Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
[PERSONAL ARCHIVE]
Original video at youtu.be/mthZqR_GrI0
Original Description: In this presentation, Professor Michael Barbour explores the evolution of K-12 online learning before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing from decades of experience, he discusses the historical progression of distance education, from correspondence courses to digital platforms, and highlights critical gaps in teacher preparation for online instruction.
Key topics include:
History of K-12 distance learning
Pre-pandemic online learning landscape
Challenges during COVID-19 school closures
Six recommendations for improving teacher education programs
Essential viewing for educators, administrators, and anyone interested in the future of digital learning. Learn how we can better prepare teachers for the increasingly digital classroom.
[PERSONAL ARCHIVE]
Original video at youtu.be/mthZqR_GrI0
Original Description: In this presentation, Professor Michael Barbour explores the evolution of K-12 online learning before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing from decades of experience, he discusses the historical progression of distance education, from correspondence courses to digital platforms, and highlights critical gaps in teacher preparation for online instruction.
Key topics include:
History of K-12 distance learning
Pre-pandemic online learning landscape
Challenges during COVID-19 school closures
Six recommendations for improving teacher education programs
Essential viewing for educators, administrators, and anyone interested in the future of digital learning. Learn how we can better prepare teachers for the increasingly digital classroom.
![[PERSONAL ARCHIVE] Extra episode! Let´s talk about: blended learning w/Michael Barbour](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pNM8lGmTh1o/mqdefault.jpg "[PERSONAL ARCHIVE] Extra episode! Let´s talk about: blended learning w/Michael Barbour
This is a personal archive of a podcast from Spesialpedagogens hjørne that was originally posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYr2uldJ4RM
The original description read:
In this extra episode, on the International day of education, you’ll hear my conversation with Michael Barbour, PhD at Touro University. We talk about blended learning, different kind of learning styles, educational systems etc.
You can find the shownotes of the episode here. (https://www.spesblogg.no/shownotes-s04/blog-post-title-two-nwg6y-nhxx4-zde9m-kah7c-c76mw-bgaj7-7zsym-nabhj-9kmzf-cbz93-e8c93-wbrl4-zljz6 )
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