Experts fear remote learning during COVID lockdown could widen inequality gap among school students
3 years, 5 months ago

Experts fear remote learning during COVID lockdown could widen inequality gap among school students

ABC  

Staff at some of south-east Queensland's most disadvantaged schools say they're frustrated with the online learning process as thousands of students are told to stay home, due to the region's growing COVID outbreak. Key points: Experts say inequality exists across Queensland schools and is more likely among students with limited English Professor Mark Western says disadvantaged students are increasingly in schools in poorer communities with fewer resources or funding A report found 14 per cent of students didn't have access to a device during last year's lockdown They say not every child has access to devices and a reliable internet connection. 'Increasing school segregation' Mark Western, from the Institute for Social Science Research at the University of Queensland, said some students from backgrounds with limited English language skills may be more disadvantaged while learning remotely. "We're seeing increasing school segregation, so we're seeing more disadvantaged students concentrated in a smaller number of disadvantaged schools," he said. "So rather than seeing disadvantaged students being spread throughout the school system, they're increasingly being concentrated in schools in poor communities that are also disadvantaged in terms of their resourcing and their funding."

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Massive learning setbacks show COVID’s sweeping toll on kids
2 years, 2 months ago

Massive learning setbacks show COVID’s sweeping toll on kids

Associated Press  

The COVID-19 pandemic devastated poor children’s well-being, not just by closing their schools, but also by taking away their parents’ jobs, sickening their families and teachers, and adding chaos and fear to their daily lives. The local school district this year set aside an hour every day for intervention, when struggling students can receive small-group tutoring, said Memphis-Shelby County Public …

Massive learning setbacks show COVID's sweeping toll on kids
2 years, 2 months ago

Massive learning setbacks show COVID's sweeping toll on kids

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Poverty and time spent in remote learning affected learning loss, and learning …

Revealed: Schoolchildren hardest hit by Covid lockdowns
2 years, 2 months ago

Revealed: Schoolchildren hardest hit by Covid lockdowns

The Telegraph  

The schoolchildren hit hardest by lockdowns are revealed on Thursday in the largest study of its kind. Meanwhile, state school pupils were more than twice as likely to feel that they have fallen behind their classmates, at 37 per cent, compared to the 15 per cent of pupils at independent schools who believed they had fallen behind their peers. The …

Schools are going online in disasters, worsening disruption
2 years, 3 months ago

Schools are going online in disasters, worsening disruption

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Two and a half years after schools switched to …

Back to School: Teachers Stressed, Overworked as Schools Function in Both Online, Offline Modes
2 years, 10 months ago

Back to School: Teachers Stressed, Overworked as Schools Function in Both Online, Offline Modes

News 18  

After the reopening of schools following the third wave of the Covid-19 outbreak, schools have allowed students the option to choose between online and offline classes. Many schools across states have reopened their campus for students, however, attending offline classes is no compulsion and online classes are also being offered. For example, offline students submitted their work in hard copy …

COVID-19 pandemic may not have been all bad for school students, study finds
3 years ago

COVID-19 pandemic may not have been all bad for school students, study finds

ABC  

Despite the significant disruption the COVID-19 pandemic caused to schools, some students still look back on the experience positively, an Australian study shows. Key points: An Australian study found students who reported creativity in their learning during the pandemic also reported less overall stress Schools have an opportunity to re-imagine the way classes are taught, researcher Dr Tim Patston said …

Locked out: Emergency report on school education*
3 years, 3 months ago

Locked out: Emergency report on school education*

The Hindu  

PRIMARY AND UPPER-PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN India have been closed for a full 17 months—more than 500 days! Fiction of online education The SCHOOL survey makes it clear that the reach of online education is very limited: the proportion of SCHOOL children who were studying online “regularly” was just 24 per cent and 8 per cent in urban and rural areas …

School in Melbourne's inner north defends stance on remote learning despite COVID-19 outbreak
3 years, 3 months ago

School in Melbourne's inner north defends stance on remote learning despite COVID-19 outbreak

ABC  

The founder of a Melbourne primary school at the centre of a COVID-19 outbreak has defended inviting parents to send their children during lockdown, saying it is not on the "lunatic fringe". Key points: At least 20 children are among 31 cases linked to the Fitzroy North school outbreak The campus is a tier 1 exposure site and health authorities …

How school closures have hurt our less fortunate students more
3 years, 4 months ago

