https://www.edweek.org/leadership/remote-learning-will-keep-a-strong-foothold-even-after-the-pandemic-survey-finds/2020/12
Remote Learning Will Keep a Strong Foothold Even After the Pandemic, Survey Finds
The survey, conducted between Sept. 15 and Nov. 11, included seven questions that covered areas such as staffing challenges, professional development, and approaches to the 2020-21 school year.
The survey was sent to leaders in 317 regular public-school districts and charter management organizations, who are part of RAND’s district panel. The response rate was 84 percent.
Twenty percent of district and charter management organizations said in a new survey that they had started or were planning a virtual school or fully remote option this academic year and expected those options would remain after the pandemic. Another 10 percent said the same about hybrid or blended learning, while 7 percent said some lesser version of remote learning will continue when the pandemic is in the rearview mirror.
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more on the iGeneration Generation Z, Generation Y Generation Alpha in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=generation
https://cognitiontoday.com/pros-and-cons-of-online-education-and-learning/
- Access to variety
- More autonomy, flexibility, & control
- Native digital habits
- Extended brain
- Easier Relatability
- Easier self-expression
- Distribution of learning resources
- Competition for quality
Cons/Disadvantages of learning online
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Gateway to procrastination
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Online disinhibition & psychological distance
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Merging of formal & informal environments
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Opportunities for technological & human errors
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High cost of transition
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Weak boundaries & monotony
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Lack of social connections & collaboration
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Lack of buffer activities and time gaps
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Cyberbullying & threats
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Alpha
https://bestlifeonline.com/generation-alpha-facts/
Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z: What Generation Am I?
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more on online ed in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=online+education