Preparing for remote learning
Before the pandemic, there was no concept of remote learning in school. Remote learning is a popular method of learning for students doing study along with some job or professionals looking for some certifications.
Covid-19 has enforced closure of all schools across the country. Students and teachers both are spending time at home during this period. Schools are facing the challenge to save the education year of students with available resources.Â
Technology has come to rescue schools from this challenge. The availability of different online tools and platforms has allowed teachers and students to keep an interaction between them. Schools are also preparing themselves to start remote learning.
Here are few tips from US Essays Writers for school administrators and teachers to get themselves ready for remote learning and how they can improve it.
1. Shift from Content to Transferable Skills:
Remote learning is different from the day at school as it is impossible to provide equal opportunities to all students. So teachers have to take steps in the right direction by deciding what is critical and realistic that they can teach students during remote learning.
Another important thing to keep in mind is the compatibility of available resources and learning material. Teachers should select the learning material that they can teach with available resources.
The focus of learning material should be transferable skills that students can practice and learn easily in their routine life. As an educator, we need to help students connect these skills with their experience.
2. Change in Structure:
Online learning is not like a normal school day, so to keep students connected with teachers, administrators need to simplify things as much as possible.
The purpose of attending school is not only learning but social and emotional development as well. In remote learning, administrators need to change structures in such a way that teachers can try to meet such needs. Virtual morning meetings or one to one check-in with each student by the teacher are a few examples to keep students moving in an online class.
To make sure all the learning activities such as assignments, quizzes, or discussion forums are available for students during remote learning. The school should consider the adoption of a proper Learning Management System. Flipgrid is an online tool that schools can use for this purpose.
3. Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning:
Asynchronous learning for students means watching a pre-recorded lecture videos and have no live interaction with teachers during a class. On the other hand, synchronous learning is real-time live interaction of teachers with students during an online class.
It is not recommended to choose one type of learning only, rather schools should opt for a mix of both.
Asynchronous learning will help students to listen to the lectures at their own pace keeping up with the learning goals. Schools can monitor the watch time of students using different tools that are available online.
Live interaction with students during synchronous learning is critical for students as it will enable them to have a discussion with the teacher about a topic or subject they have some confusion.
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