Category: Education
Sony Pictures Kids Zone: New interactive family activity YouTube channel to help with COVID-19 shut-ins
New channel provides interactive fun, physical movement, learning, and hands-on activities for kids and parents coping with school closures, new work-from-home routines, social distancing . . .
Space telescope data reveals Earth-size, habitable zone planet
Distant world is most like Earth in size and estimated temperature
The New Normal: Shopping etiquette during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 “Do’s and Don’ts” for shoppers and essential businesses
Celebrating Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary at home
Check out the highlights scheduled for Earth Day 2020 over the next two weeks …
College summer 2020 internships going virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic
Employer changes to summer 2020 internship programs include: 35% are reducing length of internship by delaying start date; 29% are moving interns to virtual program; 20% are moving events online such as end of program presentations; and 15% are reducing the number of interns
Teleconferencing and online classroom instructional lessons are being hijacked
One high school reported that while a teacher was conducting an online teleconference lesson, unidentified individuals tapped into the teleconference yelling profanities and shouting out the teacher’s home address
Check out Apple’s new COVID-19 app and website based on CDC guidance
Tools Offer Up-to-Date Guidance and Information. You can ask Siri, “How do I know if I have coronavirus?”
Animated tutorials help teach the kids how to stay healthy amid COVID-19
Cartoon Network launches global PSAs focused on the importance of good hygiene practices …
Maryland’s complete list of actions now in place to combat the coronavirus
“This is going to be much harder, take much longer, and be much worse than almost anyone is currently understanding.” MD Gov. Larry Hogan – 3/16/2020
MLB cancels remaining Spring Training games, delays opening of 2020 season amid covid-19 pandemic
“The health and safety of our players, fans, staff, and partners will always be our top priority.” ~ Baltimore Orioles
