Going old school
Education, News
November 4, 2024
Heather MacLaughlin instructs her third grade students with a pen and paper during the technology outage at Navin Elementary last week. (Photo submitted)

Going old school

Lessons from COVID helped Marysville teachers stay nimble in face of technology outage last week

By Chad Williamson 

When a cyberattack shut down internet access and various affiliated systems at the Marysville School District last week a couple of things helped lessen the blow for staff and students.

The first was the lessons of the COVID pandemic.

“If you think of how often and how drastically we had to pivot (d...

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Colin Snyder (34) prepares to advance on defense in order to try and stop Nolan Smith from driving to the hoop. A total of 160 youth participants were involved with the annual Marysville basketball camp this week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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