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Greetings parents. We are now safe to open for AY 2022-23 admissions

Please do feel free to reach out on any one of the below numbers;

ADMISSION HELP-DESK : 6235 581 581 & 6235 582 582

**Topic of the day** - Are Online Classes for kids effective?

In an age where the Internet has made the world a much smaller place and a lot of things are just a few clicks away, it is perhaps not so surprising to see the rise of online classes today.

Adding the pandemic situation around us, we have not much choice, but to make the best of what we have at hand for our kids education.

But how effective are these online classes, especially for kids?

Let's discuss the benefits...

1. Increased Exposure: Online education can offer students the opportunity to come in touch with and regularly interact with people (teachers & students) from different regions, even different nations or continents. This usually leads to healthy collaboration while teaming up on school assignments & projects.
Simultaneously, it makes one more culturally open-minded and thus, more receptive to other cultures.

2. Better Documentation: In an online class, all the information, including study materials, etc., are safely stored in an online database. So should there be a need to have anything clarified, the student can access these documents with the click of a button, thus saving precious time & effort.

3. Personalized Attention: This point may be debatable, as it depends on numerous factors. Like – the size of the classroom, students-teacher ratio, study methodology, etc.
Students in traditional classrooms (high students-teacher ratio) typically do not receive the personalized attention that they can get in an online class. Due to the increased time with their teachers, students develop better problem-solving and communication skills.

Such a setting also fosters self-paced learning, the Montessori way, where the student is not under peer pressure to perform and instead focuses on actually understanding a given topic at his / her pace, before moving on to a more complex one.

4. Access to Expertise Irrespective of Geographical Location: An online class levels the playing field when it comes to students located at different geographical regions accessing a particular course. Unlike in a physical classroom, now the location of the student doesn’t matter. And thus, does not interfere with his / her chances of pursuing a particular subject.

5. Reduced Costs: Online education can cost less, thanks to several reasons. For instance, one saves on commuting costs. This includes a range of costs related to transport, be it fuel, parking, car maintenance, or public transportation costs.

Although some of us may disagree, as there are costs associated with online classes, like – internet, phone, etc. However, holistically & largely, there is definitely time & cost saved in the online teaching method.

6. Ideal Setting for Flipped Classroom: A flipped classroom is a classroom that flips traditional teaching strategies. This means that in-place of imparting instruction in the class, the lesson is initially conveyed through videos and the classroom session is devoted to students actually working on an assignment, something that is typically done at home / outside the classroom. This is a form of blended learning, another Montessori way, which combines traditional instruction (in the form of a teacher’s supervision) with modern e-learning techniques. And an online class is a perfect platform for this kind of learning.

7. Screen Sharing Proven to Be Highly Effective: The advent of screen sharing technology has revolutionized the world of online learning / teaching. It has paved the way for seamless exchange of information between teacher and student regardless of their location and all one needs now is a good Internet connection to be able to make full use of this technology. Teachers can conduct classes using screen annotation - wherein the instructor can write, draw or highlight text on the student’s screen - there are several efficient graphic tablets one can use to do the same.

Does the above mean that online classes do not have their share of
detractors? Of course, there would be some.

However, as a parent / teacher, we need to weigh-in both the Pro’s & Con’s of this system / method. As well as also look at our current situation. And do what’s the best possible thing to do, for the benefit of our kids.

Regards,
Bambino Kidz - Sreekariyam

P.S. The above is shared as our belief & understanding of this method. Ofcourse there have been inputs considered from many parents & teachers, to arrive at this discussion.

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