CoVID-19 has affected teaching and migration to an online platform is inevitable. What are the ways to do so and what makes it a smooth transition?
I prefer:
1. Moodle as LMS
2. Google Meet as video-communication service
3. Screencast-O-Matic as screen recorder & video editor (in free version we can record videos up to 15 min length)
4. Youtube as on-line video-sharing platform
We have to shift to online teaching for sure. We use zoom and we also use other apps to increase engagement such as kahoot, mentimeter
Colin Sokol Kuka Thanks for your reply. As we discuss this very important aspect, we will have resources which can be used during this pandemic for online teaching.
Anton Vrdoljak Thanks for your reply. Thanks for suggesting moodle Screencast-O-Matic and Youtube. The educators will benefit from these suggestions.
Dear Jasvinder Kaur Bhatia , this is a good discussion, how we can improve the educational experience of students in the face of the situation we are in can help a lot more, as we are open to new practices instead of just labeling which is the best or worst teaching modality. I agree with the comments of Diena Dwidienawati , Anton Vrdoljak and Colin Sokol Kuka , which certainly demonstrate the need to diversify the resources used, for synchronous and asynchronous moments. Recognizing that not all students and families have access to adequate internet bandwidth, diversifying resources to reduce data consumption can prevent many students from being excluded. Teachers are creative and able to adapt the contents for synchronous video call sessions, record them for later access on video or convert to audio files and also prepare learning guides for those with difficulties to follow the activities in real time. But I think that for a better transition, as smooth as possible, it would be very important to listen to students, and thus adapt our practices to their contexts.
E- learning is not a substitute for traditional education. It is just the need of the hour and being used as a stop gap arrangement. But, definitely, it will be a supportive process of traditional teaching process in future.
You're welcome Jasvinder Kaur Bhatia, and thanks for recommendation!
Jasvinder Kaur Bhatia that is an excellent question and one which I am afraid has no quick and easy answer (although Anton Vrdoljak , I love screen cast o matic). The Journal of Literacy and Technology has just published a rapid response journal on this very subject. I will be the first to admit that some of the findings are not the perfect answer that everyone is looking for but they do speak to Heena Chawda 's excellent point that whether we like it or not, chalkboard or no, the educational world has fundamentally changed. This scholarship within the journal was created by people in the pandemic, for people in the pandemic. If preferred technology is what you are looking for (LMS, video sub-systems, and the like) this is probably too in depth for your needs. If you want a more expansive look at the issues it might be helpful as an expose on first findings in suddenly online research.
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Jasvinder kaur Bhatia...mam This is a very appropriate question in the present scenario. This is indeed true that Nothing can change the satisfaction of teachers teaching students physically in classroom but as this is new normal lifestyle we have to adapt to the our changing surroundings. we are already using zoom, Microsoft teams for taking online classes.
Well online mode of education is a NEW normal for education sector, It was new to developing countries. But they have work it out smoothly by using
Learning management system (LMS) for online teaching and assessments. For the gap of clinical working. I had used twitter to overcome the gap...which had given much smooth transfer of clinical knowledge to learners. Beside Khahoot! and Mentimeter also work very well.
Learners have the options to watching the educational procedure videos for concept building which helped a lot and than attempt the assignments.
I think its about time for higher education sector to incorporate the blended learning.
That's my point of view.
Thank you
Best regards,
YK