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Digital Strategies For School

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World Computer Literacy Day

Are you associated with the educational sector? Do you want to play a major role in the digital literacy revolution during this digital transformational era? Are you interested in a digital literacy program for your student's digital involvement and development with innovative ideas?  Do you want your student more responsible digital citizens of the world? If YES, then you must know which important day is coming in the month of December and how innovatively you can celebrate it virtually at your school ...

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Future Of Digital Marketing: What No One Is Talking About

Need of digital development from urban to rural areas in India :

        Urban areas are as of now part of the advanced turn of events, however since Digital Marketing's scope is that, urban communities and towns are likewise getting exceptionally associated with computerized media and other computerized advances. Most organizations are getting built up in modest communities and they are meeting the worldwide open through web-based media. The current state of Future of Digital Marketing in Rural India is appealing on national level for a number of reasons. In  recent years rural market have acquired significance and attract the attention of marketers as 68.84% population of India reside in 6,38,000 villages and overall growth of economy has resulted into substantial increase in the purchasing power of the rural communities. Due to green revolution, the rural areas are consuming a large quantity of industrial and manufactured products. In this way rural market offers opportunities in the form of large untapped market, increase in disposable income, increase in literacy level and thus there is large scope for digital marketing future growth in the rural areas. Due to pandemic , as per latest digital marketing trends in 2020 the demand of digital literacy has risen explosively.

Date : 27/08/2020

Time : 22:52

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Date : 26/08/2020

Time : 00:08

In this tough time remembering the visionary legend personality for self motivation.......Here are few :

A lot of companies have chosen to downsize, and maybe that was the right thing for them. We chose a different path. Our belief was that if we kept putting great products in front of customers, they would continue to open their wallets.

Steve Jobs

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.

Steve Jobs

I have a great respect for incremental improvement, and I've done that sort of thing in my life, but I've always been attracted to the more revolutionary changes. I don't know why. Because they're harder. They're much more stressful emotionally. And you usually go through a period where everybody tells you that you've completely failed.

Steve Jobs

We are always greatful for your visionary contribution in Computer technology field.

Neepa Joshi

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Loon Project Google’s plan to build internet from a balloon also known as Project Loon is going to become a reality in 2020.

Loon is a network of stratospheric balloons designed to bring Internet connectivity to rural and remote communities worldwide. Loon LLC. The balloons, made from sheets of polyethylene, are the size of tennis courts. They are powered by solar panels and controlled by software on the ground. While up in the air, they act as “floating cell towers,” transmitting internet signals to ground stations and personal devices. The internet feels ubiquitous, but it's not: nearly half the world's population lacks access to basic connectivity. Loon is working to bridge this divide by pioneering high-altitude communications technology that 

makes it possible to connect more people, places and things worldwide.

It provides Global Connectivity Solution in three ways : Moblie Network Expansion, Disaster Preparedness and Network Autonomous management.

Latest things you must know about project loon :

Alphabet, a unit of Google’s (Loon) parent company launched 35 balloons in the month of July with collaboration of Telkom Kenya.

These are the loons started delivering swift internet service for online access to tens of thousands of people in Kenya.

Isn’t it boon for rural people to get utility of swift internet ?

Date : 24/08/2020

Time : 23:45

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Quotes

There are really two things that have to occur in order for a new technology to be affordable to the mass market. One is you need economies of scale. The other is you need to iterate on the design. You need to go through a few versions.

Elon Musk

Part of what made the Macintosh great was that the people working on it were musicians, poets, and artists, and zoologists, and historians. They also happened to be the best computer scientists in the world. But if it hadn't been computer science, these people would have been doing amazing things in other fields.

Steve Jobs

It is always good to work with people who make you feel insecure about yourself. That way, you will constantly keep pushing your limits. 

– Sundar Pichai

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Present day’s major disappointment for rural children .......DigitalDivide.

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Digital Divide

Countries across Asia and the Pacific are using new technologies to contain the global pandemic and mitigate its impact, the UN’s regional socio-economic development arm has said, as governments and experts work together to identify ways to innovate further, and build back better, after COVID-19.

Advances such as in coronavirus genome mapping, scaled-up testing, contact tracing to identify and isolate infections – and geographic information systems and satellite imagery – have provided new insights on how the disease spreads.

Divide now ‘very real’

However, with nearly 52 per cent of the region’s 4.3 billion people offline and denied access to such innovations, there are fears that the so called “digital divide”, could exacerbate inequalities and leave societies more vulnerable, according to a senior official at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

“The digital divide became very real during the pandemic”, Tiziana Bonapace, the Director of ESCAP’s Information and Communications Technology Division told UN News, adding that it risks becoming the “new face of inequality” in the region.

#DigitalDivide

Resource : Indiablooms.com

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Digital Health Mission on 15th August 2020.

