With today’s trend of online learning, apps are everywhere. Yes, teaching/learning activities can be made fun and relaxing by properly balancing the time spent discussing topics throughout the day.
Here are tips on how to allocate most of your time to a subject area, such as an English reading class.
1. Playstore has a lot of reading apps for kids to choose from; yes, both teachers and parents must give their kids the freedom to choose the stories they are interested in, their reading ability and other factors related to their own learning style.
2. Integrating apps with collaboration, fun, and critical thinking skill-enhancing features must be an ongoing expense. Yes, variety is key to eliminating boredom and inactivity from learners.
3. Active learners pay more attention to games integrated into the curriculum. By moving the icons and more, they create surprises; meanwhile, enjoy hours learning concepts with the help of these educational videos, apps and more.
4. Freedom is the key to learning. Yes, today’s educational environment is taking root for independent learners; traditional ways of teaching are outdated, so let’s give our learners the encouragement they need to learn on their own, rather than controlling their choices.
5. Facilitation must be delegated to all learners attempting to acquire a skill or two. Giving them time to lead the event can be the ticket to giving shy people confidence in themselves. Then, it would be great to go from toddler to gradually revealing his/her talents.
6. Give them a stage to show their abilities. Sans dictates time, activities, and more, and learners will have the opportunity to express their own uniqueness through interactions full of spontaneity and freedom. Yes, in every engagement, everyone has to take knowledge to the next level by contributing their ideas to realize something new related to the course being worked on.
7. Put a smile on the faces of the children. Every great effort must be recognized and words of encouragement must be said to them. Yes, because who doesn’t want to be seen as good and great? Genuinely appreciating a child’s efforts can have a big impact on his/her learning journey as well as future endeavors.
Well, the list could be endless; but, in the meantime, we have something here that can make your virtual engagement fun and meaningful, with variety, vibrancy, and enthusiasm—teachers facilitate learning.
So there you go, guys. You can add your own thoughts on the topic, and posting this article on your timeline could be the start of fun and meaningful engagement among our educators. cheers!
Larry Ichabandi Nabion
Elementary school teachers, authors of published novellas, article authors, environmental and intellectual property advocates, vineyard growers, would-be social entrepreneurs, and other great endeavors. During this COVID-19 pandemic, more stories of grit, passion, and perseverance are being written right now, making our collective journey more bearable and more meaningful.
