5/28/2023 0 Comments Paradigm shift in educationHow can we continuously educate the Filipino youths amidst this health crisis? Even though alternative modes of classes were ceased by schools in the country, it becomes apparent that such approaches are the only resolution for now to incessantly educate students without putting them on a risk of getting sick by asking them to go to school every day. Good thing was, schools had realized that what they thought to be as an educational revolution turned out to be an educational turmoil, hence, alternative modes of conducting classes were stopped. Such situation generated a big problem since teachers only relied on their “gut feeling” on how they can integrate technology in teaching their students, more so, it has been an act of compliance just to say that they had done their parts as teachers. The changes that took place in our education was so abrupt and unexpected that teachers were only thrown in a situation where they are unprepared. However, I cannot fathom how my fellow teachers are doing their very best to cope on such educational revolution especially those came from generations in which there was an absence of these technological advancements. I actually cannot imagine my life without it. Being born as a millennial, I am confident to say that I am comfortable using technology in my pedagogy. Staying in the cyber world most of time to execute my job routines at home has been very easy for me since I am a tech-savvy person. I could say that this has become a paradigm shift in the time of COVID-19. For some, this is referred to as an alternative mode of education since this goes away on the conventions of how teachers teach their students in the four corners of a physical classroom. To ensure that students still learn while they are staying in their homes, schools in the Metro opt to maximize the utilization of high-end technology (desktop, laptop, cellphone, and the like) both for teaching and learning. Things had changed a lot since the enhanced community quarantine was declared and was implemented in Metro Manila, my place of work and residence. Meeting and interacting with my colleagues have been one of my greatest solaces as a teacher. I always look forward on my days with optimism and I always savor every moment that I spend with my students. The virus itself made me realize that being a teacher entails flexibility as I need to go with the flow of the ever changing aspects of education.Īs days go by, my typical day is succumbed with worries, frustrations, and dilemmas on how I can regain my normal life as a teacher before the outbreak, or if not, how I can further survive in my “new normal life.” Life before was full of joy and excitement to me. To me, COVID-19 is not just a simple respiratory virus that has the capacity to wither someone’s life. CORRESPONDENCE by AL RYANNE GATCHO-The coronavirus or what the world popularly refers to as COVID-19 has drastically changed my life –how I socialize, how I entertain myself, and of course as a teacher, how I work.
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