How school closures have hurt our less fortunate students more

Live Mint  

With most Indian schools shut for the past year and a half, children from poor households, particularly those from marginalized backgrounds, are rapidly forgetting what they had learned before the pandemic, new survey data suggests. Previous surveys during the pandemic have also reported learning setbacks, but the latest one comes at a time when children are preparing to advance two …

Not just students, teachers too had their share of struggles switching from offline to online classes
3 years, 4 months ago

Not just students, teachers too had their share of struggles switching from offline to online classes

India TV News  

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned around things for the education sector. Sumeet Mehta, Co-founder & CEO of LEAD, which claims to be one of the fastest growing EdTech companies in the country, explained how his platform helped teachers during the transition phase. My heartfelt thanks to LEAD.” Monika Pawar, Professor at Shubh Memorial International School, Akhnoor “My teaching career started …

India’s Covid generation: the children facing two years out of school
3 years, 6 months ago

India’s Covid generation: the children facing two years out of school

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Many of my children are …

Survey: Even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely
3 years, 9 months ago

Survey: Even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely

Associated Press  

Large numbers of students are not returning to the classroom even as more schools reopen for full-time, in-person learning, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Biden administration. Nearly 46% of public schools offered five days a week of in-person learning to all students in February, according to the survey, but just 34% of students were learning full time …

As Many Parents Fret Over Remote Learning, Some Find Their Kids Are Thriving
3 years, 10 months ago

As Many Parents Fret Over Remote Learning, Some Find Their Kids Are Thriving

NPR  

As Many Parents Fret Over Remote Learning, Some Find Their Kids Are Thriving Enlarge this image Jessie Casson/Getty Images Jessie Casson/Getty Images Bobby is a sixth grader at North Brookfield Elementary School in western Massachusetts. "Whereas with remote school, they usually send videos, so he can rewind it as much as he wants and all the information's right there so …

Pupils face falling behind because they can’t access online learning, headteachers and councils warn
4 years ago

Pupils face falling behind because they can’t access online learning, headteachers and councils warn

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She added: “I totally support schools closing for all the …

Pandemic played havoc on academics this year
4 years ago

Pandemic played havoc on academics this year

Hindustan Times  

Months of lockdown and subsequent measures to curtail to spread of Covid-19 restrictions has derailed the academic sessions of schools and colleges this year. Although online classes and television programmes were tailored for students of government schools, many were deprived of learning due to issues ranging from affordability to accessibility. Aditi Mishra, the principal of Delhi Public School, Sector 45, …

More pupils attending state schools, government figures show, as lockdown ‘has positive effect’
4 years, 1 month ago

More pupils attending state schools, government figures show, as lockdown ‘has positive effect’

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number …

‘Beyond the reach of schools’: Remote teaching making it harder to identify students who need extra help
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Beyond the reach of schools’: Remote teaching making it harder to identify students who need extra help

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s hard to know what their struggles are, …

联合国报告：全球三分之一儿童无法进行远程学习
4 years, 4 months ago

联合国报告：全球三分之一儿童无法进行远程学习

China Daily  

At least a third of the world’s schoolchildren unable to access remote learning during school closures, new report says 联合国儿童基金会最新报告显示，在新冠疫情期间，至少三分之一的儿童无法进行远程学习，导致了“全球教育紧急状况”。 Kindergarten teachers perform during an online class in Kampala on Saturday. NICHOLAS KAJOBA/XINHUA At least a third of the world’s schoolchildren – 463 million children globally – were unable to access remote learning when COVID-19 shuttered their schools, according to …

A third of world's children missed remote learning during coronavirus pandemic: UNICEF
4 years, 4 months ago

A third of world's children missed remote learning during coronavirus pandemic: UNICEF

India Today  

The UN children's agency says at least a third of children couldn't access remote learning when the Covid-19 pandemic closed schools, creating "a global education emergency." "For at least 463 million children whose schools closed due to Covid-19, there was no such a thing as remote learning," UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said. "The sheer number of children whose education …

Online learning: 5 tools to hold virtual classes during the Covid-19 pandemic
4 years, 4 months ago

Online learning: 5 tools to hold virtual classes during the Covid-19 pandemic

India Today  

The Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak has put the world in lockdown. The silver lining to this cloud is that teachers can use the craze for technology in students to engage them and create learning opportunities even outside the conventional classroom setup. No wonder schools in different parts of the world are shifting to online learning with many teachers recording video classes …

Covid-19 exposes class divide in education: How can students learn without digital access?
4 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 exposes class divide in education: How can students learn without digital access?

