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Isn't It Crazy

Isn't it crazy that after having to go online for the first scare of the Covid Pandemic some of us are still teaching in classrooms with little technology? Many years ago, in North Carolina, I did long term substituting in a nice little "Leave It To Beaver " kind of neighborhood. I was working at good schools where many people had grown up together and now their kids are growing up together. There were computers, tablets, a computer lab, a computer section in the library for research as well as a library in general. Each classroom had a Smart Board bought by the school district or the PTO. Now this was over 10 years ago so maybe things have changed, but I imagine for the better. As a long term substitute, I was shown how to add the Smart Board information to my computer so I could create lessons from home, to use at school. I took a class so I could stay up with technology. I taught online in Europe, before the Pandemic was a thing. So, I am a little sad, after the things...