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May 3, 2020 45 tweets 38 min read Read on X
Pedagogy in the time of the Pandemic - a thread on peril and promise of education in the time of #COVID19 - my learning from efforts across the world #education #onlineteaching #edtech (1/n)
"Here, the struggle for survival has overtaken other aspects of growth, with education coming to be considered a privilege" - read the story of Vaishali shorturl.at/fkorM @IndianExpress Image
The ongoing emergency will put further strain on hard-won gains in learning. Three possible scenarios: a lower average, a higher standard deviation, or a sharp increase in low learning at the bottom. @hpatrinos shorturl.at/dyJN2 Image
Impact of school closures - Over the summer, children lose the equivalent of 3 months of learning. An 88-day teacher strike during primary school reduces annual labor markets earnings by 2.99%, as well as a decline in hourly wages. shorturl.at/chkR5 #COVID19 ImageImage
'Adaptive challenges cannot be solved in the same way as problems that are predictable and stable when technical solutions exist for the problems at hand. This is really a time to stand up for and with the children.' shorturl.at/kqtI6
@FernandoReimers
Lessons from Katrina for #COVID19 - 1. Crises force us to adapt 2. People get comfortable with some of these adaptations. 3. our adaptations have indirect effects that lead to other changes. @BrookingsInst shorturl.at/izNTY Image
The Italian Lesson - "Maybe it would have happened anyway, but it’s changed how we see ourselves. The perfectionist has glimpsed a goal that’s deeper than marks out of 10. The teacher has become an accompanist and the gardener our guide." @gdnlongread shorturl.at/sEK58 ImageImage
The Method still Matters & Less is More: "Pedagogy will be the oxygen & technology the lungs of education" - @AshishRajpal @XSEEDEd lay out 9 pragmatic steps to make online teaching work #EdTech #Covid19 Image
Teaching online is not rocket science - use evidence-based practices - destroy weapons of mass distraction, stick to the essentials, clear goals, pre-knowledge, check for mastery - @P_A_Kirschner shorturl.at/bpADE Image
Motivating learners online - Prioritise fundamental goals; turn them into habits, Show students the value of participation, Plan when and how, Make it easy, Make it a habit @HFletcherWood shorturl.at/jrvGH #OnlineTeaching #Covid19 #EdTech Image
Motivation matters a LOT - 1. Right workspace 2. Orderly time-table 3. Chunk tasks, and set goals for each session @mikehobbiss #Covid19 #EdTech #onlinelearning Image
Use Dual Coding - present different visuals to organise ideas and make abstract concepts stick -
@olicav @researchEdhome #onlinelearning #edtech Image
Avoid 5 online learning traps: 1. Digitised content ≠ learning experience 2. One size doesn't fit all 3. Collaboration not isolation 4. Offline methods don't always transfer online 5. Learning is not always serious - @RebeccaWinthrop @EdSurge shorturl.at/acfV0 Image
#EdTech like Google Bolo reading-tutor app, Math Masti and Chimple and Top Parent are solving for Early grade literacy & numeracy: the biggest challenge for LMICs. @CSF_India @GoogleForEdu @chimple_org Image
Radio can bring a good teacher to children where the internet cannot reach - "Rising on Air" delivers proven, high-quality, structured curriculum content, redesigned for delivery via radio and SMS. #EdTech #Covid19 risingacademies.com/onair @risingacademies @pjskids @GeorgeCowell_ Image
How long does it take to build a K-10 online school from scratch with the best teachers and curriculum? under two weeks for @OakNational @matthewhood Image
How to get over 200,000 low-income students to start learning online in 10 days in India? Local language, animations, contextualized storytelling and a teaching plan for struggling learners — #GharPeSchool @SaxenaAkshay @BCG @DellFdn #edtech #COVID19 Image
When there is a will there is a way - 90% of Ms.Giulia’s teachers have only mobiles, limited data plans, and bandwidth issues. She has figured out a way to work around the constraint and start online teaching. @XSEEDEd info.xseededucation.com/lessons-from-a…
Kids continue to surprise us - how independent, self-directed, quickly learn tech they can be #onlinelearning #COVID19 @XSEEDEd Image
However, parents are concerned about bandwidth, social interaction, and screentime. Need to remember that all screentime is not created equal #onlinelearning #COVID19
