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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Short Article - What we are learning about distance learning

Title:
What we are learning about distance learning

Author:
Mark Potterton

Published:
Mail & Guardian, 14 April 2020

From the article:
"The coronavirus has caused a major disruption to education around the globe. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) reported that nine out of 10 of the world’s children were out of school at the start of April. This is huge, and we remember that the purpose of school closures is to try to prevent further transmission of Covid-19 through isolation and physical distancing. The challenge around the world is how to ensure that the effect on children’s learning is minimised." 

To read this article:
https://mg.co.za/article/2020-04-14-what-we-are-learning-about-distance-learning/