DISTANCE LEARNING
Television as #RemoteLearning Tool During School Closures
Author: Lisa Nielsen
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Television can provide a great way for everyone to learn. It is especially useful as a learning tool, when using laptops may not be the best option.
This may be the case for a few reasons, such as:
This may be the case for a few reasons, such as:
- A student has a disability that makes using a laptop difficult
- A student may not have access to a laptop
- A student may not have WiFi
If you are planning to incorporate television viewing into your child’s learning experiences WNET and PBS have put some tips together.
Elementary Students
- Read reviews to ensure you are choosing the right shows.
- Have questions for you child to consider such as:
- Do you think what happened in the show is something that might happen in your life or the life of someone you know? Why?
- How would you have handled what happened in the show?
- Enhance listening skills by asking your child questions about what they’re watching
- Make connections to what your child is watching to books, articles, and research
- Use television characters in learning activities
- Make a family screen time plan
Learn more by visiting Tips for Enhancing TV Learning Experiences
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Secondary Students
Discuss
Engaging in discussion or related activities before, during, and/or after the show can help you remember what you’ve learned. WNET has discussion questions and activities for any show you watch on PBS – no internet needed! – to take what you just watched to the next level.
Activities
There are lots of activities you can do while watching a program such as taking the role of reporter or journalist, reenacting what you saw, and thinking like a producer.