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Teachers and students at a high school in Ho Chi Minh City are reviewing mathematics online.
A few days ago, the flowers and street vendors in Hanoi seemed to embody a glimmer of hope for a return to normal life.
I had arrived at the lecture hall, eagerly anticipating seeing my students again after many days. But that very night, I received emails from both universities where I teach, announcing that the campus gates were closed again, and that faculty and students would have to "meet" online.
The next morning, I woke up to find over 30 emails and numerous messages from students and trainees about our next study plan, online essay deadlines, the project we were discussing in class last week, reading materials, and upcoming assignment requests...
Thanks to technology!
In any case, after all the unwanted disruptions to my life and the lives of any citizen living during this pandemic, I must thank technology for preventing me and those children from losing our jobs and education. The modern world has given us many options for delivery and knowledge transfer to learners.
The online learning market is actually 22 years old. The concept was coined in 1998 – the year Google launched. It revolutionized the way we think about and transmit knowledge quickly and conveniently. Teachers were no longer confined to their ivory tower; their knowledge could be shared outside the classroom.
A study forecasts that the global online learning market could reach $325 billion by 2025. Universities worldwide have been using this platform to supplement and support traditional teaching methods for many years. Digital platforms provide learners with numerous opportunities to express themselves, their ideas, and their thoughts.
One of the teaching and adaptation methods adopted by most universities in Vietnam during this pandemic is to change their teaching foundations and methods.
Many universities are continuously training their faculty to apply teaching platforms in almost every field, from law and accounting to human sciences, such as psychology and sociology or history. Online learning is a great alternative to traditional universities at this sensitive time.
Lecturers from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) receive training in online teaching.
Take online learning seriously.
Students have the opportunity to learn and develop independence as well as digital skills. We can make schools relevant to the current and future needs of the digital generation.
Over 14 million children in Vietnam are born into a multitasking generation with digital instincts. In a rapidly changing society, a society where students are born with the internet, it's time to take online learning seriously.
A pandemic or crisis will help us to better understand and equip ourselves with survival skills. Knowledge also means a sense of community responsibility. Technology is not a silver bullet, but it is a means to improve support for citizens.
By transitioning to a new, digitally-supported education system, the role of the teacher differs from the traditional one, but remains no less important. We can still help learners realize their most ambitious expectations and dreams through the acquisition of the wisest knowledge.
We are teaching the skills of tomorrow today.
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As an instructor, I can remember the hands raised in the classroom. Fields of study that involve a lot of hands-on practice, like my own, might be more challenging. However, at the present time, it's an addition and expansion of traditional forms of learning. I've started dedicating more time to interacting with students via the internet, as well as preparing more thoroughly before each online lecture or online support session. |
According to Tuoi Tre Online
Author:Dr. Pham Hai Chung