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Pedagogy in the time of the Pandemic - a thread on peril and promise of education in the time of #COVID19 - my learning from efforts across the world #education #onlineteaching #edtech (1/n)
"Here, the struggle for survival has overtaken other aspects of growth, with education coming to be considered a privilege" - read the story of Vaishali http://shorturl.at/fkorM @IndianExpress
The ongoing emergency will put further strain on hard-won gains in learning. Three possible scenarios: a lower average, a higher standard deviation, or a sharp increase in low learning at the bottom. @hpatrinos http://shorturl.at/dyJN2
Impact of school closures - Over the summer, children lose the equivalent of 3 months of learning. An 88-day teacher strike during primary school reduces annual labor markets earnings by 2.99%, as well as a decline in hourly wages. http://shorturl.at/chkR5 #COVID19
'Adaptive challenges cannot be solved in the same way as problems that are predictable and stable when technical solutions exist for the problems at hand. This is really a time to stand up for and with the children.' http://shorturl.at/kqtI6
@FernandoReimers
@FernandoReimers
Lessons from Katrina for #COVID19 - 1. Crises force us to adapt 2. People get comfortable with some of these adaptations. 3. our adaptations have indirect effects that lead to other changes. @BrookingsInst http://shorturl.at/izNTY
The Italian Lesson - "Maybe it would have happened anyway, but it’s changed how we see ourselves. The perfectionist has glimpsed a goal that’s deeper than marks out of 10. The teacher has become an accompanist and the gardener our guide." @gdnlongread http://shorturl.at/sEK58
The Method still Matters & Less is More: "Pedagogy will be the oxygen & technology the lungs of education" - @AshishRajpal @XSEEDEd lay out 9 pragmatic steps to make online teaching work #EdTech #Covid19
Teaching online is not rocket science - use evidence-based practices - destroy weapons of mass distraction, stick to the essentials, clear goals, pre-knowledge, check for mastery - @P_A_Kirschner http://shorturl.at/bpADE
Motivating learners online - Prioritise fundamental goals; turn them into habits, Show students the value of participation, Plan when and how, Make it easy, Make it a habit @HFletcherWood http://shorturl.at/jrvGH #OnlineTeaching #Covid19 #EdTech
Motivation matters a LOT - 1. Right workspace 2. Orderly time-table 3. Chunk tasks, and set goals for each session @mikehobbiss #Covid19 #EdTech #onlinelearning
Use Dual Coding - present different visuals to organise ideas and make abstract concepts stick -
@olicav @researchEdhome #onlinelearning #edtech
@olicav @researchEdhome #onlinelearning #edtech
Avoid 5 online learning traps: 1. Digitised content ≠ learning experience 2. One size doesn't fit all 3. Collaboration not isolation 4. Offline methods don't always transfer online 5. Learning is not always serious - @RebeccaWinthrop @EdSurge http://shorturl.at/acfV0
#EdTech like Google Bolo reading-tutor app, Math Masti and Chimple and Top Parent are solving for Early grade literacy & numeracy: the biggest challenge for LMICs. @CSF_India @GoogleForEdu @chimple_org
Radio can bring a good teacher to children where the internet cannot reach - "Rising on Air" delivers proven, high-quality, structured curriculum content, redesigned for delivery via radio and SMS. #EdTech #Covid19 https://www.risingacademies.com/onair @risingacademies @pjskids @GeorgeCowell_
How long does it take to build a K-10 online school from scratch with the best teachers and curriculum? under two weeks for @OakNational @matthewhood https://twitter.com/OakNational/status/1251770412301762560?s=20
How to get over 200,000 low-income students to start learning online in 10 days in India? Local language, animations, contextualized storytelling and a teaching plan for struggling learners — #GharPeSchool @SaxenaAkshay @BCG @DellFdn #edtech #COVID19
When there is a will there is a way - 90% of Ms.Giulia’s teachers have only mobiles, limited data plans, and bandwidth issues. She has figured out a way to work around the constraint and start online teaching. @XSEEDEd https://info.xseededucation.com/lessons-from-an-xseed-school-leader/
Kids continue to surprise us - how independent, self-directed, quickly learn tech they can be #onlinelearning #COVID19 @XSEEDEd
However, parents are concerned about bandwidth, social interaction, and screentime. Need to remember that all screentime is not created equal #onlinelearning #COVID19
@XSEEDEd
@XSEEDEd
Get the kids to the doorstep. Support but do not become a backseat driver. Let children try, fail and learn. Have conversations with your child. You will be surprised #onlinelearning #COVID19 @AshishRajpal @XSEEDEd #ParentingInLockdown
Rule of thumb 1/2 and 1/2 for online (screen): offline (activities, reading, writing) learning interactions for kids. Break screen time in to chunks #onlinelearning #COVID19
@XSEEDEd @AshishRajpal #ParentingInLockdown
@XSEEDEd @AshishRajpal #ParentingInLockdown
There is no substitute for running a great class - online or offline - to motivate children. Teachers are learning this new medium. Let's support #onlinelearning #COVID19
@XSEEDEd @AshishRajpal #ParentingInLockdown
@XSEEDEd @AshishRajpal #ParentingInLockdown
1. This is an OPPORTUNITY - to know the child and the teacher. 2. The medium allows for INDIVIDUALISATION, repetition, choice
3. MANAGE the problem - tech, time-table, home environment #onlinelearning #COVID19
@XSEEDEd @AshishRajpal #ParentingInLockdown
3. MANAGE the problem - tech, time-table, home environment #onlinelearning #COVID19
@XSEEDEd @AshishRajpal #ParentingInLockdown
Read Aloud Videos are a fun and effective tool in building oral language, vocabulary and comprehension @roomtoreadindia https://twitter.com/roomtoreadindia/status/1259125169659842560?s=21 https://twitter.com/roomtoreadindia/status/1259125169659842560
Simple hands on activities at home can go a long way to bridge the learning gap @Pratham_India https://twitter.com/pratham_india/status/1259116953169346561?s=21 https://twitter.com/pratham_india/status/1259116953169346561
‘One of the most impactful changes brought on by the pandemic is a greater appreciation for teachers' skill, patience and creativity - & greater emphasis on giving them the tools and training they need to adjust to the new reality of their jobs’ https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-teachers-school-education-85ba24a3-bb5c-4d4f-bf0d-90b0a20056d2.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter
