William Cope
Wei Liu
Pinakini Shah
Greg Jack
Leah Goldberg
Nell C Rundle
Bahar AnahmiasNew Learning MOOC’s Updates
Teaching Flexibility
The way the professor explains everything is how we are handling our curriculum nowadays, just a few years after the pandemic. We handled it very well at first since we have to shift from doing classes online to synchronization and how we be able to use Zoom or Skype at that time.
By 2022, we managed to have shorter classes, in person and for students, but we have this regular work time for the teachers to able to decompress, write up exams, and update lesson plans for the next day. And by 2024, we will be able to transform back to regular classes, until 5pm, and be able to be asynchrounous when it comes to having typhoons and or storms.
The down side is children having ADHD, depression, et al and as teachers, we have to relearn how to read the students and how we can be able to adjust our lesson plans for them since they need special attention these days.
A stand-out idea for me is how the professor’s explanation connects so well with how we’ve been handling the curriculum after the pandemic. At first, we had to quickly adapt to online platforms like Zoom and Skype, then shift back to shorter in-person classes with time for teachers to decompress and prepare. By 2024, we returned to full-day classes, though we still rely on asynchronous setups during storms.
What struck me most is the challenge of supporting students with ADHD, depression, and other needs. It reminds us that teaching today isn’t just about lesson delivery—it’s also about relearning how to read our students and adjusting to give them the attention they deserve.