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Data on pandemic learning – not too bad
The NWEA (think MAP testing folks) offers some data on student learning during the pandemic. The general summary – not too bad. Students taking the exam (an important consideration) scored a bit lower in math, but at about the same … Continue reading
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Institute for Digital Public Infrastructure
The Institute for Digital Public Infrastructure studies the potential of the internet as a resource for the public good as an alternative to profit-making ventures. Think of this as the contrast between commercial television and public television or radio. I … Continue reading
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Maybe the FCC will act
The pandemic has revealed many gaps in addressing equity issues. While there is hope that in a few months things will normalize to a great degree, there may some motivation to address the problems that have been revealed. The challenge … Continue reading
COVIDawareMN
I downloaded the CovidAwareMN app to my iPhone today. I have heard about this type of technology for some time but had not made the effort until I learned it was being pushed in my home state. CovidAwareMN (CovidAwareMN web … Continue reading
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Wakelet for student blogs
Wakelet is a versatile tool. Here is my summary of a recommendation I saw on the Ditch the Textbook blog. Jon Fortnoy notes that while older students can have their own Wakelet accounts this is not appropriate for students until … Continue reading
Google Photos Capabilities
Google Photos is a great service for storing and organizing large collections of images. It has some amazing capabilities many probably never explore. Here is an anecdote illustrating a capability that can be quite powerful. A year or so ago … Continue reading