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Teaching during a pandemic: Island educators use innovative methods to keep students engaged

Jessica Jones-Gorman

June 16, 2020 |

Staten Island Advance |

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Response Location: United States, Staten Island, New York

Although the pandemic has set a serious tone, teachers in Staten Island are helping their students cope with at-home learning through laughter and unconventional methods. Two teachers recorded videos of themselves while wearing wigs and did their best Jersey accent to deliver grammar lessons. A biology teacher used Zoom to guide students through a dissection lesson on chicken legs. These teachers are proving that despite the challenges of teaching through a pandemic, there are also novel opportunities to seize.

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Black Technologists Create New Virtual Gathering Spaces for Support & Networks Amid Pandemic

Jewel Wicker

June 12, 2020 |

The Plug |

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Response Location: United States

Spurred by the trend towards digital conferencing during the Covid19 pandemic, Black technologists created virtual gatherings to support communities who are generally underrepresented in the tech industry. “Quarantine Con” and “In Streaming Color,” were aimed at elevating the voices of people of color in the tech industry. Their success led to other events in different industries such as a virtual gym, a culinary showcase, wealth building, and mental health. While the events are open to everyone, the organizers say that they want to normalize the appearance of Black experts.

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The making of a virtual museum

Celina Colby

June 11, 2020 |

The Bay State Banner |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Boston area museums have launched virtual tours since closing their doors to the public amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Although it is hard to create a museum experience that fits every user’s individual preferences, the 3-D tours have been very popular. The Peabody Essex Museum was already working with Matterport, a virtual tour maker, who had photographed their "Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle” exhibition that is available online. The Boston Children’s Museum found their virtual tours to be so popular that they are creating a new product that will allow children to create their own virtual museums.

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What Estonia could teach us about internet voting in a post-pandemic world

Chris O'Brien

June 11, 2020 |

VentureBeat |

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Response Location: Estonia

Estonia’s i-Voting system is currently used by 46.7% of voters and allows them to vote from home using a government-issued smart card. To vote, residents need a computer with a card reader or can have their encrypted ID linked to their cell phone SIM card. They can track their vote with a QR code and are able to change their choices any time during the 10-day voting period. Estonia is currently the only country to use this method, in part because eroding government trust has prevented the use of centralized systems that track personal information.

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Solar Power Fills Gaps in Underserviced Rural Argentina

Daniel Gutman

June 10, 2020 |

Inter Press Service News Agency |

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Response Location: Argentina, Entre Rios

Solar energy has provided an affordable and efficient source of energy to rural farmers in Argentina, who live too far off the electrical grid and have traditionally relied on powerful diesel-fueled water pumps. Solar panels have reduced carbon emissions, eliminated the need for expensive diesel fuel, as well as the hassle of transporting it to the countryside - often over rough roads. The initial investment in solar panels is recouped in a short amount of time and has resulted in a drastic reduction in water consumption.

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The pandemic forced a Milwaukee theater company to go virtual. Now its students with disabilities are thriving.

Amy Schwabe

June 08, 2020 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Virtual classes have become an unexpected advantage for children with autism and other sensory processing disorders. In-person acting classes can make some children with these disabilities uncomfortable and unable to reap the full benefits but students of virtual acting classes have been willing and able to take on new experiences in the comfort of their homes, allowing them to flourish in a way that is new to them and their families. Additionally, students with physical disabilities are also able to take part without the extra hurdles of transportation.

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Detroit's virtual wine & cheese classes feed hunger for connection

Kate Roff

June 05, 2020 |

edibleWOW |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Wine bars and cheese shops in the Detroit area are taking their businesses online during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering virtual tasting classes to their customers. The Royce and Marrow, a wine bar, is connecting viewers with winemakers around the world with their “At Home With Wine” series and Mongers’ Provisions, a cheese shop, set up tasting classes about cheese, chocolate, and charcuterie, with tasting samples delivered to homes or collected via curbside pickup. While there are learning curves for hosting online classes, many shops enjoy connecting with their communities.

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A New Weapon Against Climate Change May Float

Stanley Reed

June 04, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Portugal, Viana do Castelo

Floating wind turbines off the coast of Portugal is one of the latest experiments to convert wind energy into electric power. These machines can generate electricity for a city of up to 60,000 people. While it will take more financing and time to scale the project, investors are impressed with the results and see it as a viable financial return to combat climate change.

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Swarthmore alums use their tech skills to deliver PPE to health care workers across the U.S.

Jessica Press

June 03, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A group of tech-savy Swarthmore College alumni are helping to get a surplus of personal protective equipment into the hands of the medical professionals who need it most. Tapping into communities where it's not uncommon to have spare PPE due to environmental reasons such as wildfires, the group created a database that pairs donors with recipients. The process has allowed for more than 666,000 masks transferred to health care workers nationwide.

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Amid COVID-19, Montrose-area resources step up support for vulnerable populations in LGBTQ community

Emma Whalen

June 01, 2020 |

Community Impact Newspaper |

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Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

The Montrose Center in Texas, which provides LGBTQ support services, has turned to the use of technology to keep resources available during the coronavirus pandemic. Virtual support groups have been one of their most successful innovations, with providers reporting that attendance at times has been higher than for in-person sessions.

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