Introduction:
The COVID 19 pandemic significantly transformed the landscape of teacher profesional development. As the schools worldwide faced restrictions , they had to ensure uninterrupted learning. This situation prompted a rapid shift by adopting online platforms and webinars. In this blog we will discuss about the emergence of online platforms and webinars, its benefits, challenges and future implications.
Emergence of online platforms and webinars:
Due to the COVID 19 pandemic online platforms and webinars emerged as powerful tools of teacher profesional development. Webinars provided real time interactions with experts and helped teachers to acquire new strategies. On the other hand, online platforms provided a plenty of resources, courses etc for educators to access at their convenience.
Challenges:
However the transition remote of learning was not without challenges. The remote learning required digital knowledge and access to technological resources. The teachers,living in areas which doesn't have access to technological resources and those who don't have digital knowledge faced difficulties in participating in the uninterrupted learning. The shift towards virtual modes of learning also reduced the bond between teachers and students.
Benefits:
The shift towards virtual modes of learning provided many positive benefits. It helped teachers to learn many new strategies, topics and methods apart from the local contexts. The use of online platforms and webinars also helped teachers to share best ideas and strategies across the borders. It also helped educators to have conversation with experts world wide.
Future implications:
The experience from the COVID 19 pandemic can bring many other positive outcomes in future. The hybrid models which can bring the best out of both the real and the virtual world.
Conclusion:
The COVID 19 pandemic changed the landscape for teacher profesional development.
By
S.Kesav Krishna
10th std A section
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