November 2, 2024

Excessive online class requirements terrorizes kids

We, parents, thought online class for our kids would protect them from the risk of exposure to the virus. At first, excited nga kami ni misis at ng aking anak to do it kasi nga nasa bahay lang at zero exposure ang aming estudyante sa virus habang patuloy ang pag-aaral. 

But one month into the online class, I and other parents ( in the same and other school) noticed na loaded na loaded ang mga bata ng mga lessons & requirements that they have to meet by themselves at a certain period of time. 

Ang daming challenges ng online class at home. Like poor internet speed and quality,  expensive laptop, tablet & mobile phones. Long exposure to computer glare. Nakaupo lang ang mga bata throughout the entire duration. 

May tension din sa mga bata kung hindi malinaw o kulang ang mga instructions kung kaya matagal matapos ang isang requirement pa lamang. Dahil malabo ang ilang instructions, sasabayan pa ng paputol-putol na wifi o data signal, eh di puyat ang mga bata to meet their deadlines. 

There is a very strong need for school officials, teachers students and parents to meet and assess and analyze the online learning concept and address worrisome issues arising from this distance learning. 

Yes, there are benefits and positive takeaways in online class but there must be some adjustments to be made because at the moment, in my opinion, the excessive volume of graded or non-graded requirements terrorizes our kids.