Online and blended learning have long been recognized as innovative ways to teach K–12 students. With the current pandemic, they quickly became the new norm in education.

Covid-19 upended the traditional model of teaching in brick-and-mortar schools, pushing educators to explore other avenues of delivering meaningful learning experiences to students. According to a recent Microsoft survey of nearly 500 educators, 61 percent said they expect to start the next school year with a mix or remote and in-person learning, while 87 percent expect to use technology more than before once they return to their classrooms.