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or many people, 2020’s COVID-19 even more privacy and separation. These spaces can be
Optimizing the restrictions resulted in a double ideal for virtual classrooms, reinforcing the separation
whammy of both professional
between work time and playtime, and school and home
Home for the F and personal adjustments. Along for online learning.
with managing the new normal in their
jobs, parents became teachers, tutors, and
SMART HOME ENHANCEMENTS
Work-from-Home counselors as they helped their children The added convenience of smart home features can
navigate the virtual classroom environment.
help enhance the working and learning environment
Now, as some areas are still teaching with
and the comfort level for students and their parents.
Model written by: a hybrid model and working from home is Smart outlets, lighting, and temperature controls can

becoming the norm, adults are continuing to
help offset the increased power usage that comes with
CHRISTY MURDOCK EDGAR
juggle the demands of virtual work and school multiple home offices, virtual classrooms, and more
with all of their other daily tasks. time spent at home.

How virtual school and work is Smart home integration can help parents run things
changing the home environment more efficiently while working from home, even as
While the expansion of a permanent work-from- they’re called upon to supervise their children’s study
home structure is on track to change the corporate time. In addition, smart appliances and cleaning

environment indefinitely, most parents see virtual solutions can offset the additional wear and tear placed
school as a temporary response to the pandemic. Still, on the home environment by the round-the-clock
with some families foreseeing the possibility of ongoing demands of a growing family.
online or hybrid schooling and others finding that the
virtual classroom works better for their children, many UPGRADED TECH INFRASTRUCTURE
families are making long-term changes to facilitate All of that extra technology requires upgraded wiring
virtual classroom environments. and more powerful internet access. Parents may be

MORE PRIVATE SPACES
While open floor plans remain popular, the rise in Spaces that convert for multiple
uses may make it easier
telecommuting and online learning has reinforced the
need for more private, separate spaces. Many current to set up an office or
homebuyers are looking for extra bedrooms, flexible
living spaces, multiple home offices, and other areas a virtual classroom in
where they can have the privacy they need for Zoom another room of the home, like a
classrooms and meetings.
little-used formal dining room or

Homes with garage apartments, guest or pool houses, guest bedroom.
or accessory dwelling units are also popular, providing

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