Two approaches to Virtual Learning Cited for Doing Well in Educating

 Success academies is an all-virtual approach as an alternative to all-teacher classroom learning.  So too, Uncommon Schools, a learning network.  (See the Economist 11/21/20 issue.)

One of the ideas brought up in a recent Brookings discussion on education during the pandemic is having teachers specializing in their educative training to act as coach to the students during their learning online time.  I think there's need for this, having had experience in offering courses over mass media.  Human motivating is a vital part of the learning experience, in my opinion; and should be incorporated. 

Whack-O Joke: Mo:` "Where's President Trump going this weekend?"

Jo:  "He's taken a page from the Emperor Nero's life story...Nero fiddled from the top of one of the 7 hills--while Rome burned."

Mo: "How's that?"

Jo: "Translation to today:  Trump's playing golf at Key Largo--all the while the nation is being consumed by a raging pandemic, COVID-19.  Cheerio!"

Commentator Hannity: "This is just a hoax, folks. Imagine clear lungs, for everybody; and you'll do just fine."

Professional need: Everyday availability of a computer for me!

This is the second time I've experienced a loss in capability to use a computer; and if it weren't that I finally was able to contact someone about the blocking problem I was having in getting through with information, I still would be in my room upstairs watching TV!

It is to my mind a shame: through the United Nations, I have become acquainted with the Ethiopian strife under Prime Minister Abiy.  I feel I could have at least tried to help out to get the two sides talking with one another.  I would have pointed out that Canada has had the phenomenon of the French rule of Quebec, its province, for lo these many years; and still the country remains one, e.g., under a central government.

Indeed, I applaud the Ethiopians for adopting such a forward-looking constitution as in play now. 

But to return to the problem I was having, I hope something can be done so that I might be able to get through.  Cordially, John O.