India Today  

The coronavirus pandemic has created a crisis of epic proportions across industries, sectors and the society at large. Students can also download the Google Docs Offline extension for Chrome Browser, which will enable them to use Google Docs, Sheets, Drive and Slides without internet access. Distributing hard copies of learning materials In addition to leveraging tech-based tools, educational institutes should …

Amid virus, uncertainty, parents decide how to school kids
4 years, 5 months ago

Amid virus, uncertainty, parents decide how to school kids

Associated Press  

Joshua Claybourn is leaning toward sending his kindergarten daughter to in-person classes at a private school next month. “We’re being forced to make impossible decisions.” Across the country, chaos and disarray have marked the start of the school year as families await directives from district officials and, where they have a choice, make agonizing decisions over whether to enroll their …

Victoria's coronavirus lockdown means it's back to remote learning for thousands of students. Here are some tips that could help
4 years, 5 months ago

Victoria's coronavirus lockdown means it's back to remote learning for thousands of students. Here are some tips that could help

ABC  

After an extra week of school holidays for many students in Melbourne, the Victorian Government has confirmed it's back to remote learning for prep to year 10 students in locked down parts of the state from July 20. "Cook dinner together, play Play-Doh, Pictionary, learn to braid, look at character traits like flexibility — a good one for right now," …

Coronavirus lockdown | COVID-19 widened educational divide: UNESCO report
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | COVID-19 widened educational divide: UNESCO report

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities in education systems across the world. The 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report noted that efforts to maintain learning continuity during the pandemic may have actually worsened exclusion trends. ‘Imperfect substitutes’ “Education systems responded with distance learning solutions, all of which offered less or more imperfect substitutes for classroom instruction,” said the report, noting that …

MHRD working on SOPs for online classes, lesser screen time for students
4 years, 6 months ago

MHRD working on SOPs for online classes, lesser screen time for students

Hindustan Times  

The HRD Ministry is working on Standard Operating Procedures for online classes which will ensure that students don’t have to spend hours before computers or on phones to attend virtual classes and can learn at their own pace, according to officials. The guidelines are being developed in view of complaints from parents about schools conducting online classes like regular school, …

Online illusion
4 years, 7 months ago

Online illusion

The Hindu  

IT is now a daily ritual for most of my faculty colleagues to respond to emails from distressed students asking for a leave of absence or an extension of assignment deadlines. The door to online learning, left ajar by the greater access to electricity, to the Internet and to smart phones because of a drop in their prices, was finally …

Principal says her school was 'forgotten' during the coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 7 months ago

Principal says her school was 'forgotten' during the coronavirus lockdown

ABC  

A principal says her school was "forgotten about" during the coronavirus pandemic, with none of her students able to take part in online learning. Key points: The principal of Cabbage Tree Island Public School says it is among the top 5 per cent most disadvantaged in NSW The principal of Cabbage Tree Island Public School says it is among the …

1 Phone, 2 Siblings: Clash of Timings Adds to Students' Woes, Forced to Skip Online Classes Amid Covid-19
4 years, 7 months ago

1 Phone, 2 Siblings: Clash of Timings Adds to Students' Woes, Forced to Skip Online Classes Amid Covid-19

News 18  

New Delhi: Charu Lata and Preeti Lata, sisters who hail from Bihar and currently live in a rented accommodation in Delhi, have grown up sharing their clothes, books, food and even secrets. Away from home and living in a small accommodation in New Delhi’s Khajuri Khas, the two are now having to share the only smartphone they possess for their …

Lockdown has put 321 million Indian children away from school, widened learning gaps
4 years, 7 months ago

Lockdown has put 321 million Indian children away from school, widened learning gaps

Live Mint  

In early March, as India began reporting its initial coronavirus cases, most states ordered schools to close to stop the spread of the infection. The data showed that the states with poorer learning were also the ones where students had lesser academic support at home that they would need during the lockdown, such as educated and computer-literate family members. This …

How independent schools are coping with coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 7 months ago

How independent schools are coping with coronavirus lockdown

India Today  

Educators, administrators, training organisations, service providers, parents and students around the world are feeling the extraordinary ripple effect of the crisis as educational institutions and training centres shut down amid the public health emergency. In India too, schools around the country have been impacted by Covid-19, facing closures that could further last for several weeks that too during the crucial …

Logged out of classroom: Adapting during lockdown
4 years, 7 months ago

Logged out of classroom: Adapting during lockdown

India Today  

The sudden closure of school across world due to Covid 19, after World War II such a major lockdown of institutions world has witnessed. The unfamiliarity with technology especially for the non-tech savvy staff posed a heavy handicap in getting over the steep learning curve that this extant situation posed The global pandemic will set a lasting impact on the …

