Fourth in the series!
I was under the impression that private school children are far ahead (and have made it mandatory themselves) in making use of technology (such as learning apps, Youtube) to learn their subjects! I was proved wrong by my colleagues' daughters (government school students in higher class) who rely upon YouTube everyday to solve math problems, learn science experiments, etc. SHOCKED I AM!!!ЁЯШ▒
More shocking was the added information that their teachers recommended this!! ЁЯЩЖ
Where are the teachers running away from?ЁЯШУ
Are the technology developers influencing/exploiting teachers to use their applications or videos or stuff like that??ЁЯШ▓
Is the government insisting on using more technology imagining that it makes classrooms easier for teachers and children and parents too? ЁЯШ╡
Are the schools falling into the trap?ЁЯШ┤
People tell me that this school has smart classrooms, that school has many audio visual media, and the other one has Xseed kind of thing for younger children and so I should opt for one such for my daughter. Those moments remind me of movies such as Rough Book (in this, the teacher says Google has all info that one needs, but who would teach the practical application of the same with demo!!!!). True, children need more than just information!!!! only teachers can do it!!!!
I NEED a teacher for my kid (two-way communication) not a tech-medium which is purely one-way!!!
Some would smartly say that teachers are available online 24*7 ЁЯШо Who needs them when the other 16 hours are meant for other activities ЁЯШЖЁЯШЖЁЯШЖ
Any kid for that matter is already exposed to screens. Watching TV, going to theatres, using mobile phones, tabs, etc. Why would that be a choice again in schools when it could be easily avoided given the beauty of conventional classroom design with noise of children.!?ЁЯШз
Yes as I began this note, even government schools are falling prey to this market of technology driven teaching (learning!?). But in comparison it is far lesser here than the private schools who run by projecting their tech-savvy growth! Reasons for lesser technology use in government schools range from unavailability of funds, lack of technical expertise and poor infrastructure.. All these run in favour of me ЁЯШЫ And additionally I have the privilege here to have a dialogue with a government school teacher more frankly to not opt for technology as that can be done at home itself.
It is our decision to choose a teacher (with flesh and blood) who could teach and grow with our kids and letting them learn what life is, what childhood is, what friends are and what society is apart from what math is, alphabet is, science is and social science is!!
YAAAYY government schools have so many positive sides to it ЁЯШЗЁЯШЗЁЯШЗ
I was under the impression that private school children are far ahead (and have made it mandatory themselves) in making use of technology (such as learning apps, Youtube) to learn their subjects! I was proved wrong by my colleagues' daughters (government school students in higher class) who rely upon YouTube everyday to solve math problems, learn science experiments, etc. SHOCKED I AM!!!ЁЯШ▒
More shocking was the added information that their teachers recommended this!! ЁЯЩЖ
Where are the teachers running away from?ЁЯШУ
Are the technology developers influencing/exploiting teachers to use their applications or videos or stuff like that??ЁЯШ▓
Is the government insisting on using more technology imagining that it makes classrooms easier for teachers and children and parents too? ЁЯШ╡
Are the schools falling into the trap?ЁЯШ┤
People tell me that this school has smart classrooms, that school has many audio visual media, and the other one has Xseed kind of thing for younger children and so I should opt for one such for my daughter. Those moments remind me of movies such as Rough Book (in this, the teacher says Google has all info that one needs, but who would teach the practical application of the same with demo!!!!). True, children need more than just information!!!! only teachers can do it!!!!
I NEED a teacher for my kid (two-way communication) not a tech-medium which is purely one-way!!!
Some would smartly say that teachers are available online 24*7 ЁЯШо Who needs them when the other 16 hours are meant for other activities ЁЯШЖЁЯШЖЁЯШЖ
Any kid for that matter is already exposed to screens. Watching TV, going to theatres, using mobile phones, tabs, etc. Why would that be a choice again in schools when it could be easily avoided given the beauty of conventional classroom design with noise of children.!?ЁЯШз
Yes as I began this note, even government schools are falling prey to this market of technology driven teaching (learning!?). But in comparison it is far lesser here than the private schools who run by projecting their tech-savvy growth! Reasons for lesser technology use in government schools range from unavailability of funds, lack of technical expertise and poor infrastructure.. All these run in favour of me ЁЯШЫ And additionally I have the privilege here to have a dialogue with a government school teacher more frankly to not opt for technology as that can be done at home itself.
It is our decision to choose a teacher (with flesh and blood) who could teach and grow with our kids and letting them learn what life is, what childhood is, what friends are and what society is apart from what math is, alphabet is, science is and social science is!!
YAAAYY government schools have so many positive sides to it ЁЯШЗЁЯШЗЁЯШЗ
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