In March 2020, many K-12 students were told to go home and log onto their computers with no sign of returning to school in the spring. Students received a variety of different experiences ranging from packets of worksheets to several live Zoom calls during the week with their teacher to continue learning the curriculum. Through this experience, we learned that there is no smaller classroom than a family's dining room and there is no better way to personalize instruction than through a parent or other family member.Similar to transitioning teaching and learning to a virtual environment, the logistical issues that arise through the process of converting traditional face to face summer camps into fully virtual summer camp experiences are many. Some of the important issues to consider are relevant to both in-person and virtual camp contexts, such as:
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