Impact Of Online Classes On Primary Education | Ezyschooling
With the onset of COVID-19, we have seen technological advancements across all sectors, especially Education. Schools and parents are taking proactive measures to ensure sound growth of students' academia. In order to throw some more light on the same, we'll be discussing "How a shift to online classes has changed the face of primary education?" with Kesar Patel as guest speaker. Kesar Patel is currently the principal of Zain International School in Bangalore. She is the national award winner for innovations in school and has a total of 21 years of experience in the education sector, where she has devised various creative strategies to deal with the shortcomings through innovative methods.
Timestamps:
(03:23-09:00) What are your views on digital learning and to what extent can this be successful?
(09:06-17:05) What solutions do you propose to students, teachers, and parents in this situation?
(17:15-22:20) What was the process behind making this online shift available for every student around you?
(22:35-33:12) How are you planning on conducting assessments and exams in this situation?
(33:15-39:20) There can be a lot of technical and personal issues during these classes; how are schools ensuring the learning process in this situation?
(39:20-48:35) What is your advice to students and their parents on managing academic expectations in the coming years?
Online education has gained immense popularity among working professionals and students pursuing higher education. These categories of online learners find immense benefit in the autonomy and flexibility that these courses offer. Online courses can be planned around their schedule which may include full-time employment, internships and caring for family. Online learning can also help them take out some quiet time to study.
Distance learning has been around for a long time, even before technology made it extremely accessible. Traditional schooling is now seeing an increased proliferation of virtual training materials and online courses. Even in a world of tried and tested schooling systems and curricula, the most successful schools are the ones who adapt to the changing times, as well as to the expectations of students, parents and the society. If online education is here to stay, then what are its implications for traditional learning? Instead of focusing on pros and cons, the conversation we should be having today is about leveraging online education to make our education systems more conducive to learning.
Online courses call for a greater amount motivation and self-discipline than a classroom-based course. A classroom has one or more instructors and peers, who can hold a student accountable for their course-work. In contrast, online courses involve setting our own goals, tracking progress and meeting deadlines. One does not learn effectively in isolation so online courses do offer discussion forums, email and one-on-one support. Technology also adds on to the visual experience by incorporating animations that can be used interactively for effective learning and communication.
