When Schools Go Online: The Problems and the Promise
Explores the challenges and opportunities of remote education, from student engagement and social connection to personalized instruction and accessibility. Drawing on research and classroom experience, the issue examines how digital learning can evolve beyond emergency pandemic responses into thoughtful, effective educational models.
March 1, 2022
ElementsED brings researchers, educators, and institutional leaders into conversation about questions emerging from the work of education. Each issue explores a consequential topic through evidence, experience, and perspectives that invite readers to think further.
The New Abnormal and the Inevitable Transition to Remote Learning
Examines how the pandemic accelerated the transition to remote learning and exposed the limitations of traditional, place-based education. The authors explore why digital and hybrid learning will remain important and how schools can adapt to a changing educational landscape.
Little Learners Online: Crafting Positive Online Learning Environments for Our Youngest Students
Explores how online learning can support young children's development through intentional design, engagement, and meaningful interaction. The article considers how educators can create nurturing virtual environments suited to the needs of early learners.
Look Who’s Talking: Inspiring Language Learners with Online Media
Examines the potential of online media to create meaningful opportunities for language acquisition and communication. The authors explore how digital tools can strengthen interaction, motivation, and authentic language practice.
Behind Their Screens: An Interview with Emily Weinstein
Explores how young people experience digital life and the complex relationship between technology, social connection, and well-being. The interview offers insights into how educators and families can better understand and support students navigating online environments.
Remote Teaching and Learning in the English Language Arts
Examines strategies for teaching reading, writing, and communication effectively in remote environments. The authors consider how educators can maintain meaningful literacy instruction and student engagement through digital platforms.
Silver Bullets and Sleeping Giants: Making Tech Work for Learning in Remote Settings
Challenges the assumption that technology alone can transform educational outcomes. The article examines the instructional practices and learning conditions needed to make digital tools genuinely effective.
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