Coronavirus opens education's digital divide, as COVID-19 forces schools into online learning
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus opens education's digital divide, as COVID-19 forces schools into online learning

ABC  

David Robinson's 12 and 8-year-old daughters are his pride and joy — and he's worried about how he's going to homeschool them. "There's still more than 2.5 million Australians who aren't online," Mr Spriggs said. "I think there's a huge risk that families, children in particular, could be missing out in moving to that online learning environment," Mr Spriggs said. "But I think it's broader than just children and schools, it's the entire population, in terms of accessing to up to date government information and accessing government services." But, he said, every child's education should be important "as every other's" and he wants to give every possible opportunity to his two daughters.

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Books vs computers: What is best for educating children?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Books vs computers: What is best for educating children?

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 16, 2024 16:42 IST - 4 MINS READ The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates said that writing things down would make people forgetful. Commentators often say the written word—books—is best and that computers negatively impact learning, almost for the same reasons that Socrates was against writing things down: forgetfulness, when memory is a cornerstone of learning. Early learning …

Online education is inadequate for reasons we have long known
1 year, 6 months ago

Online education is inadequate for reasons we have long known

Live Mint  

Why does online education always fall so short of its promise? Even the biggest champions of online education usually do not claim that it can develop values and fundamental capacities, so this piece focuses on goals that are to do with knowledge and some directly related capacities, such as critical thinking. Two kinds of knowledge are goals of education: ‘know-what’ …

From Pandemic Necessity to Future Revolution: Why Online Education is Here to Stay
1 year, 8 months ago

From Pandemic Necessity to Future Revolution: Why Online Education is Here to Stay

News 18  

Even before the advent and unfortunate spread of Covid-19, online education was slowly spreading roots in India. The sheer scale and speed of the spread has helped to speed up its implementation across the country, and we are left with the question: Is online education the new norm going forward? Online education is already the norm in several countries across …

Online school put US kids behind. Some adults have regrets.
2 years, 2 months ago

Online school put US kids behind. Some adults have regrets.

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Vivian Kargbo thought her daughter’s Boston school district was doing the right thing when officials kept classrooms closed for most students for more than a year. “It is very easy with hindsight to say, ‘Oh, learning loss, we should have opened.’ People forget how many people died,” said Austin Beutner, former superintendent in Los Angeles, where students were …

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 …

COVID Blues: Enough about Exams, Placements; Ask Students How They’re Doing
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID Blues: Enough about Exams, Placements; Ask Students How They’re Doing

News 18  

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to send shock waves throughout the world, education is witnessing unprecedented changes. According to the World Bank, 94 per cent of students – 1.6 billion – were out of educational institutions during lockdowns. An estimated 258 million children were out of school, and the Learning Poverty rate in developing countries was 53 per cent – …

How Covid-19 pandemic has changed the education system, forever
2 years, 10 months ago

How Covid-19 pandemic has changed the education system, forever

India TV News  

The Covid-19 has resulted in prolonged schools shutting all across the world. Role of digital technology Digital technology with easy access to the internet helped bring remote learning opportunities, online classrooms, and access to high-quality education even in rural and semi-urban locations. Online learning=Flexible learning Online learning can help students pursue highly personalized learning programs; these combined with hands-on exercises, …

In COVID Times, Why It is Dangerous to Mistake Information for Education
2 years, 11 months ago

In COVID Times, Why It is Dangerous to Mistake Information for Education

News 18  

The Budget announcement every year by the Finance Minister is a big event typically followed by praise, criticism, expression of opinions by experts and conversation among people in general. Besides the usual provisions, a Digital University has been proposed to give access to world-class quality education to all students with personalised learning experience at their doorstep. The Budget also focuses …

A digital divide haunts schools adapting to virus hurdles
2 years, 11 months ago

A digital divide haunts schools adapting to virus hurdles

Associated Press  

When April Schneider’s children returned to in-person classrooms this year, she thought they were leaving behind the struggles from more than a year of remote learning. As more families pivot back to remote learning amid quarantines and school closures, reliable, consistent access to devices and home internet remains elusive for many students who need them to keep up with their …

