This year, my daughter started middle school and is attending in-person classes twice weekly at a hybrid learning center. After repeatedly witnessing these institutions fail to meet the unique needs of my own children, I began homeschooling them. In addition to working professionally as a writer, I’ve earned a Georgia teaching certificate and spent my twenties and early thirties working within public schools, private schools, virtual schools and non-traditional learning centers.
See Also: Outschool is an education lifeline for parents during the pandemic Meanwhile, my autistic son, now in 4th grade, remained non-verbal for many years and performs a few years behind his peers today. She also lives with significant sensory processing differences and dyslexia. Now in 6th grade, my daughter has above-average comprehension skills and talent for digital art. My family has never been normal, especially when it comes to learning. Soon, he’s happily dragging colorful squares across his Chromebook’s screen.
“So cute!” he exclaims when an abstract illustration of smiling creatures welcomes him to his work. This year we’re trying out Khan Academy, and logging in is simple. Additionally, you can sign up for our Daily or Weekly newsletters to receive these top-ranked articles right in your inbox, or you can sign up to be notified when new resources like webinars or ebooks are available.Even though it’s the wee hours of morning, my son’s ready for school, and I’m happy to oblige. We use reader data to auto-curate the articles, meaning that the most valuable resources move to the top. Have resources to share? Submit Your Own!ĮdTech Update is a collection of the leading industry thought leadership in the form of blogs, webinars, and downloadable resources, on one convenient website.