Let’s see. . . textbooks. . .check. . .uniform. . .check. . . tablet/smart phone or laptop. . .check. . . good Wi- Fi connection. . .check.
The typical back to school checklist certainly looks slightly different this year than in previous years. The preparation for the upcoming 2020 academic year now includes sourcing electronic devices, ensuring adequate internet connections and securing adequate space to conduct online classes.
These preparations have replaced the usual rush to buy stationery items or secure funds for lunch and transportation costs. This is because the typical Jamaican classroom has changed dramatically from physical space into a virtual environment since March 12, 2020. This change was as a result of the emergence of the first case of the COVID 19 virus in the island, and the subsequent steady rise in cases, which led to schools being closed for the rest of the year.
There were many anxious moments as parents and students nervously awaited the decision of when schools would reopen and what modality would be used to teach lessons. When the announcement was finally made that classes were to resume fully online for the beginning of the 2020 academic year, a number of issues and concerns were brought to the forefront.
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How would the students cope with prolonged online learning? Would parents be able to give their children adequate support? Would the system buckle under the weight of the extra time, resources and funds that online teaching required? The answers to these questions were an integral part of the rising anxiety among all the education stakeholders as they struggled to cope with their new normal.
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Let’s see. . . textbooks. . .check. . .uniform. . .check. . . tablet/smart phone or laptop. . .check. . . good Wi- Fi connection. . .check.
The typical back to school checklist certainly looks slightly different this year than in previous years. The preparation for the upcoming 2020 academic year now includes sourcing electronic devices, ensuring adequate internet connections and securing adequate space to conduct online classes.
These preparations have replaced the usual rush to buy stationery items or secure funds for lunch and transportation costs. This is because the typical Jamaican classroom has changed dramatically from physical space into a virtual environment since March 12, 2020. This change was as a result of the emergence of the first case of the COVID 19 virus in the island, and the subsequent steady rise in cases, which led to schools being closed for the rest of the year.
There were many anxious moments as parents and students nervously awaited the decision of when schools would reopen and what modality would be used to teach lessons. When the announcement was finally made that classes were to resume fully online for the beginning of the 2020 academic year, a number of issues and concerns were brought to the forefront.
Related: Safeguarding yourself from cybercrime
How would the students cope with prolonged online learning? Would parents be able to give their children adequate support? Would the system buckle under the weight of the extra time, resources and funds that online teaching required? The answers to these questions were an integral part of the rising anxiety among all the education stakeholders as they struggled to cope with their new normal.
To read more, please purchase a copy of Buzzz Caribbean Lifestyle Magazine Vol 10 #7 in a store near you.
Follow the Buzzz on Instagram
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