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 …

Year-ender 2021: How Covid-19 pandemic enabled EdTech to become leading sector for growth
3 years ago

Year-ender 2021: How Covid-19 pandemic enabled EdTech to become leading sector for growth

India Today  

The increased adoption by institutions, professionals, parents, and students marks the growth. Adoption of EdTech tools and products by students, teachers, and institutes The pandemic enabled EdTech to become the leading sector for growth. Even while educational technology, or edtech, has been around for a while, the worldwide lockdown caused by the pandemic was undoubtedly the driving force for its …

76% of Indian Students Faced Learning Losses During Pandemic: UNICEF
3 years, 1 month ago

76% of Indian Students Faced Learning Losses During Pandemic: UNICEF

News 18  

As many as 76 per cent of parents of children between the ages of 5-13 years, and 80 per cent of adolescents between 14-18 years, reported learning less due to extended closure of schools, as per a survey by UNICEF. “With the safe reopening of schools across the country after more than a year, the children’s Charter of Demands focuses …

10 popular trends to deal education crisis post pandemic
3 years, 1 month ago

10 popular trends to deal education crisis post pandemic

India Today  

The covid-19 pandemic has totally changed the educational scenario in very unpredictable ways. From the previous year, as schools moved to online learning and teachers scrambled to deal with different ways of teaching, many students and parents gained a new appreciation for the value of self-care. STEAM curriculum Earlier you have heard about STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, …

60% students do not have internet access in India: Report
3 years, 1 month ago

60% students do not have internet access in India: Report

India Today  

Over one-and-a-half years since the Covid pandemic broke out in India, the digital divide continues to pose challenges in remote teaching and learning, according to experts. Only 20 per cent of school-age children in India had access to remote education during the pandemic, of whom only half participated in live online lessons, according to a new national sample survey by …

Little support for coronavirus access passes in higher education
3 years, 2 months ago

Little support for coronavirus access passes in higher education

NL Times  

There is little support in higher education for the introduction of a coronavirus access pass for students. In a press conference on Tuesday, the Cabinet said that students might soon have to show a coronavirus access pass to get onto campus, should the number of coronavirus infections not decrease with the current measures. "Apart from the fact that it affects …

School Closure, Digital Divide, Learning Gap: Post-COVID India Needs Resilient Education System
3 years, 2 months ago

School Closure, Digital Divide, Learning Gap: Post-COVID India Needs Resilient Education System

News 18  

Education remains the solitary ray of hope for many to break the vicious circle of poverty. However, the data released by the Unified District Information System for Education for the academic session 2019-20 shows that 78 per cent of schools in India don’t have internet facilities and more than 61 per cent do not even have computers. Approximately 12 crore …

Go Beyond the Syllabus: As Schools Reopen, Children Need Help to Adjust to New Normal
3 years, 2 months ago

Go Beyond the Syllabus: As Schools Reopen, Children Need Help to Adjust to New Normal

News 18  

When schools were shut down seventeen months ago, no one could have predicted how long classes would remain suspended. They apparently feel that their online pedagogy is adequately protecting children from ‘learning loss’. If an achievement survey can prove this, critics of online teaching will be silenced along with those who think that the prolonged school closure has led to …

Online Education Has Arrived with COVID-19. But Quality, Accessibility Gaps Must be Fixed
3 years, 2 months ago

Online Education Has Arrived with COVID-19. But Quality, Accessibility Gaps Must be Fixed

News 18  

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted children’s education. The School Education Department of Madhya Pradesh, for instance, has initiated various digital learning interventions such as Radio School, Digital Learning Enhancement Programme, Hamara Ghar Hamara Vidyalaya programme, Shiksha ka Kona, mohalla classes and Knowledge Hub for Electronic Learning, among others. Some studies have examined the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the …

Covid-19 impact: Here's why online education is the new way of learning
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 impact: Here's why online education is the new way of learning

