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Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, in March 2020, different distance learning methods have been implemented in the country.\u00a0The\u00a0two main modes that have emerged<\/a>\u00a0are synchronous virtual teaching (live, on screen) and asynchronous virtual teaching (the teacher records his lesson in advance and it can be viewed at any time, or so it gives activities and homework to do at home through a learning platform).<\/p>\n

Teachers therefore had to review their teaching methods and adapt, in a few days, to online teaching.\u00a0The\u00a0Education Endowment Foundation<\/em>\u00a0, a foundation funded by the UK Department of Education, has synthesized\u00a0meta-analyses<\/a>\u00a0(synthesis of experimental research) to provide pedagogical recommendations to guide distance learning.<\/p>\n

They say, basically, that effective methods in face-to-face mode must be transposed into virtual mode.\u00a0And that the teacher should not be overwhelmed by technology.<\/p>\n

We are a group of researchers in school education, particularly interested in literacy, academic and social adaptation and the dynamics of teaching-learning.\u00a0Why take an interest in this subject when the pandemic is waning and the students are in school?\u00a0Because it is important, in our opinion, to take stock of the past two years and document for the future.<\/p>\n

Manage your class<\/strong><\/h4>\n

During synchronous virtual teaching, it is very easy to lose control of the class if there is not effective behavior management, just like in face-to-face mode.\u00a0It is therefore important to identify the expected behaviors (turning off your microphone, raising your virtual hand to have your turn to speak, not interrupting the floor) and\u00a0showing exactly what is expected of students<\/a>\u00a0, what is called in the jargon the \u201cmodelling\u201d.<\/p>\n

Afterwards, the students practice the desired behaviors under the supervision of the teacher who makes sure to provide them with feedback.\u00a0Inappropriate behaviors that compromise teaching and learning cannot be tolerated, but some can be illustrated with humor and counterexamples by the teacher to prevent their occurrence.\u00a0When the expected behaviors are adopted by the students, and\u00a0virtual classroom management<\/a>\u00a0works well,\u00a0teaching<\/a>\u00a0content becomes possible.<\/p>\n

\"\"In the context of online teaching, modeling may take longer.\u00a0It is not always possible to see what students are writing, hence the importance of asking questions to understand how they work and to check their learning.\u00a0Therefore, it is expedient to explain and re-explain.<\/p>\n

An inadequate platform<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Google Classroom<\/em>\u00a0is one of the free learning platforms used by schools to create activities digitally.\u00a0This platform is interesting for integrating educational material, but not necessarily for teaching in real time, synchronously.\u00a0Too often, teaching time is spent on logistics, which is a waste of teaching time.<\/p>\n

For example, parents interviewed as part of\u00a0research on virtual and face-to-face teaching during a pandemic<\/a>\u00a0, which we conducted, mentioned to a researcher that a teacher used three 55-minute periods to explain to 2\u00a0nd<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0year primary school children how to get a document from the\u00a0Classroom<\/em>\u00a0.\u00a0When a parent suggested projecting the document on the screen in presentation mode, instead of each student having their own document on their computer, their response was: “I want the children to learn how to fetch the documents from my\u00a0Classroom<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00bb\u2026<\/p>\n

But what lessons have been learned here?\u00a0No !\u00a0At this age, students do not necessarily know how to navigate the different platforms.\u00a0The teacher also does not know which tabs are open on the students’ computer and each teacher has their own way of using the platform.\u00a0In addition, using\u00a0Google Classroom<\/em>\u00a0is far from intuitive for students and parents.<\/p>\n

Back to basics<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Just because you teach online doesn’t mean you\u00a0have to use technology at all costs<\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0Sometimes it’s interesting, sometimes less.\u00a0Screen sharing a\u00a0Just Dance<\/em>\u00a0video on YouTube for a physical education class is relevant.\u00a0Children move and have fun while dancing to diverse songs.<\/p>\n

Otherwise, a simple way to maintain control \u2014 or regain it \u2014 is to use an erasable whiteboard, paper workbooks or printable sheets.\u00a0Paper-and-pencil activities work great with students, parents, and teachers.\u00a0The students already know their activity books and they will not face any technical problems.<\/p>\n

It is much easier to tell students to take their\u00a01, 2, 3\u2026 learning notebook with Nougat<\/em>\u00a0in mathematics than to tell them to go to\u00a0Google Classroom<\/em>\u00a0to find an XYZ document in a subsection of another subsection where several possibilities are displayed to open it.\u00a0For parents, it’s also easier\u2014and much less stressful\u2014to answer their children’s questions through a paper-based activity book.\u00a0They then feel more competent and more confident to\u00a0help their children in their learning<\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0Documents on\u00a0Google Classroom<\/em>(which is blank at the base since the teacher builds the platform according to his planning) or any other learning platform such as\u00a0Zorbit<\/em>\u00a0in mathematics or\u00a0Boukili<\/em>\u00a0in reading, are rather useful for doing homework or revising the subject seen at school during the day.<\/p>\n

When students do the synchronous virtual school, teaching time is too valuable to be spent on learning a platform.\u00a0The priority remains to teach and learn.<\/p>\n

Learning about any web platform should have been done in the classroom with the students, in person, so that the teacher could make sure of their understanding, before the virtual teaching takes place.\u00a0We must avoid at all costs making the use of technologies more complex in order to minimize wasted time and maximize teaching-learning opportunities.\u00a0To achieve this, the use of simple means can facilitate the implementation of more effective teaching that children so badly need!\u00a0Why make it complicated when it can be simple ?<\/p>\n

Author Bios: <\/strong>Isabelle Carignan is Full Professor at T\u00c9LUQ University, Charlette Menard is a Professor at the University of Quebec in Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue (UQAT), Joanie Viau is a Supervisor at T\u00c9LUQ University, Marie-Christine Beaudry is Professor of French didactics at the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM) and Steve Bissonnette is a Full Professor Education Department at T\u00c9LUQ University<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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