FEATURE: REMOTE LEARNING
• Think about the devices that students will be using to connect, for some it might be via phone, so screen size will be small, especially if they are used to a board in lessons. • Consider that not everyone has equal access to fast broadband, including teachers – leave out video while online, give them to students as a follow up when offline or as pre-work. And if you can record the lesson, do it for those that cannot get online at that time or for those with slower internet.
OneDrive or Dropbox. Create voice notes of audio directions or worked examples with tools like Vocaroo, or your phone, and upload these to your sharing platform.
• Just because submission needs to be digital, not all tasks have to be. Students can complete non- digital work like drawing or speech, take photos or make recordings and submit that digitally. • Add choice to how students respond, be aware that not everyone has access to the same tools and you risk excluding people if you don’t provide a range of options.
Tips for teacher-led learning for teachers • Make sure you have communicated clear instructions for how pupils can join a live remote lesson, in advance.
• Think about the pacing of the lesson, switch between teaching and letting students work on tasks. Keep your teaching time under five minutes, then do an activity to keep the students engaged.
Other key considerations While the advice above assumes that teachers are using technology for remote learning, you will be aware of the digital divide that could affect your students. While browser-based platforms open access to anyone with a connected device, not everyone will have one, or a suitable connection. Some schools already have device loan schemes, and these could be extended. However, teachers also need to make sure they are providing a non- digital way for some children to keep learning.
Safeguarding also needs to be kept front of
mind and child protection policies may need updating to reflect that children are connecting with teachers and other students from private spaces. The Coronavirus has interrupted every aspect
of our daily lives. Keeping school going, even from a distance, offers a slice of normality for educators and students that will help society to cope. Education Technology can make remote learning easier for both teachers and pupils and how teachers use technology during this difficult period could show us a glimpse into the future. Rather than simply ‘keeping the lights on’, it may actually inspire some new teaching practices when we return to normal.
SMART Learning Suite Online (SLSO) enables students to connect remotely to live lessons delivered by teachers and engage in real-time with lesson activities. Available through any web browser, SLSO supports learning and teaching in any environment, even when some, or all, students are unable to join a physical classroom space. SMART Learning Suite works with existing technology, familiar platforms and workflows including Google and Microsoft.
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