Remote Learning

In 2019, a strand of Corona virus was discovered in Wuhan, China. The virus started to spread rapidly and got out of the city. It made it's way into Europe and then to North America where we had the first case in 2020. The virus was spreading so fast it forced countries to shut down and people to remain at home. Schools were forced to move to an online platform that we now call remote learning. Teachers have always taught face to face and this was a new experience for all of them. As a new teacher, remote learning can be seen as a positive thing because just as teaching is new for me, teaching remotely is new for all teachers. Upcoming teachers might even have the edge since we are known as the more tech savvy generation. What about student engagement though? Is it going to be the same as before? Is it going to change the way we connect with students? 

The answer is yes, connections will be more difficult to build. We won't be able to connect with students as well as before, which can cause them to get distracted and disengage. As teachers, we have to find way to overcome these obstacles. Since the pandemic and remote learning started to now, I believe teachers have improved their technology skills by a lot! We have learned new ways of using the internet to make subjects more interesting. We are having to work harder then ever but our main focus is our students and we are willing to do anything it takes for them to understand and enjoy learning. In Manitoba, they are creating an online school where teachers get to work solely with students on a remote learning basis. We are adapting so well that I don't think that even when the pandemic is over we will stop providing this remote learning experience. It is very beneficial for a lot of students and their families. For families who decide to homeschool their children, they can access the remote learning school for help and resources. If  parents aren't successfully teaching a topic they can have their kids remain at home and learn from the online school. 

Here are some tips to make your remote teaching a success! 

 https://www.albert.io/blog/tips-for-teachers-teaching-remotely/

We have to make sure we learn what will be best for our students and how to teach successfully! We need to put more energy now than ever before and make sure we do whatever we can to keep the focus. We need to get creative and teach with more passion then ever. This is doable and it can be amazing. All we have to do is try again and again until we perfect it. There are many teachers out there who are teaching remotely so well. Kenzie Adams is one of my favorites! If I have to teach remotely once I am done university, I will make sure I take pointers from her. She is one of the best remote teachers I have ever seen.