siliconindia | | October 20208In My OpinionThe global pandemic has brought with it multiple and varied problems for parents and children. The physical absence of schools ­ the in-frastructure, the friends/classmates, the excitement, and the motivation to live the day, all have got distanced through `social distancing'. Kids are not being able to meet the relatives, friends, or neighbours, resulting in drop in physical, emotional, and in-tellectual stimulation.As we live in a world where the show must go on, parents have devised multiple plans and strategies to keep the kids gainfully occupied, and the schools have followed suit. Both the teachers and the students/parents embraced the new academic year with e-learning.With our platform interacting often with parents and teachers, I get to hear/read of the triumphs and tribulations directly. Most teachers feel under-appreciated about the extent of time and effort they invest in learning and overcoming the technology and the glitches attached. Many shared about learning the basics of computers, Microsoft PowerPoint, Video Platforms from their teenagers! Although preparing and uploading the class-notes, sending e-circulars, online corrections, and ensuring disciplined attention of kids through a screen are huge let downs for the academicians; many agree that they appreciate the opportunity of learning new skills, even though late in life. However, most students were hands-on with computers and technology. They got a free hand with something that was rationed earlier. The feathers in the kids' hat were that e-learning sessions could be manipulated with, skipped, escaped, THE ONLINE CLASSES OBSTACLE COURSE DURING THE PANDEMICBy Kiran Meena, Co-Founder & Head of Content, SchoolMyKids.comSchoolMyKids.com is an online parenting and school discovery platform to help parents find insights, tips and information to raise their kids.
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