Coronacast Episode 07 – From Orphanages to Adaptive Online Learning and Helping Children Cope during COVID-19

At the top of the episode, hosts Rhea and Luisa talk about the unlikeliness of developing herd immunity in the US, and the subsequent risks of reopening schools in the Fall. 

On today’s episode, The Wagner Review features two NYU undergraduate students. NYU Tandon senior Nelson James walks us through the technological tools that can make the online learning experience adaptive and personalized for students during the coronavirus pandemic.

Founder and director of Project Firefly, and NYU pre-med student Luisa Portugal (yes, there’s two of them!), discuss her efforts to help children in orphanages cope during COVID-19.

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TRANSCRIPT:

0:00: Welcome from hosts Rhea and Luisa

0:46: Top news of the week 

7:05: Luisa Portugal discuss her efforts to help children in orphanages cope during COVID-19.

12:58: Nelson James walks us through the technological tools that can make the online learning experience adaptive and personalized for students during the coronavirus pandemic.