Opinion: COVID-19: Altering Our Perspective On Education Forever, By Adetola Salau
As a scientist and an ardent researcher, I can’t help but see that we are part of the world’s biggest edtech experiment ever conducted… It will redefine what schooling looks like going forward, what education involves and what learning entails. The coronavirus pandemic is leading teachers, students, parents and the community at large to engage in critical thinking, be creative, communicate and utilise collaboration.
It was my son’s school principal. Just a week earlier, their school had dismissed them midweek due to the growing unease surrounding the global COVID-19 pandemic. I stepped out of the room and his principal greeted me. Then he told me that they were going to launch teaching the students online using a particular platform. I was speechless for a couple of minutes because I could hardly believe what I was hearing.
A week after, the school is still online, ahead of the lockdown order that was issued by the president on Sunday March 29. Students share ideas through audio and video calls on the online teaching platform that they use. They read notes posted, share ideas and confer with their teachers when necessary.
As a scientist and an ardent researcher, I can’t help but see that we are part of the world’s biggest edtech experiment ever conducted. Over 1 billion students across the work are out of school, while millions of students are already going to school online. It will redefine what schooling looks like going forward, what education involves and what learning entails.
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