Hi Readers,
This is the post for the 2nd day of Tania's 7 days Writing/Blogging Challenge. This is supposed to be done yesterday, but I was having an all day Zoom meeting with my teaching staff and was too exhausted to look at the screen by evening time. Tania was also so engulfed in her reading that she also forgot. So here we are the mommy and daughter duo sat down and wrote a catch up post before continuing with today's challenge.
Day 2 Challenge is "Study Online". The prompt card asked us about what do we like most about studying online, do we think that it is working out for us and what would we change about it. OK, in this case because I am not learning (as a student), I will substitute the word studying with teaching. OK Here is my blog entry for day 2.
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The world is currently is in a pandemic situation. We are battling the Covid-19. The virus is infect and spread through droplets. So as a safety measures, everyone was ordered to stay at home. We are living in the most unprecedented time in human history. We are plunged to this unfamiliar territory of online everything: Online Learning, Online Teaching, Online Communication, Online seminar etc. There is no other way around it. So for the past 3 and 1/2 months since March we have been staying at home. Tania does her school online and I do my teaching online too.
Switching to online learning is not an easy task to do. Luckily, I have dabbled in the past 2 years in blending my class to incorporate online learning with my face-to-face classroom. So when we suddenly have to switch to full online class, both my students and I are to certain degree familiar with the process and I also have the platform and material bank for an immediate switch.
With all the good and bad about teaching online here's my reflection on what I like most about studying online. I like online learning because I get to work from the comfort of my own home. I love that I do not have to dress up. Sometimes, I don't have to take a bath and just plopped on chair and start working. My hair in a messy bun and I am wearing that old comfortable big T-shirt that you love to slipped into after a long day at work. I love this work setting because I can take care of my little family while I am doing my work. We love spending time together. Both my husband and I get to spend time accompanying our daughter in her study. We get to do many creative activity.
oI woke up 5 AM the latest and start doing some work. At 6 or 7 I get the breakfast ready. Then I get 2 or 2 more hour of working before I start to cook lunch. After lunch I get the whole afternoon working with occasional nap or K-Drama time. After dinner I can also do some work usually grading and feedback. I like this setting. Not to say that this is easier. Online teaching actually is more time consuming and demanding.
I think online learning IS working out for me. I have no problem navigating, facilitating, planning, executing online Learning Management System. Day by day I learn more and more. perhaps I should just stay working this way.
Whether there's anything I would change? YES! definitelly more support from the institution. At least we should be supported with funding for internet connection. Internet connection is not cheap in my province, you know! Teachers/lecturers and Students (or another profession) should receive this support fund.
So, that's my two-cents for online teaching reflection.
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| My lovely lovely students... |
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| My husband on ICT session with My daughter |
Grrrrrreat!!!!
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