How online classes are becoming a hurdle for many
4 years, 8 months ago

How online classes are becoming a hurdle for many

India Today  

Ever since the nation went under a complete lockdown due to the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, Suman’s nine-year-old daughter hasn’t been able to access online classes. Online education is also a distant dream for those who have no access to android phones as they are not able to download videos due to low 2G internet speed. Many teachers are …

Parents reflect on homeschooling as teachers voice fears about schools during coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

Parents reflect on homeschooling as teachers voice fears about schools during coronavirus pandemic

ABC  

Only half of public school teachers believe Australia's current remote learning arrangements are sufficient and just a third have confidence in the online assessment model, according to preliminary findings of a survey of 10,000 teachers. "Nearly 80 per cent felt unsafe working on the school site," said Sydney University Associate Professor Rachel Wilson, who conducted the survey. "Will actually loves …

Human intervention in virtual studies: How students can make the best of online learning
4 years, 8 months ago

Human intervention in virtual studies: How students can make the best of online learning

India Today  

Due to the global pandemic caused by Covid-19, one of the sectors witnessing a major evolution is the education sector. It's great to see how teachers and students have adopted various platforms via which they can stay connected and conduct classes online for the collective benefit. One of the major challenges of online classes is that most often students can …

Coronavirus lockdown 2.0: Only small percentage of schools equipped to provide online education
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown 2.0: Only small percentage of schools equipped to provide online education

India Today  

With information communication technology infrastructure not being uniformly pervasive in India, only a small percentage of schools are equipped to provide access to online education, a representative of industry body FICCI said on Friday. With ICT infrastructure not being uniformly pervasive in India, only a small percentage of schools are equipped to provide access to online education," FICCI's Assistant Secretary …

90% of the world’s students are under coronavirus lockdown. It’s going to hit poor kids much harder than rich ones
4 years, 8 months ago

90% of the world’s students are under coronavirus lockdown. It’s going to hit poor kids much harder than rich ones

CNN  

CNN — Theoni Bosman Quarshie has been cramped into a two-bedroom London public housing apartmentwith her mother and younger sister since the UK went into coronavirus lockdown in mid-March. A 2017 study by education charity the Sutton Trust found that “high attaining disadvantaged students are more likely to have their grades under-predicted than their richer counterparts.” “When I go to …

Coronavirus lockdown: Here's how schools are providing seamless online education during Covid-19
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown: Here's how schools are providing seamless online education during Covid-19

India Today  

The current pandemic is expected to not just have enormous economic consequences but it is also having a devastating impact on Global Education. In order to continue teaching- learning practices, several schools have embarked on technological platforms to deliver online learning programs to the students and have made significant investments. Educators across the world are experiencing new possibilities to do …

Coronavirus outbreak: Myths around online education effectiveness, efficiency busted
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Myths around online education effectiveness, efficiency busted

India Today  

The new coronavirus is spewing its venom relentlessly across the globe. With lockdowns seeing no end in sight, more and more schools are transitioning to online classes to ensure that at least education doesn't take a beating. The teachers and students also use a variety of digital learning tools that ensure that the learning curve never sees a dip. The …

Covid-19: How coronavirus is reshaping the education world
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: How coronavirus is reshaping the education world

India Today  

The unprecedented situation due to Covid-19 has resulted in large scale disruptions in life as we know it. While most education institutions are not equipped to virtually connect with students and conduct on-line classes, given the present situation, many educational institutions have started leveraging meeting platforms and applications having video conferencing facilities to run online classes. The key constraints and …

Teachers find many obstacles as they try to keep kids learning amid coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Teachers find many obstacles as they try to keep kids learning amid coronavirus

LA Times  

Kindergartener Meg Kramer does schoolwork at her home in San Anselmo, Calif., north of San Francisco on Wednesday. Fitzgerald-Haddad said teachers and students at her school were regularly using digital platforms like Schoology, an LAUSD learning management system, or Google Suites long before the closures last week. “Maybe it’s different at the high school level, but eighth grade and younger, …

Millions of children across the world aren’t going to school. It’s not just their education that could suffer
4 years, 10 months ago

Millions of children across the world aren’t going to school. It’s not just their education that could suffer

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — For 18-year-old Huang Yiyang, school starts when she opens up her laptop. “Because we can’t meet anyone our age in reality, so we have to go online.” Across China, primary and middle school students are required to provide online learning, according to state media agency Xinhua. “I’ve never experienced a school closure like this.” The different …

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