I think was a really good point to share. As people who go to a private school that already requires access to wifi and a laptop, we were prepared to go online without many difficulties. We are placed in an environment that pictures those without these technologies to be out of the country, but this lack is still present in the United States. I found this article (below) that had some really interesting points about how the “political games” being played gave teachers and students less time to get ready for online school and how the teachers, who are getting paid the same as they were last year, have to get creative to fulfill these students needs. I think it would be really interesting to hear more about what the students are doing to adjust.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/america-is-about-to-start-online-learning-round-2-for-millions-of-students-it-wont-be-any-better/2020/08/05/20aaabea-d1ae-11ea-8c55-61e7fa5e82ab_story.html

Very interesting articles Josh. Online school is tough for all of us, but in countries like India that don’t have the necessary tools or WiFi access like we do makes it even harder. I wouldn’t be able to survive school right now without WiFi. I think it’s crazy that people walk three kilometers just to take an online exam. I also like how you brought in a new perspective that talks about this issue locally. It’s going on everywhere, just some places are worse than others.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/09/23/novel-proposal-help-millions-kids-struggling-with-online-school/

Here is an article I found about the struggles of online school, and what we can do to help and make it better. I think you’ll enjoy it!

In your discussion post, you use a local example and a foreign example. I think this is an amazing idea. This shows that is it really a worldwide issue that needs to be resolved. You say “This article is a more local article and shows that although we are thousands of miles away from India we still suffer from the same conflicts.” Because you also believe this is a serious manner all over the world, do you have any solutions? What could the schools of the world do to help their children to receive an education even during the pandemic? Should there be more funding for this issue? Consider reading this article (https://www.epi.org/publication/the-consequences-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-for-education-performance-and-equity-in-the-united-states-what-can-we-learn-from-pre-pandemic-research-to-inform-relief-recovery-and-rebuilding/) to help you with your decision.

Josh, I thought the connection you made between the two sources, one local and one concerning another country, was impactful in the portrayal of your claim that having the resources to learn online is something many of us take for granted. There have been brief moments throughout this year where I haven’t been able to log on, whether because of a random internet issues or because of something like the wind storm, but these brief moments have been stressful. Considering this, I can’t imagine how difficult it would be to be under the pressure of rarely or never being able to participate in my online classes. I think the way in which specific students are responding and what others are doing to help this situation would be interesting to hear more about. https://www.teachthought.com/technology/6-ways-support-students-without-internet-access-home/

This article makes some very good points of the economic barriers that some kids have to face in India. In addition to this, you make a great point at the end of your summary of the paragraph that, due to the United States access to good internet, online school has been an easy transition for students here. I find this very insightful because it is absolutely true. Some of the problems that other places in the world are facing right now are non existent in the United States. I feel very lucky to live in a country where all the things that I need are readily available to me.

This article has valid points about the changes in India, plus you make good points in your essay. But, in my opinion between the second and third paragraph it feels a little rushed and that you are jumping from point to point instead of using a smooth transition.

Hey i really enjoy your article but i still would like to learn more about the economic outcomes do to the pandemic in India

This article has a lot of information and amazing points about what Indian students are facing from the pandemic. This whole article was very neat and I could see how much effort you put into this. The vocabulary choice and transition words were very smooth, however, I thought that paragraph two, three, and even four seemed a bit rushed. I really liked how you put points in the article about the percentages of students who have access to the internet and who don’t. In conclusion, I thought that this article was amazing and had so many interesting details.

This article makes some very valid and interesting points about how India and its population have been faced with economic challenges in light of covid. With a population of 1 billion-plus, that’s a lot of jobs lost and kids to be sent online. With poverty numbers rising globally this is a massive unknown problem, especially in the US, where the transition has been easier and more effective. You did a good job summarizing and writing this.