Thursday, March 11, 2021

Discuss remote Zoom classes from a teacher's perspective.

Starting early last year, on the heels of the COVID-19 outbreak, we started remote classes. Our school jumped to action purchasing equipment we would need for Zoom classes. Teachers received training for Zoom classes. We set up accounts and mock sessions for the remote video classes. We looked for teaching methods, to provide the students with high-quality lessons.

We used Powerpoint to create teaching materials and held classes using e-books. I know my way around Powerpoint pretty well now. The student's parents sometimes sit in on Zoom classes. It's like having an open classroom every day, and that weighed on me.

It was different from face-to-face classes in many ways. I worried a lot at first. But a year has passed now, and both students and teachers have gotten used to it.

Are your son's cram school classes held via Zoom these days?

Yes. I got him a new tablet PC for that very reason.

Is he well-behaved during class?

He sometimes has trouble concentrating. He keeps getting distracted.

I guess that can happen.

I have to adjust the settings for each school. As a parent, it's a bit of pain.