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by Anne Robertson, Director of Technology
Constantly Changing
If there is one thing in life that’s inevitable, it is change.
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hange is constant and change is good. It makes us stop, think, and shift focus so that we can fully grow and move forward. Through the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ursuline community has proven that it can take a great big change and adapt quickly and effectively. However, the need to be prepared for anything that comes our
• In-classroom applications and remote learning applications
way didn’t come without its trials and errors. Two unforeseen
needed to be the same so the shift wouldn’t be a drastic transition.
events – a tornado in fall 2019 and the onset of the COVID-19 last spring – put our processes to the test and showed us where our training sessions needed to be tweaked.
February 2020, Ursuline employees participated in monthly training sessions. When the school closed in March 2020, those
What did we learn?
trainings became daily.
• An E-Day Protocol Training Package was needed to focus on
applications best suited to remote learning. When enacted, it would give a near perfect platform to continue teaching and learning under any circumstance.
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Cue the new and improved trainings! From November 2019 to
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Technology that allowed teachers to be productive in
the classroom and teach remotely was implemented. When utilized correctly, it enables enough flexibility to learn and teach anywhere. Coupled with consistent training, we achieved incredible results.
