#Onlinein497 is a hashtag being used on social networking platforms in hopes to keep students, teachers and staff connected.
SO MUCH OF OUR LIVESHAS SHIFTED TO HOME.FOR STUDENTS -- THATMEANS MISSING OUT ONMORE THAN LESSONS.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER JORDAN BETTSSHOWS US HOW CLASSESARE STAYING CONNECTED-- WITH THE HELP OFTWITTER.Jordan Betts, 41 Action NewsReporter"People are getting outside,trying to keep themselvesbusy or for students, learningnow online.
Lawrence SchoolDistrict wanted to seestudents DO all of thesethings, so they created ahashtag to keep up withthem."Dr. Anthony Lewis,Superintendentfor Lawrence School District"It's interesting to see themlounging around on theircouch or on their bed, butbeing engaged and learning."THE LAWRENCE SCHOOLDISTRICT IS GETTINGCREATIVE.Dr. Anthony Lewis,Superintendentfor Lawrence School District"They came up with a hashtagto like I said to stay connectedto our staff, I mean ourstudents to see what they aredoing."THE HASHTAG "ONLINE IN497", THE NUMBER IS THEIRUNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTNUMBER, IS GETTINGEVERYONECONNECTED...FROM HOME.Dr. Anthony Lewis,Superintendentfor Lawrence School District"Letting them know there areother people that are outthere, other students andfamilies out there that aregoing through this as well.
Wejust wanted to find a quick wayto kind of stay connected withthem.
A bit exciting too!"FROM LUNCH WITH THECLASS TO HOMEWORKASSIGNMENTS, PEOPLEARE USING THE HASTAGAND POSTING.KRISTIN MALLORY, ALAWRENCE MIDDLESCHOOL P.E.
TEACHERAND MOM IS ONE OF THEM.Kristin Mallory, P.E.
Teacher atSouthwest Middle School inLawrence"I caught my son doing one ofhis class works with the dogsitting beside him and postedthat out there.
I took anotherone today of my daughterinteracting with her fourthgrade teacher."MALLORY HOPES THISHASHTAG INSPIRESPEOPLE TO KEEP POSTING,EVEN IF YOU ARE JUSTDOING HOMEWORK WITHOUR DOG.Kristin Mallory, P.E.
Teacher atSouthwest Middle School inLawrence"We are not in each othershomes right now, we arsocial distancing, we are awayfrom each other.
So, to kind ofsee that little look of whatothers are doing I think isgreat."IN LAWRENCE JORDANBETTS 41 ACTION NE
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All 181 primary, nursery and additional support needs schools now have connections more than 20 times the previous capacity - and..