Tech-whiz heroes help learning continue during pandemic
Friday, Jan. 29, 2021
By Catholic News Service
PORTLAND, Ore. They built Web pages and mastered robots, addressed login issues, responded to a deluge of software-related questions and even stood atop wobbly ladders to fix glitchy Wi-Fi extenders.
Many professionals have been dubbed heroes of the pandemic, and schools’ tech whizzes – those who’ve ensured teachers could teach and students could learn – should likely be counted in that esteemed mix.
For nearly a year, Catholic school students in Oregon and nationwide have reaped the benefits of often behind-the-scenes technology experts whose jobs have taken on a new significance.
Techwhiz heroes help learn to cope in cyberspace during a pandemic
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PORTLAND, Oregon (CNS) – They built web pages and mastered robots, solved login issues, responded to a deluge of software-related questions, and even stood on top of wobbly ladders to fix glitchy Wi-Fi extenders.
Many professionals have been dubbed the heroes of the pandemic, and the tech at school – the ones that allowed teachers to teach and students could learn – should probably be counted in that esteemed mix.
For nearly a year, Catholic students in Oregon and across the country have reaped the benefits of technology experts who are often behind the scenes and whose jobs have taken on new meaning.