Virtual Classroom ; A Case Study Of COVID 19

What is a virtual classroom to the common man? 
 Virtual classroom is the process of imparting  knowledge to leverage learning outcome through the use of technology.

A virtual classroom is also a teaching and learning environment where participants can interact, communicate, view and discuss presentations, and engage with learning resources while working in groups, all in an online setting.

 The medium is often through a video conferencing application that allows multiple users to be connected at the same time through the Internet, which allows users from virtually anywhere to participate.
Some of the virtual classroom tools are: Goggle classroom, Edmodo, Zoom, Seesaw, the use of radio and television, animation, white board animations , the use of wassap,amongst others.

Unfortunately, COVID 19 has frustrated a lot of  businesses. The pandemic has caused more harm to the world. There has been a total lock down of economic activities in almost all part of the world.

 To make it worse,schools are shut down. The pre-nursery,nursery, primary,secondary and tertiary institutions are affected ,not to say the least. This means that ,for every business that involves any form of formal learning is adversely affected. This ranges from janitorial services, to plumbing,to  health, banking down to also the  drivers.

 However,what about learning? Learning has to still to take place ,unfortunately to the affordable few.
Then ,what happens to learners who cannot afford the use of technology ? What can we do to assist? Its quite very unfortunate.That's a question to ponder over.

Nevertheless, like I rightly mentioned , learning has to place. Most schools adopted the virtual means which is  otherwise known as  online classroom.
The truth of the matter is that teaching online is particularly more challenging than the physical classroom.This borders on the use of technology,effective  classroom management,use of  feedback such as  assessments, quizzes, intervention programmes and what have you.

The reality is that virtual classroom has come to say. It is either the society do all we can to accommodate everyone irrespective of gender, class, ethnicity and background.its quite imperative or we become obsolete.

 Advantages of Virtual Classroom:

1. Learning is taking place.
2. It is a 21st teaching methodology.Therefore, a modern tool for learning.
3. Learning is fun.
4. Parents are fully involved.

Disadvantages of Virtual Classroom

1. Not everyone has access to virtual learning
2. Because you dealing with young learners, the educator may not meet the affective and psycho-motor domain of learning as much as possible.
3. It mostly concentrated to the cognitive, to a larger extent.
4. The parents are involved now, sometimes you may not really know if its the child or the parents that provided the feedback as the assignment.

Recommendations

1. There should be sensitization on the imperatives of virtual classroom to all concerned.
2. More awareness needs to be created.
3. There should be a reinforced and flexible approach to learning especially for the learners who often than not, may not afford virtual form of learning.
4. The government must review the cost of data and possibly step in to cushion the effect.

I am the  Queen of Educational Psychology.

The Empathy Project Fellowship

Mini Action Research Project
Fall 2018


Action Researcher: Ikeh Ogechukwu Ruth

Location of School : Lagos ,Nigeria .

Grade of Students : Grade 4.




Step 1: My students exhibit empathy and demonstrate value of multiple  perspectives  by TAKING TURNS .


Step 2: Examples of skills ,competencies  that students can demonstrate empathy are:

1. Observation

2. Mutual support

3. Respectful environment

4. Listening

5.Effective communication

6.Observation

7. Patience

8.Taking turns .

Step 3: Four students were interviewed ,and their names are:

1. Uzoma Chisom ( Male )

2. Akpan Chiamaka  ( Female )

3. Inem Itoro  ( Female )

4. Nzeruo Emmanuel ( Male )

Step 4:
My learners tried as much as possible to give a listening ear to their counterparts during virtual exchange. At a point ,we had a network interruption ,my beautiful and amazing learners were patient enough throughout the time .


5.The Results: Positive interactions ,respectful communication are very important during and after virtual exchange .

In addition, patience is a rare attribute and need to be cultivated in everyday interactions with people .

My learners ,myself ,school ,community ,media will all benefit from this unique characteristic of Patience .

Educators' Facilitating As Part Of My Social Impact Initiative!#sdgs4

                
                
A popular adage I came to love says:

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by it's ability to climb a tree, it will live it's whole life believing that it is stupid. "

Hence,to get the best from our learners, it's important that educators are equipped with the right tools needed to enhance the bright future of their learners.



Having work in an underserved school for almost two years now, my partner and I thought it fit to look for avenues to continue our social impact initiative  through teacher's training on the use of  21st century teaching skills and pedagogical method to truly enhance teaching skills especially in these community.





We had the privileged to facilitate a staff of 25 teachers.
The training was meant to last just for an hour but due to the interest of our dear esteemed educators to find answers to their questions as regarding to their classroom and relationship with pupils, the training eventually lasted for another 2 hours.



To say the least;I was deeply grateful on how far I have come.


Do you Care to be part of this movement?  Are you a teacher in an underserved school and feel to acquire more knowledge and skills ? Are you a school owner who care to move your school to the next level? 


Cease this opportunity, it is absolutely  free of charge for now.

All you need to do is to send us an email at ogechukwuruthikeh@yahoo.com or onyemekaregland@gmail.com or better still DM me on my Facebook account.
Together we move to the right direction towards our educational goals.
#sdgs #empatico#globaleducator#livingdreams
#makingimpact#addingvalue.


Here are some of the pictures:

And the learners of the school photo bombed... 😂

I love public speaking! 

My humble self doing what I know best!  Not a joke! 

My Partner, Michael during his part! 

                      The Staff  of the school

                           See you all soon!

I Have Been Nominated As A Global Ambassador For Teach SDGs Cohort 3(2019).

             
Yes!  Yes!  We made it. 

I Ogechukwu Ikeh (Mrs) was nominated as an ambassador for Teach SDGs cohort 3(2019) .
 Oh Yeah! I know that face. 
You are wondering, what's TeachSDGs and what am I ambassadoring?... 😂😂😂lol.
OK, let me explain.

In September 2015, world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development which could mean an end to extreme poverty, inequalities and climate change by 2030. The Sustainable Development Goals follow the Millennium Development Goals. 
Each of the 17 Goals are broken down into targets which both explain the goal and will help in focusing efforts.

Theses goals are set out to make the world a little safer, cleaner and better.
Below are lists of TeachSDGs goals:

My job as a TeachSDGs ambassador is to widen the horizon through well thought-out  exercise on dissemination of information as well as engaging in activities to ensure that the  SDGs goals are met.

 Simply put, doing my best, creating endeavors to effectively contribute my quota both in educational and social sector through empowerment,information, education, teaching and research. 
That is to :

"Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all".

I am sure you are asking a question in your mind; how may I be of help, how can you add input to TeachSDGs?
It's very simple and straight. 

Anytime you stretch out a hand of of kindness to lift another being, you are part of this great movement. 

A little, compassion, empathy, love, cleanliness, giving of alm, participating in environmental cleanliness, training your kids to efficiently throw away the garbage instead of doing that on the road,you are doing something towards that goal. You are really contributing. 

Well-done on all you are doing.

 Let's do more, let's intentionally and deliberately keep our environment a little cleaner or may be a little safer. 

                                        IT'S TIME!