India Today  

A teacher is reading out lessons loudly to a classroom while rows of desks filled with students listen attentively early in the morning. This massive switch in the learning mediums allowed growth in the sector of online education and the Edtech companies in India, which were already on a high growth trajectory even before the pandemic, with Google and KPMG …

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 …

Hurricane Ida's Impact On Students Could Be Worse Than Katrina, Expert Says
3 years, 4 months ago

Hurricane Ida's Impact On Students Could Be Worse Than Katrina, Expert Says

NPR  

Hurricane Ida's Impact On Students Could Be Worse Than Katrina, Expert Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Brandon Bell/Getty Images Hurricane Ida has closed schools for more than 250,000 students across Louisiana, according to a tally by NPR. But as member station WWNO reports, virtual learning isn't an option for many students right now: The hurricane caused …

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 …

Should digital wellness be part of the school curriculum?
3 years, 4 months ago

Should digital wellness be part of the school curriculum?

Live Mint  

As the covid-19 pandemic forced schools in urban India to pivot to virtual classes, one found children spending an inordinate amount of time online. In fact, according to a new study by McAfee Corp—which focuses on personal security for consumers—89 per cent Indians believe that schools should educate children on online safety, with 62 per cent of the respondents wishing …

How can schools stay safe from becoming Covid hotspots?
3 years, 5 months ago

How can schools stay safe from becoming Covid hotspots?

India Today  

Visuals of happy and anxious faces marked the reopening of schools in certain parts of Maharashtra last week. But as classroom lessons begin and children start mingling, how can schools stay safe from becoming Covid hotspots? Campus personnel will be required to wear face masks in the school premises and regular temperature checks will be conducted for students and staff,” …

How is the pandemic changing ways of teaching?
3 years, 5 months ago

How is the pandemic changing ways of teaching?

India TV News  

Before the pandemic, digital education was primarily used in situations where learning opportunities were curtailed by distance or other factors. Factors to reshape education Flexibility Accessibility Ability to democratise learning Create borderless global classrooms Bring infrastructural costs down. Digital education best suited during pandemic For now, digital education is plugging gaps in a world where in-person learning is fraught with …

Coronavirus lockdowns mean home learning is back, but experts say it comes at a cost
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus lockdowns mean home learning is back, but experts say it comes at a cost

ABC  

India Kerr's first years in high school have not gone as expected. "If the cases are the lowest they can be in the community … the risk of a case becoming apparent in a school will decline," Professor Macartney said. A study from Sweden, where in 2020 lower-secondary schools stayed open but upper-secondary schools closed, found leaving schools open had …

When students can’t study
3 years, 6 months ago

When students can’t study

Hindustan Times  

Nearly 78% of schools in India don’t have internet facilities, and more than 61% do not have computers, the latest Unified District Information System for Education data, released by the Centre for 2019-20 shows. Only one-third of students could pursue online education, and only 32.5% are doing live online classes, according to the Annual Status of Education Report released in …

Digital divide stands in the way of children’s home residents
3 years, 6 months ago

Digital divide stands in the way of children’s home residents

The Hindu  

While educational institutions are on the path of transforming students into digital academics, here is a group of residents at two children’s homes in Kozhikode who are yet to have sufficient e-learning tools to feel the change. At the Children’s Home for Girls, there are 32 students who manage with limited number of gadgets to attend online classes. Many of …

The Balancing Act of Online Schooling
3 years, 7 months ago

The Balancing Act of Online Schooling

News 18  

The pre covid-19 times; Bittersweet memories arise when we reminisce of the past from the point of view of a student. Attending my first online class with zeal making notes to slowly progressing to taking in the main objectives and tuning out the rest as the year progressed This power of being selective –where you can choose to pay attention …

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 …

Learning in a pandemic: An online education executive shares tips
3 years, 10 months ago

Learning in a pandemic: An online education executive shares tips

Hindustan Times  

In the darkest moments of the past year, Stephanie Dua, co-founder and president of HOMER, a New York City-based online learning program, turned to early lessons on hard work and optimism she learned on her father’s almond and walnut farm. “You always knew nutters because your fingers would turn black from all the nuts’ skins that you were picking,” said …

