INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
With schools closed for the foreseeable future, teachers have valiantly turned to a variety of video conferencing platforms to deliver
ongoing education, but many face technical hurdles using platforms that were never designed with their needs in mind
social media of multiple children on a video conferencing call
This is heart-warming and a great way of ensuring communication between isolated students
In these difficult times, schools are utilising the online classroom with students who are at a similar level
by hugely reducing the teacher-student ratio, varying learning times and conducting thorough initial attainment assessments.By establishing
This is more important than ever now as children will be all over the place in terms of attainment with some parents home-schooling and
others doing relatively little (through no fault of their own).The scheduling factor is also important
reflected in the current Covid reality
With parents desperately scrabbling to work for home while looking after their children, flexibility in terms of when learning happens is
Some use university students to deliver lessons, and while they may be well-intentioned, these students are not teachers
substituteOnline tuition is often considered inferior to its face-to-face equivalent
A significant cause of disruptive behaviour in class is anxiety surrounding education
However, remove the student from the environment, provide them with dedicated support and you can give them a chance to get back on track
is no peer pressure or classmates to disrupt
This makes many children feel more comfortable and focused, subsequently increasing attainment
Many students, including those with special educational needs, also find it easier to communicate online than in person, and are more prone
ones usually involved in face to face tuition as well as supply teachers who no longer have physical lessons to cover.A focus on current
ability and teaching schedule flexibility are important to ensuring online platforms can pick up wherever schools were forced to leave off
teaching, but a valuable service which caters to every child as an individual learner.Simon Barnes is Founder and CEO of TLC Live
