What can you do now that we were not able to do a year ago

Every year we decide to be a new person and say that it will be a changeable year. Suddenly a pandemic year appears, hope we don’t go back to that year, where everything changed. 

Thousands of people around the world have died, most of the others have lost their jobs, and the economic situation is dropped down. we have changed our thinking and priorities in life.  

I am very thankful that I didn't lose any person from my family, this year learned how parents are important in our lives so I have to spend more time with them, and put them first in my priorities. 

Now, I think more about doing new things that I was not able to do a year ago, for example, I am going to start reading more books and develop my language skills, complete TD, exercise more, and do healthy habits.

However, this year is going to be harder for me because I am going to have a baby, and I have many chores to do, so time management is the title of the year to be able to do what I didn't do the last year.

My experience online through 2019- 2020

 

Teaching is not easy as you know, and what do you know about teaching online?!
2019, where we started our new experience of distance learning, where the teacher throw all the lessons plan outside the window and start to prepare videos lessons. It was very difficult, really the first video I did, I have to repair it about 7 times until it is good enough to be downloaded. I have learned the strategies that I am in front of the students and they are repeating and learning from me. Video after video, everything is fine and I can do more ideas and interesting videos.
2020, where we went live classes, and what amazing parents and kids you will know!
Of course, nothing is impossible all of us make mistakes, and it is okay. I said to myself that I have to like myself to succeed in sending my message. parents are watching, kids want to learn and all the eyes are looking, and the ears are hearing and the hands are writing.
It was me as I am teaching in class, I prepared funny lessons and activities, and all the students who joined the sessions were very happy.
The only thing, that I am sad about is that students who didn't able to join the online session are not able to go through their class now. I hope we don't go back online, not because of my tired but students should learn and not all of them can go online due to many reasons.

Students should be taught when working online to avoid problems

It is very important to the kids to learn what does online words mean. In our school first year, we didn't join the live sessions, online was as learning videos and homework so that it parents turn to the teacher. children were enjoyed watching the videos but it was boring, the cause is that they are not engaged as in class.

Throughout 2020, we go on live classes part-time from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm and here we go!

In this experience, I have learned that kids are so smart and they can learn easily from technology, but here are the tips that students should be taught so that the online will work.

1. Self-confidence: students should be motivated in sharing, and participating without the fear or the shines from their friends or parents to make mistakes. here both teacher and parents play the role to help them through the good atmosphere and the attractive games and lessons.

2. Time and procedure management: students should be taught how to use time and prepare all the materials that they need during the online session. Here it is the teacher's job to send a day before what will be going on for the next day.

3. Depend on themselves: students should know how to join and go through the session alone this will help them to be dependable. this will work from 5 years, old students. Last year most of my students were able to do that, although as they are going to the school.

4. Privacy: students should know that while online it is as you are in school, there are rules, respect, and features. Thus, you are not able to open the camera and video until you are alone, to share only things about lessons. students should learn that online is the same as you are in class but the difference is that you separated. Here it is the parent's role to put their kids in a good situation and atmosphere.

Challenges you face when learning/teaching online

 Learning Distance, Ohhh God yes we are in a development situation where everything is updated but we still need many things to have a successful Learning distance. We are in LEBANON! Shall I be sad, cry, or what!

Last year we taught online, I will not say it was not successful at least it worked about 45% with students. This average is according to my Class in my school.

I have faced a lot of troubles, such as connective problems, electricity, and damage to my laptop. besides that, some students are not able to join online classes due to the lack of internet, or they don’t have tools.

Throughout my teaching, I didn’t face problems in introducing and planning lessons. yes, it was difficult for me at the beginning, how should I speak in confidence, how to keep students engaged and active, but in the end, everything worked perfectly.

BUT the big trouble is now that the students who didn’t attend the online classes are not able to do the demanding work this year🤦‍♀️, many teachers are saying that students don’t know anything!

where is the real problem? Is it from online learning? Is it from parents? Is it from teachers! 

who is the RESPONSIBLE of that?