@XSEEDEd Image
A case for cautious optimism #onlinelearning #COVID19
@XSEEDEd #ParentingInLockdown Image
Online learning is here to stay #onlinelearning #COVID19
@XSEEDEd #ParentingInLockdown Image
Get the kids to the doorstep. Support but do not become a backseat driver. Let children try, fail and learn. Have conversations with your child. You will be surprised #onlinelearning #COVID19 @AshishRajpal @XSEEDEd #ParentingInLockdown
Rule of thumb 1/2 and 1/2 for online (screen): offline (activities, reading, writing) learning interactions for kids. Break screen time in to chunks #onlinelearning #COVID19
@XSEEDEd @AshishRajpal #ParentingInLockdown
There is no substitute for running a great class - online or offline - to motivate children. Teachers are learning this new medium. Let's support #onlinelearning #COVID19
@XSEEDEd @AshishRajpal #ParentingInLockdown
1. This is an OPPORTUNITY - to know the child and the teacher. 2. The medium allows for INDIVIDUALISATION, repetition, choice
3. MANAGE the problem - tech, time-table, home environment #onlinelearning #COVID19
@XSEEDEd @AshishRajpal #ParentingInLockdown
Read Aloud Videos are a fun and effective tool in building oral language, vocabulary and comprehension @roomtoreadindia https://t.co/ztCvMJozK9
Simple hands on activities at home can go a long way to bridge the learning gap @Pratham_India https://t.co/6xpJFZ7Px8
‘One of the most impactful changes brought on by the pandemic is a greater appreciation for teachers' skill, patience and creativity - & greater emphasis on giving them the tools and training they need to adjust to the new reality of their jobs’ axios.com/coronavirus-te…
“There are plenty of effective and ineffective programs in both online and face-to-face education. In other words, the within variation is larger than the between variation” @YongZhaoEd
“My short-term worry is that we end up focussing more on trying to replicate the visible surface features of a classroom and less on the invisible mental processes underpinning it.” @daisychristo daisychristodoulou.com/2020/04/the-ch…
The rise of the kids’ Internet - managing and structuring this surge in online time is key to better outcomes @eiindia blog.ei-india.com/2020/04/06/869… Image
When teaching can go online, so can coaching @MatthewAKraft https://t.co/FWG1x7t5Z4
Good teaching, like tasty dish, tastes as well on any plate. Teacher Rabiah of @teachforpak creates a WhatsApp school https://t.co/Xels79Q1Ej
Television is the new #EdTech - ubiquity and ability to deliver engaging content @dougj8921 qz.com/india/1856636/…
Engaging parents with simple yet effective home-based learning strategies can make a big difference @EducEndowFoundn Image
The Unbundled School: "Schools and universities do provide value, but it is not where they think it is. It is not where it was. This disruption has revealed our vulnerabilities. But it has also given us a reason to seek true value." @Meetasengupta bit.ly/2ACQlvv
Compassion is the teacher's first calling: "“I hope my children have eaten today.” “I called all 35 children from my class yesterday. I could not get through to three of them. Hope they are fine.” @shail2018 @msisodia @ManuGulati11 bit.ly/36480I1
“What I would like to see is a 10- to 15-minute mini-lecture, then an activity for 30 to 45 minutes” followed by group discussion. You can teach all of your topics without technology or with limited technology." @stephenoonoo @EdSurge bit.ly/3dQxsDn
“This is a time for simplicity and being careful not to throw in too many bells and whistles..Focus on “inspiring and engaging” students. @MoskowitzEva "Success Academy is reaping the harvest of the habits, expectations, and culture" @rpondiscio bit.ly/2LzZMhu
Scaling up remote learning requires constant piloting and monitoring - @McKinsey @McKinsey_MGI mck.co/2TcsJ75 Image
Relationships, Relevance and Rigour - pragmatic steps for transition to online education @imvishnukarthik @heritage_ggn Image
Examine quality more deeply - of everything that we do with children - pragmatic take from @AshishRajpal @XSEEDEd https://t.co/Co6Ton9jQC
@Doug_Lemov & Darryl Williams show “how exactly” of a good online lesson - right blend of teacher and student led, synchronous and asynchronous instruction Image
One the best step-by-step how-to guides for creating an online course by @KripaSundar - worth a read by every teacher https://t.co/bT2SMN1FRf

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