Teachers have been trained and equipped
with the technology that allows us to 'keep
teaching' our Fairmont curriculum to
both in-class and remote learners. I am
able to connect with my online learners
using Swivl technology. I feel as though the
students are right with us in class. Remote
learners are watching and participating
in all of our daily lessons and activities.
Using Seesaw as our Early Childhood
platform, we are even more connected.
Communication has never been better.
Lynn Anderson
Fairmont kindergarten teacher
REMOTE INSTRUCTION
Taking the lessons we learned about remote instruction last spring, Fairmont
augmented our program to make it even more robust when we opened the
2020-21 school year, with the introduction of live streamed classrooms and a
heavy investment in supporting technology and teacher training. Fairmont's
Education and IT departments developed a remote learning approach which
gave students a virtual window into the classroom, connecting them with
teachers and classmates for an immersive experience via live streamed
instruction. We invested in technology and training to foster engagement and a
deeper sense of connection for our Zoomers. Swivl robotic devices,
coupled with iPad cameras, allowed students at
home to see their teacher, just as they would if they
were seated in the classroom. Big screen monitors in the
classrooms enabled teachers to view their remote students.
