“That technology allowed instruction to continue for many as COVID shuttered schools is no longer surprising,” writes Forbes senior contributor Michael B. Horn. “Although a mere two decades ago, it would have passed for science fiction.”
We’re all familiar with the story. School closings and quarantines during the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to increase their efforts in one particular area: technology. School systems had to invest in new hardware, software, and devices to allow students to continue learning remotely. Teachers had to quickly become familiar with new technology tools to facilitate virtual classrooms and assignments. All of this was done to ensure students could continue their education despite the pandemic.
