"As Bronx social studies teacher Seth Gilman sipped his coffee and prepared to log on for a day of virtual teaching, he was met with an error message. At first, he worried it would be a repeat of a disastrous pivot to remote learning during a 2024 snowstorm. "Oh no, not again," he thought to himself. But within about 20 minutes, his school had resolved the issue and he logged in to Google Classroom, the platform schools use to share schedules and Zoom links."
"About 395,000 students and their families were able to log in for virtual learning, according to preliminary figures city officials provided Monday afternoon. Officials estimated that 79% of students logged on for at least some virtual learning. About 500,000 of the city's nearly 900,000 students were required to report to virtual classrooms. High school students and those attending 6-12 schools had a previously scheduled day off for staff training."
A major snowstorm prompted New York City to shift to remote learning for many students, with school buildings scheduled to reopen Tuesday. About 395,000 students and their families logged in for virtual learning, and officials estimated 79% of students participated at least partly. Nearly 500,000 students were required to report to virtual classrooms, while high school students and those in 6-12 schools had a planned staff-training day. Many users reported isolated glitches and snafus, but most problems were resolved quickly; educators used Google Classroom and Zoom to share schedules and links. City officials described the morning as a smooth start.
Read at Brooklyn Eagle
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]