The complete technology-based initiative having a potential to be a game changer, are expected to face hurdles in rural India with low internet penetration and little digital health resources.

India a country with already weary health infrastructure and resource shortages, covid-19 pandemic is further exhausting its healthcare system. The NDHM comprises six key building blocks or digital systems namely, HealthID, DigiDoctor, Health Facility Registry, Personal Health Records, e-Pharmacy and Telemedicine.

The complete technology-based initiative having a potential to be a game changer, are expected to face hurdles in rural India with low internet penetration and little digital health resources. However, India has majorly pushed telemedicine services during covid-19 pandemic, the country has been facing major problems in running the services in rural India for long. Telemedicine involves the use of telecom and information technology to provide healthcare from a distance which is impeded in rural India due to absence of infrastructure, Internet connectivity and lack of sufficient medical personnel.

“Digital literacy and accessibility of digital records is a particular concern in rural areas. Digital literacy is another challenge and government will need to train and equip healthcare workers in digital technology," said Vikram Thaploo, CEO, Apollo telehealth.

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    Social distancing, virtual learning, classroom safety

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  Q-1) Is it possible to keep appropriate social distancing when classrooms have 30+ kids in them? Do kids not have to be 6 feet apart?

Current recommendation for social distancing by the CDC in a classroom is to maintain a 6-foot distance between students when feasible. When 6-foot separation is not likely to be maintained, additional mitigating efforts should be used such as barriers. Utilizing additional strategies that involve examining the layout of a classroom or reducing class sizes through a blended approach of virtual and in-person instruction can also allow for appropriate physical distancing.

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Q-2)  If a school returns full time and a teacher does not feel safe at school, does that teacher give up their job or is the school district required to keep their position until it would be safe for the teacher to return to the classroom? 

 In some circumstances, a staff member might qualify for FMLA due to an underlying health condition. In situations where FMLA is not appropriate, staff members should work with their school district as most are offering a virtual option that a staff member may be able to work in and avoid face-to-face contact with students. Any staff member with concerns should work with their district leadership to determine what options are available.

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Q-3)  As an academic aide working with small groups of young children (kindergarten - second grade) and probably not able to socially distance (from the students), will a face shield be enough protection? Should I have the students wear a mask while with me? 

 When social distancing is not practical, a face mask should be utilized in addition to a face shield. It is recommended that any student not restricted by a health condition should also wear a face covering.

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Q-4)  What will classrooms look like this year? 

 Classrooms will have desks separated to reinforce distancing. There will be an emphasis on keeping students in cohorts as much as possible. 

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Q-5)  Is there any help for families with both parents working full time and their elementary school age children are going to full virtual, requiring one full-time working parent to be home with their children instead? 

 Each school district is developing its own systems of additional support. Parents should visit their school district’s website or contact their school leader to determine what additional supports are available. 

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Q-6)  What about the school bus drivers? We transport the kids to the schools. Are we thought about this also? We see the kids before the teachers do. Windows will be open on warm days. Kids will be coughing, etc. We are at risk as much as anyone else. We shouldn't be forgotten about. 

 Bus drivers are an important part of the education community and school districts are including developing measures to help ensure their safety. One measure that will help protect everyone is wearing a face covering. Most school districts are mandating face coverings for both bus drivers and passengers. 

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Q-7)  How long can the virus live on books in classroom libraries? After a student is finished with a book, should it be placed in a box for a day? 72 hours? A week? Before other students may read that same book?

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), current evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2 may remain viable for hours to days on surfaces made from a variety of materials. Cleaning of visibly dirty surfaces followed by disinfection is a best practice measure for prevention of COVID-19 and other viral respiratory illnesses in households and community settings.

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Q-8) How can you prevent cheating when students are at home?

 Academic integrity is important in both a physical and virtual setting. Districts are planning significant opportunities for synchronous teaching which allows teachers to evaluate and assess student knowledge and competencies in real time. There also are electronic resources which teachers and districts use to screen student work for plagiarism. This is an important area to consider as districts increase our virtual engagement with students. I’m certain there will be great ideas from teachers and schools to minimize this concern.

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Q-9)  How will sport and extracurricular opportunities be impacted? There are many athletes and students who have worked their whole lives for a scholarship.

 The impact on sports is an unfortunate situation for student athletes, parents and coaches. Each have worked hard to prepare for their sport and it is a disappointing situation. Unfortunately, it is difficult to conduct practices and competitive athletics in a distanced environment, which is one of the primary COVID-19 protocols.

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Q-10)  If there is a positive case in a classroom, will everyone in that classroom quarantine for two weeks? If so, do they go to virtual learning? 

 These situations are case-specific and very dependent on the details of the situation. There is no singular response to this scenario. Contact tracing protocols will be implemented by the local health department and, in some cases, by the school district.

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