Educators' adaptations of the modified Hero Elementary resources, including accommodations and modifications, provided students with greater access to the virtual learning content¶

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Evidence · 1 study · design r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2022 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person
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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Educator adaptations such as live versus video demonstrations, home scavenger hunts for materials, and sibling support gave students greater access to virtual content. → Li 2022

Evidence¶

Li 2022¶

Li, L., Hayakawa, M., Freese, J., Daniels, B., Weiser, G., Luttgen, K., Lor, M. C., Schneider, M., Huang, C.-W., & Jensen, E. (2022). Pivoting an in-person transmedia science program to a virtual program during a pandemic: Lessons learned. Children, Youth and Environments, 32(3), 53-81. http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=chilyoutenvi

q2 · i? · design · r2

Study 2 educator interviews and telemetry data: educators tried different strategies (live demonstration versus video demonstration, one playlist per week versus biweekly) based on student capacities; older siblings supported younger students, and home-material scavenger hunts made activities hands-on.

"These findings about the successes of implementing Hero Elementary in a virtual environment suggest that educators’ adaptations of the resources, including accommodations and modifications, provided students with greater access to the virtual learning content."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Teachers found the animated videos the easiest Hero Elementary component to implement virtually and fun and engaging for students, and described them as an equal, shared platform for students with IEPs and English learners — related
• Teachers reported the program was easy to implement and children enjoyed the activities, with modifications made for time, space, darkness, and plant-growth constraints — related
• Parents used the digital Family Guide flexibly, modifying activities to fit their routines or creating new activities based on family interests — related
• Virtual implementation of Hero Elementary varied widely across classrooms, with teachers mixing synchronous and asynchronous instructional strategies — related
• Educators rarely facilitated connections between playlist activities or to students' lives; introductions focused on instructions and logistics, and debriefings were often unstructured reviews of the activity — related
• Teachers found Hero Elementary playlist hands-on activities easy to implement because materials were supplied and prepped. — related
• In informal virtual programs, technology access was the first and most significant barrier to participating in Hero Elementary — reports the opposite
• Instructional modifications that lower barriers are optional supports for younger resilient learners but may be necessary for older beginners, pre-literate students, and learners dealing with trauma or disabilities — a broader claim this one bears on
• Teachers used Forms results to differentiate instruction, including forming working groups and modifying assessments for IEP accommodations — related