Passage 12
学霸导读 在过去的十年中，哪些创新改变了美国的教室？
American schools are going high-tech. Many symbols we still associate with classrooms and learning, like chalkboards, pens, notebooks—even classrooms themselves—are q 1 becoming outdated.
As this week marks The Huff ington Post’s 10th anniversary, we’ll take a look at some products that have been i 2 to classroom in the past decade and have the potential to change the educational landscape in the years to come.
1. Remote Learning
Some schools are cutting down on snow days， thanks to technology. R 3 than giving kids the day off if weather conditions are too dangerous for commuting （ 从家中往返学校 ）， these schools are asking students to follow classroom lessons online.
Although kids h 4 for a snow day may not particularly appreciate these advancements （ 进步 ） in digital learning， online lessons allow these kids to complete their coursework （ 课程作业 ） and still interact （ 与……互动 ） with peers （ 同龄人 ）. Some students with medical conditions can “go” to school via video conferencing （ 视频会议 ） or even with the help of robots enabled （ 启用 ） with video chat that they can c 5 remotely.
2. E-books
Discovery Education has been replacing traditional textbooks with original （ 原创的 ） “techbooks” for six years. These “tech-books” can also be switched （ 切换 ） to Spanish or French， Kinney said， which allows some parents who don’t speak English to help kids with their homework.
3. Educational Games
In-class gaming options have evolved to include more educational options. GlassLab creates educational games that are now being used in more than 6，000 classrooms across the country. Teachers get real-time updates （ 最新进展 ） on students’ p 6 as well as what subjects they need to spend more time perfecting.
The Internet and other digital tools have some drawbacks （ 缺点，不利条件 ）. They’re often distracting （ 令 人 分 心 的 ）， but most developments imply （ 暗 示 ） an exciting future. Over the last 10 years， technological innovations have made education more interactive （ 交互的 ）， immediate and personalized （ 个性化的 ）， and have shown us the potential for more accessible and e 7 classrooms.
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高频词汇
associate /ə'səʊsieɪt/ v. 联想，联系
remote /rɪ'məʊt/ adj. 偏远的；遥远的；远程的
appreciate /ə'priːʃieɪt/ adv. 欣赏；赏识
replace /rɪ'pleɪs/ v. 代替；取代
option /'ɒpʃn/ n. 选择；选项
include /ɪn'kluːd/ v. 包含；包括
innovation /ˌɪnə'veɪʃn/ n. 新观念；新方法；（新观念或方法的）创造，使用