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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because some people have never studied history.

Some things may be altered in the future, but not completely changed...
[b]for example I predict "snow days" will become distance learning days in the future[/b].[/quote]

Teacher here.  I don't think so.  [b]You can't just shift to an online class at a moment's notice.[/b] [/quote]

Minnesota is already doing this in some districts.[/quote]
Why not? My kids go to private and have done DL for snow days since 2015. [b]What exactly is so hard about it.[/b]..?[/quote]

Because the materials the teachers were planning on using is in the building?  Because there isn’t a teleconference platform like Zoom ready to go?  Because not all kids have computers?  [/quote]

I'm the PP that spoke about Minnesota.

Where distance learning snow days are being done, i believe all/most cases are in districts that give everyone Chromebooks.  And of course you're right that teaching materials may not have been intended for DL. They certainly don't do a normal class. It's mostly assignments and activities intended for those days.

And, of course, you typically have some advanced notice, since you usually know ahead of time if there's going to be a winter storm.

I know the DL snow days aren't popular. I hear a lot of complaints that they're not particularly effective teaching days.  But the alternative was adding days at the end of the year or removing vacation days.[/quote]

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