My Thoughts on Online Learning
Believe it or not, students across the world made the switch to mostly or all-virtual classes almost one whole year ago. I can’t even fathom the idea that all the craziness going on now has been going on for an entire year. While I can’t say with confidence that I like online learning, I think I’ve gotten a lot more used to it by now. As students, we’ve adjusted to the online classes and the Zoom calls because we had to. I think virtual learning has its pros and cons, just like anything else. An obvious bad thing is that it isn’t the same experience as being physically in a classroom. It’s easier to get distracted by our phones an interrupted by poor wi-fi connections. But on the bright side, you don’t have to get out of bed for an 8am! I think fieldwork has been the biggest challenge I’ve faced since starting virtual learning. It’s hard enough to get children engaged when you’re in a classroom with them. It’s even harder to g...
