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springboard questions will help them begin implementing these skills in daily communication. For example, having students search for the central idea and paraphrase it can increase close listening habits. Whether students are watching videos to learn from others or to critique themselves, providing prompts that focus on communication will produce results.
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted every level of education across the globe, and education has permanently changed because of it. The question is, Do we try to force ourselves back into an outdated mold, or do we embrace some of the positive changes that are a result of the creativity and collaboration of the challenge? Although some forms of virtual, distance, or remote learning have existed for some time, the pandemic brought these methods up for closer examination. Inevitably, many schools will adapt to the changing demands and continue to offer some form of remote learning. In fact, one study reports that: Twenty percent of district and charter management organizations said . . . 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. (Superville, 2020)
Building a video archive will propel teaching into the 21st century. For all the reasons videos make traditional classroom learning better, they work for and improve online learning as well (Vierstra, n.d.).
Benefits for Teachers Whether you are a new teacher or a seasoned professional, a video archive will positively impact your work. The COVID-19 pandemic may have pushed some educators into the digital realm, but many had already embraced using video to deliver content and will continue doing so regardless of circumstance. From art teachers to special education teachers, kindergarten through college prep, the various types of content recordings simply make teaching easier. Just as student absences are unavoidable, so are teacher absences. Unfortunately, many teachers would argue that it is often more difficult to prepare for a substitute than it is worth. They would rather suffer through
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