Here’s why some Covid-19 numbers keep improving. (Hint: It’s not widespread vaccinations)
3 years, 10 months ago

Here’s why some Covid-19 numbers keep improving. (Hint: It’s not widespread vaccinations)

CNN  

CNN — Kudos to everyone who has been doubling down on mask wearing and social distancing. Since then, Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations have plummeted.Doctors say there are several reasons why: “One, we came off of really high numbers from the holidays,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. “It’s encouraging to see these trends …

Dr. Rochelle Walensky: CDC director says ‘we have work to do’ when it comes to reopening schools safely
3 years, 10 months ago

Dr. Rochelle Walensky: CDC director says ‘we have work to do’ when it comes to reopening schools safely

CNN  

CNN — The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday emphasized the need for masking and other mitigation measures in order to reopen schools safely, saying “we have work to do” as teachers, students and parents continue to struggle with Covid-19’s impact on education. As that transmission comes down we’ll be able to relax some …

Parents concerned about online safety of children amid COVID-19 : Google report
3 years, 11 months ago

Parents concerned about online safety of children amid COVID-19 : Google report

India TV News  

A large number of parents are concerned about the online safety of their children amid significant rise in digital influence amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by Google. The research found that parents with children attending school online were more concerned about online safety than ones whose children attended school in-person, it noted. More than a third parents …

In-person learning during the pandemic is possible with the right precautions, CDC researchers say
3 years, 11 months ago

In-person learning during the pandemic is possible with the right precautions, CDC researchers say

CNN  

CNN — Many parents and caregivers remain worried about the safety of their children in schools amid the coronavirus pandemic, but experts from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that with the right mitigation measures, there is a path to low-risk, in-person learning. “Committing today to policies that prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission in communities and in schools will …

Teachers and pupils are struggling, as school shutdown is extended
3 years, 11 months ago

Teachers and pupils are struggling, as school shutdown is extended

Dutch News  

School teachers are becoming increasingly worried about both their pupils and educational standards, now that schools are set to remain closed until at least February 7, according to a string of new reports and surveys. One in three primary school teachers in a survey by DUO said it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep all children involved in online education …

Teachers and pupils are struggling, as school shutdown is extended
3 years, 11 months ago

Teachers and pupils are struggling, as school shutdown is extended

Dutch News  

School teachers are becoming increasingly worried about both their pupils and educational standards, now that schools are set to remain closed until at least February 7, according to a string of new reports and surveys. One in three primary school teachers in a survey by DUO said it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep all children involved in online education …

Covid-19: The challenges of home-schooling 英国学生肺炎疫情期间居家上学的挑战
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19: The challenges of home-schooling 英国学生肺炎疫情期间居家上学的挑战

China Daily  

Covid-19: The challenges of home-schooling 英国学生肺炎疫情期间居家上学的挑战 Play audio file 自 2020 年 3 月以来，英国已经几度实行全国性封锁，以控制疫情。在此期间，英国家长需要帮助孩子参与学校组织的线上课。但一些家庭没有足够的电子设备和良好的无线网络环境，所以不具备远程学习的条件。 Google Classroom, Zoom lessons and Microsoft Teams are some of the ways in which schools are continuing their pupils’ education during lockdown, though without a device or wi-fi, learning from home is extremely challenging. 谷歌教室、Zoom（视频通讯软件）课程和 Microsoft Teams（微软团队协作软件）是学校在新冠肺炎封锁期间继续为学生提供教学工作的一些方式，即便如此，在没有设备或无线网络的情况下，在家学习是极其困难的。 Ofcom estimates as many as 1.8 million children in …

Amid Surges, Teachers Line Up For Their Vaccines
3 years, 11 months ago

Amid Surges, Teachers Line Up For Their Vaccines

NPR  

Amid Surges, Teachers Line Up For Their Vaccines Enlarge this image Suharu Ogawa for NPR Suharu Ogawa for NPR Don Brown has been driving a school bus for more than 20 years in the Chicago area. Sponsor Message And to make opening schools safer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classed school staff as "frontline essential workers" — …

