{"id":21164,"date":"2020-05-04T14:16:44","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T12:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/zaparents-blog\/?p=21164"},"modified":"2022-06-08T20:30:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T18:30:34","slug":"teacher-shares-online-teaching-experience-during-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/parenting\/covid-19-kids-families\/teacher-shares-online-teaching-experience-during-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Teacher shares online teaching experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: initial;\">The national lockdown due to COVID-19 has not only seen many parents temporarily become teachers but it has also changed the way many teachers teach. While some struggled to make the transition to online teaching, others did not have quite such a hard time. A local teacher shares his experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Online teaching during the national lockdown<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Relying on technology<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Mr Johan Prinsloo, who has been working as a teacher for almost 30 years, says that he was not too stressed about the lockdown as he was already making use of technology in the classroom. \u201cOur school makes use of an online platform where all the kids are registered on. Before, this was purely supplementary support, but now we use it all the time,\u201d Mr Prinsloo explains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Technology has helped Mr Prinsloo\u2019s learners stay on top of their work. \u201cI now still have contact with them, and we can continue our academic year. Without technology, this would have been impossible,\u201d he adds.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Online teaching tips for parents<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Mr Prinsloo shares some of his teaching tips below:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Do <\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Invest in technology. Technology will become even more important in the future. Set yourself and your kids up with the necessary technology to continue doing work at home.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Keep an eye on your kids and motivate them to study and keep up to date.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Help your kids where necessary.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Don\u2019t <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Forget that teachers are still available. If your child usually attends a traditional school, most teachers are available and still teach online. Make sure your kids use this to their advantage. If you homeschool your kids, you can still find help by looking for online tutoring services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Take away all the responsibility. Learners, especially older learners, should take responsibility for their studies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Stress about using technology. You will be surprised by how well kids master new technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Flipped classroom<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Teaching remotely requires learners to be actively involved in their studies. \u201cIt&#8217;s the same content, however, the kids now need to go through the work on their own,\u201d Mr Prinsloo says. \u201cAlmost a kind of flipped classroom style of teaching,\u201d he explains. And even though Mr Prinsloo is not in the classroom during the day, he is still available to answer learners\u2019 questions and to mark their assessments online.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">One-on-one attention<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">According to Mr Prinsloo, this is also the best thing about online teaching and he urges learners to take advantage of this. \u201cI don&#8217;t think the penny has dropped yet with all the kids that they have a golden opportunity now to video call their teacher, to get answers directly,\u201d he adds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In big classrooms, there is not always time for one-on-one attention. Studying from home allows learners to connect with their teachers on a different level. Mr Prinsloo says that many learners also feel more comfortable asking their questions online rather than in person. \u201cFor some kids, this makes them more comfortable to ask me questions directly\u201d. Mr Prinsloo says that the kids that are making use of this unique opportunity are reaping the benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Back to the classroom <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Mr Prinsloo says that the lockdown has made him aware that there are kids who are really struggling. \u201cI&#8217;ve come to realise that some kids need extra attention and I need to spend extra time with them,\u201d he explains. He plans on making use of online platforms even after the lockdown has ended. \u201cI will invite kids to continue asking me questions online if they are not comfortable to do so in class.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Not only is Mr Prinsloo excited about taking what he has learned back to the classroom, but he is also excited about seeing all his students again. \u201cI miss the kids. Teachers who have chosen this as a profession do it for the love of kids and that daily interaction with their class. I truly miss having them around and interacting in person,\u201d he concludes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Note: If you enjoyed this article, and would like to keep updated with more, you can:<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Subscribe to our free weekly Jozikids\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/member-registration\/\">newsletter<\/a>\u00a0for parents in Gauteng<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Like us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jozikids.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facebook<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/jozikids?igshid=1n8cwedrewul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram<\/a><\/span><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The national lockdown due to COVID-19 has not only seen many parents temporarily become teachers but it has also changed the way many teachers teach. While some struggled to make the transition to online teaching, others did not have quite such a hard time. A local teacher shares his experience. 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