presented by an expert in
blended and online learning, will reveal the pitfalls educators and
institutions need to avoid; spotlight best practices in distance
learning; and provide discussion for meeting the needs of
disadvantaged students.
The
panels will be moderated by THE Journal Editor-in-Chief and Editorial
Director David Nagel.
The
first THE Journal Distance Learning Summit will be held online May
12. Free
registration is open now.
Visit
thejournal.com/dls
for more information.
About the Author
David Nagel is editorial director of 1105 Media's Education Technology Group and editor-in-chief of THE Journal and STEAM Universe. A 25-year publishing veteran, Nagel has led or contributed to dozens of technology, art and business publications.
He can be reached at [email protected]. You can also connect with him on LinkedIn at or follow him on Twitter at @THEJournalDave (K-12) or @CampusTechDave (higher education).