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By Dave McNicholl
Dave McNicholl
Dave McNicholl is head of Warrington Youth Club and writes a regular column for the Warrington Guardian Thursday was World Book Day and while normally this is an opportunity for children to dress up as one of their favourite characters from their chosen book and experience a school day in costume, this year was different, albeit one of the final days that children will be confined to home schooling, and we were encouraging our members to still dress as up and share photographs. World Book day was created by UNESCO on April 23,1995 to celebrate books and authors and encourage young people to discover the pleasure of reading.
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After her classes transitioned to online formats during the Spring 2020 semester, Abigail Coleman found she missed talking with her classmates about an assignment or book before or after class and making small talk around campus. Understanding the need for social interactions between students, Middlesex Community College developed a resource called Study Buddies that allows classmates to connect with each other outside of class.
Coleman – who lives in Carlisle – took most of her courses in-person before the pandemic. Although the transition challenged her in some ways, she enjoys the creative tools her professors use to help students be successful in class. In one course, her professor put students in different breakout rooms each class so that they always meet with a new partner.