Omni Calculator helps people understand the importance of wearing masks in public. It shows how your individual actions may limit the spread of COVID-19.
Teachers are calling two screens a game changer
EdSurge shows how Two Screens for Teachers lets teachers see their students on one screen and teach lesson plans on the other. Matt Lerner, former student-turned-benefactor, is trying to provide a second screen to as many public school teachers as…
Smart watches can detect symptoms of COVID-19 before wearer knows they are infected
Medical Xpress reported that a team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found evidence that smart watches may be able to detect COVID-19 symptoms before a person knows they’re infected. The team at Mount Sinai…
Extracurriculars can play a vital role during the pandemic
Edutopia shares how some schools are dedicating time to extracurricular activities during the pandemic so that middle and high school students can experience a sense of normalcy and social connection. “But now that educators have a semester of emergency remote…
Will more Americans use contact tracing technology to control COVID-19?
The Pew Research Center reports that “About four-in-ten Americans (41%) say they are not at all or not too confident that public health organizations will keep their personal records safe. Republicans and those who lean to the Republican Party are…
A room, a bar and a classroom: how the coronavirus is spread through the air
We’re all experiencing Covid-19 fatigue, but you should still check out this great page at El País that shows how the virus spreads indoors when scenarios change.
A teenager’s guide to building the world’s best pandemic and protest trackers
Avi Schiffmann says, “I’m not a really good student. No, really—I was a really bad student. I had a 1.7 GPA. I focused my time on programming-related stuff. … I didn’t go to boot camp or college or anything. I…
US faces back-to-school laptop shortage
Schools across the United States are facing shortages and long delays, of up to several months, in getting this year’s most crucial back-to-school supplies: the laptops and other equipment needed for online learning, an Associated Press investigation has found.