Homework for 2C: online learning+
So, it's been a month since we started online education. How do you rate this time? What do you like/dislike about online education? What would you improve? Give your opinion and suggestions.
Word limit: 150, deadline: Nov. 20th
Comments
After one month of online education I rate this period of time positively. Teachers are more or less prepared for this kind of teaching, but we can’t deny that all teachers are better prepared than in first distance learning that occurred in the first half of 2020.
I really appreciate willingness for explaining each subject by applications like Discord or Teams. It really helps me in constantly learning new things and I can keep up with school pace of learning.
I very much dislike the quality of Internet connection in Zduńska Wola, it complicates everything about e-learning. Teachers cannot do anything about that problem because of the amount of money that school gets from polish government. Good Internet in Zduńska Wola is relatively expensive
Most important improvements should be: upgrade Internet connection and help older teachers in setting up their online lessons. Older people have troubles with using modern technology. I think that we can help them in that hard situation with which we all have some difficulty.
All in all I think our second online learning is much better that first one but there are still some things that can be improved.
Wiktor Góralczyk
For me the only advantage of online lessons is that you don't have to ride to school on my bike no matter the weather outside.
Szymon K.
Kinga k
Klaudia
There is no denying that e-learning is just more comfortable. We can take classes anywhere at anytime. For instance, when you need to travel to another city, you just turn on your phone, open an app and listen to your teacher and that is it. Secondly, when you are learning from home you can use any book that is in your home or just use internet browser. For example, when you do not know a definition to same word, you can just google it.
But e-learning is not so perfect.
Firstly, to connect with our class we need a good internet connection to avoid any problems. For example, when you do not have good internet connection, you will not be able to hear your teacher. Secondly, you just have to have a good motivation because when you are at home many things can distract you. For example, you just have to care of your dog or have to make a dinner.
Summing up, learning at home can be really comfortable but you just have to motivation to focus and that could be really hard.
Wiktoria L.
Patrycja
Zuzanna B
I think this year, online learning isn’t especially hard for me. In the beginning, there wasn’t too much homework to do and spending time in front of the computer wasn't a big problem. Now, after a few weeks, I am tired sometimes. I get up and for six hours I sit in front of the monitor and after classes, I also have to do some homework to which I have to use the Internet and there are extra hours with the computer. My back hurt, my eyes are frazzled and also my mind is unsettled because of a way of afforded information.
For me, one of the disadvantages is that students need to spend more time on elaborating online learning materials. For example, I usually have to do it on my own because the way of making classes doesn't persuade me. But there are advantages of this because everyone can fully personalize the learning process and adapting the speed to their own abilities. Also thanks to that I started learning how to organize my time and how to fully make it.
If I have to suggest something, I will say that some teachers should be more understanding because we know what they feel. Sometimes our Internet disconnects, we can’t get into a lesson, or we are just tired because of sitting in front of the computer the whole day. This situation isn’t comfortable for anyone, but we have to adjust and survive it.
Zuzanna L
1. I can sleep longer because I don't have to wake up early, put make up on my face, prepare school supplies and get dressed in formal clothes.
2. I make up the time and save some money for a commute to school and a return to home.
3. I don't have to stress, learn for long hours and take a lot of tests like in normal school routine. I haven't got so much homework.
4. I'm a mobile person, I can attend in a lesson no matter where I am and what I'm doing at this moment. For example, on Friday when I start with Chemistry I stay in a cosy bed in my bedroom.
5. I have got everything close at hand, for example food, school supplies. Also when I have problems with tasks or I don't know the answer for a question from teacher I use the Internet.
6. I finish lessons earlier and I have a lot of free time for my hobbies and chat with friends.
Cons:
1. I spend a lot of time staring at a computer or smartphone screen. Sometimes I have got a headache, my eyes are bloodshot and tired. When I sit for too long my neck and loins hurt. I try to sit straight, drink more water and open the window to oxygenate my brain.
2. I spend a lot of time alone in my home and it causes an isolation from outside world. I don't meet with classmates. On e-learning I often don't see a facial expression of people because they turn off their webcams.
3. E-learning isn't effective because we have no motivation to study. Method and diligence require from us so much energy and self-discipline. I quickly forget what I was doing in the last lesson. I think that teachers should send more materials and worksheets for these ones who want
to revise and remember a specified issue and care about a matura exam in the future.
4. Sometimes I have technical difficulties with the Internet and microphone. I can't log in and connect, I have to wait too long for loading a website. It's stressful and annoying.
5. My mobile phone and laptop are overburden because of lots files, notes and photos and they are working slower and slower. I think that teachers should decide to run lessons on the only one app because I have English on Zoom, PE on Microsoft Teams, History on Discord and Biology on Skype.
Joanna Misiak
In addition school gives us an opportunity to meet with friends from the class. I feel like the best part of my life is wasted. I used to hang out after school with my group of best friends and now I miss them so much. I feel depressed, because I can't see them in reality.
Online classes are also problematic. Teachers and students very often don't have a good internet connection. Sometimes, because of that, a whole lesson is wasted! There were many situations where programmes as discord or skype caused problems. For example I sometimes can't read what is written on a board, because everything I see is pixelated.
I'm worrying about my matura exam. I'm afraid that I will not pass it with the results that I would like to get. Some new topics are really difficult for me. There is no one except a teacher, who is able to explain things I don't understand. However, with this new situation teachers can't do it as effectively as they could in school. It's not their fault, we all are helpless in the current situation.
Despite that the school online is hard for me, it has a few advantages. I can sleep longer and i don't have to get ready in the morning. I'm not as tired now as I was while in normal school. I also can wear comfy, baggy clothes and i don't have to worry about how i look. Everyday life passes much more slowly, without rush.
To sum up, e-learning is very hard for me. I feel stressed and I can't motivate myself to do my homeworks or learn. The lack of contact with people from school overwhelms me. Although school online has a few advantages, for me it's still horrible. I hope that we will return to highschool as soon as possible.
Agata
Franciszek Kosecki
This month of online learning wasn’t as effective as it could be in normal school. Even though teachers are giving much more than always, students have more on their’s lap. It’s harder to teacher to teach anybody when he/she doesn’t see students faces, reactions to topic. It’s also harder to students to concentrate on subject when they can open anything on their computer or they have a bed nearby. When we stay at home we have anything what we need in different situations e.g. pills when we feel poorly. We also have internet in our disposition e.g. when question is too hard and we need a tip. It’s definitely benefits of online learning. Let’s have a look on problem with internet. It’s not only used to help with education but it can distract us in many ways like social media. Online learning is harder than normal learning so we need to spend more hours on revising. In my opinion actual online learning is enough good for everybody. It’s not perfect but I don’t know how to improve that kind of learning. Hard times like these requires from us more than before and we need to get over that.
Julia J.