CLOSE As many schools start to opt for online learning, here are tips to minimize distractions at home. USA TODAY Before life went sideways in March, Jennifer Ludtke and her daughters were deeply rooted in the public schools in Las Vegas. Ludtke was a principal of a charter high school and […]
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Covid-19 skin rash website criticised for lack of BAME examples
A website dedicated to sharing images of Covid-19 related skin rashes to help doctors and patients identify whether an unusual rash might be a sign of coronavirus infection has been criticised for containing just two images of black or brown skin. The British Association of Dermatologists’ (BAD) Covid-19 Skin Patterns […]
Texas Launches Website Showing COVID-19 Cases At Public Schools
AUSTIN, TX — State officials on Thursdy unveiled a website Thursday that shows the numbers of cases of the coronavirus reported at Texas public schools. The initiative is a collaboration between the Texas Education AGency and Texas Department of State Health Services on the latter agency’s website. The reported count […]
Why Computer Literacy Matters During The Covid-19 Pandemic
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 25: Goolsby Elementary School third grader Ava Dweck, 9, takes an online … [+] class at a friend’s home during the first week of distance learning for the Clark County School District amid the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on August 25, 2020 in Las […]
An eventful first day of classes, quarantines for ACPS students and teachers | Covid-19
Avery, 7, sits at her laptop. Her mom said Avery was in tears at one point. Photo courtesy of Tillissa Borcia First day of school pictures look a little different this year. After weeks of back-and-forth, schools officially opened today. Students across Alachua County began learning in the classroom for […]
Monroe Special Education teacher shares COVID-19 safety guidelines for her students, classroom
MONROE, La. (KNOE) – Teachers and students are getting back into the swing of things for the new school year and the special education department is no exception. © Provided by Monroe-El Dorado KNOE TV 8 KNOE Denise Smith has been teaching special education since 1996. Now at Wossman High […]
Arizonans can file complaints using hotline, website for businesses breaking COVID-19 rules | Coronavirus in Arizona
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – Arizonans who spot reopened businesses who are not complying with the restrictions to help stop the coronavirus spread can now send their complaints to the Arizona Department of Health Services. Starting on Thursday, people who want to file a complaint can call the COVID-19 Compliance Hotline at […]
Maryland virtual learning in internet dead zones COVID-19
Most of the households in the town of Nanjemoy, Maryland, have no internet access, making distance learning a difficult reality. WASHINGTON — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced schools that reopen safely to in-person learning will receive “incentives” saying the state has an additional $345 Million in educational funds. So, will […]
COVID-19 Technology Access Framework | Office of Technology Licensing
We strongly believe that while intellectual property rights can often serve to incentivize the creation of new products, such rights should not become a barrier to addressing widespread, urgent and essential health-related needs. To address the global COVID-19 pandemic, we are each implementing technology transfer strategies to allow for and […]
COVID-19 Has Makers Building Their Own Ventilators
YouTuber Johnny Lee used an Arduino Nano and a repurposed CPAP machine to create an open-source ventilator. (Image source: Johnny Lee / GitHub) Before we get into this: You should absolutely not be building an Arduino-based ventilator as a substitute for an actual FDA-approved medical device. As more news comes […]
Tulane Health System begins using COVID-19 new testing technology that gives results in minutes
Tulane Health System now has available a COVID-19 test that will give results in minutes.Administrators for the health system said Monday the tests are available for all inpatient admissions for COVID-19, giving them additional protection for staff and patients.According to Tulane, the test can give results in as little as […]
Gadget Man – Episode 164 – Debunking the COVID-19 / 5G Conspiracy Theory – The Gadget Man
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | | More Yesterday myself and industry expert, Dario Talmesio, Principal Analyst & Practice Leader at Omdia spoke to James Hazell on BBC Radio Suffolk about the COVID-19 / […]