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Stephen Downes

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Bryan Alexander recommended this article on Twitter, and I agree that it's a nice recap of some of the silver linings from our current Covid pandemic. For example (all quoted): Internet and technology access has become a top priority in education. Remote learning ensures that students who could not physically make it to a campus on a given day (missed bus, sick family member, childcare) will have an opportunity to learn. Assessment is getting a big shakeup. Educators are being given a lot of new freedom to "explore what works". Some kids are actually thriving in remote learning and online learning environments.

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