Cameras in Classrooms… Forever? - Passing Period #34

This Week: A year ago, the idea that nearly every student would have a laptop or tablet and attend school virtually seemed preposterous. Now, it’s just another day of school.  With news about promising vaccine efficacy among children, what role might cameras play in the future of school?  Drawing on an article in The 74, Manuel and Jeff explore some of the provocative questions about the future of cameras in classrooms, from evaluation and accountability to breaking down the walls of school and freeing us from archaic seat time requirements.  Also, big news on testing in CA this week! The state’s waiver to not have to administer the Smarter Balanced Assessments in math and ELA is approved by the feds. Much remains to be determined, but could this mean the avoidance of a testing disaster this spring? Passing Period is an AOTA Podcast Extra that gives us a chance to check-in, reflect, and discuss powerful stories in between our full episodes. Watch, listen and subscribe to make sure you don't miss our latest content! Website: https://AOTAshow.com Stream all of our content at: linktr.ee/AOTA Watch at: YouTube.com/AlloftheAbove Listen at: apple.co/38QV7Bd and anchor.fm/AOTA Follow us at: Facebook.com/AOTAshow and Twitter.com/AOTAshow