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 …

Digital divide deprives have-nots of proper online education
4 years ago

Digital divide deprives have-nots of proper online education

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered the most ugly and frightening aspects of the digital divide in the domain of education. Even if we try to paint the intra-area and intra-school type heterogeneity with a broad brush, every member of the urban elite family is likely to have a dedicated high-end digital device with high-speed uninterrupted broadband connectivity; the semi-urban may …

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, …

Impact of Covid-19 on student achievements and what it means for educators
4 years ago

Impact of Covid-19 on student achievements and what it means for educators

India Today  

The current year presented some new challenges to each industry; it not just forced people to change business cycle, lifestyle but had a deep impact on daily activities which people do to live their life and are considered as basic necessities. Different modes of education Covid-19 made students comfortable with different modes of education and as results, parents, educators of …

How Covid-19 paved the path for EduTech evolution in 2021
4 years ago

How Covid-19 paved the path for EduTech evolution in 2021

India Today  

We have been, for a long time, working on the traditional school system. Live Learning: Live learning technology provides an interactive platform for the teachers and the students to understand and focus on the learning experience. With real-time doubt-solving and feedback, live learning has not only created a real classroom-like learning environment but it also empowers teachers to control and …

How you can maintain the momentum in EdTech after the Pandemic
4 years, 2 months ago

How you can maintain the momentum in EdTech after the Pandemic

India Today  

We know that only a small fraction of all the people who make new year’s resolutions keep them beyond March. Digital tools like Learning Management System along with the right pedagogical practices could have a significant positive impact on learning. A Post-Covid Ed-Tech Playbook To summarize, technology in education provides flexibility, increases access for teachers and students, and improves learning …

How Covid-19 pandemic has created spike in demand and popularity of e-learning
4 years, 2 months ago

How Covid-19 pandemic has created spike in demand and popularity of e-learning

India Today  

E-learning is revolutionising our education system as it remains the only option during the ongoing crisis. Many schools are leveraging the crisis as an opportunity to deploy digital technology and make education delivery meaningful, to be more productive and efficient while developing new skills through online learning and assessment. Concrete learning When students and teachers are unable to access physical …

Covid-19 impact: Are digital learning platforms enough for a student to learn?
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 impact: Are digital learning platforms enough for a student to learn?

India Today  

Gone are the days when learning was confined to well defined physical spaces, often referred to as "classrooms." While this concept of digital learning has been a norm in the West, India, though a step behind, has significantly caught up and today, we have digital platforms which help kids learn through cartoons to platforms helping students and professionals ace their …

How the pandemic has changed some elements of teaching-learning permanently
4 years, 3 months ago

How the pandemic has changed some elements of teaching-learning permanently

The Hindu  

Schools and colleges were shut down in the second week of March as a preventive measure to contain the spread of COVID-19. Some immediate measures included shifting teaching process online on an untested and unprecedented scale, conducting online assessments on trial-and-error basis, creating content suitable for remote learning using technology and tools among others. These include limited access to the …

Covid-19 impact: Is it enough to simply introduce technology and infuse it into a current educational framework?
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 impact: Is it enough to simply introduce technology and infuse it into a current educational framework?

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic has reawakened the debate about the correct balance between teacher-student engagement and technology. In May 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged that 'India must become a global knowledge superpower and that special emphasis must be given to the use of technology in the education sector by enhancing learning mechanisms with the use of technology, such as online …

Covid-19 pandemic: Can extracurriculars activities and skills really be taught online?
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 pandemic: Can extracurriculars activities and skills really be taught online?

India Today  

Not so long ago, career fields were pre-decided by parents and teachers; either you can be an engineer, a doctor, a chartered accountant, or an MBA, this more or less sums it up. What we are seeing in 2020 is that the adaption towards digital academic and skills learning has grown immensely across the country and globally. While learning math …

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