How can education help in saving our planet?

 According to UNESCO, Education is critical to help populations understand and address the impacts of climate change, Education will shape the the world of tomorrow.                                                                       Teachers should play a valuable role to teach the students the exact meaning of environment preservation, about pollution of all kinds, taking precautions for hazards, using of materials like environmental friendly...

   Students should learn how to save the environment by making small changes to how they live their lives on a day to day basis. It means learning how our actions affect the rest of the world .

 

What can you do now that we were not able to do a year ago?

 A year ago COVID-19 pandemic has triggered new ways of learning . More than one billion children     are out of the classroom . All around the world, educational institutions are looking toward online learning platforms to continue with the process of education students. 

 For me, the big challenge was how to to leave my classroom, indefinitely, to recreate a learning   environment that is completely virtual, and how to use technology to enhance engagement with students.

 A year ago, technology was not in my priorities, I used the white board, and sometimes power point, or   videos, to explain the lesson. Now, I use google classroom, zoom, microsoft teams , google form, and   many others technical tools that help teachers better support student learning.

What do you think students should be taught when working online to avoid problems

While teaching online ,we won't be able to control every thing. Educating ourselves and our students with   basic online safety protocols will be beneficial to everyone .                                                                            There are multiple problems faced by students in online classes that can be solved, including:

• Avoid distractions that can affect learning by using platforms that can engage the students for entertainment and communication.
• Avoid technical issues in online classes by using high internet connection that can play an important role to do not miss any live sessions, and to facilitate downloading the information related to the subject.
•  The importance of staying motivated by involve themselves ,connect with their friends and teachers for asking and sharing information 

Challenges you face when learning/teaching online.

 Collaboration and communication are essential for ensuring students and educators stay engaged and     connected online.

 As a teacher , when teaching online, the main  challenge is the permanent search of new tools and paths, to keep my students motivated and interacting with each other .

 Another challenge of online education include lack of direct teaching and learning ,poor network services, lack of power supply, the design and development of content that is appropriate for online learners .

Online learning is not dumping a textbook to learners and expecting them to learn, materials have to be 

 re-versioned , repackage and adapted to the needs of today's learners.