Distance learning is a new and novel concept for many of us, so let us explain our teaching set up for this coming school year.

We plan to use a blend of these three methods:

1. Group Video Chat:

We will be using apps like Zoom and other online tools to conduct short lectures, webinars, discussions, recitations, debates, and oral reports. For younger students, video chat can also be used for singing, dancing, exercises, and other fun physical classroom activities. This is synchronous learning - a learning activity in which the teacher and students participate at the same time, just like in a real classroom.

Grade 4 online Science Class with Teacher Abie

Grade 6 online Health Class with Teacher Ellen.

2. Learning Management System:

Is a website that is similar to social media like Facebook but designed for learning. Students can log in to access the lessons, videos, music, charts, slides, photos, assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams that the teacher uploads for their school work. Students can also submit all their schoolwork through the system, and it will track and display all their progress.

This is Asynchronous Learning - learning that does not happen at the same place or same time. The teacher can upload a video lecture and assignment in the morning. While the student can choose to watch the video lecture and answer the assignment in the evening. LMS also gives busy parents the flexibility to help their children with their lessons at any time of the day.

3. Offline Activities and Physical books

We will split the lessons between online and offline study. According to studies, children still learn better through reading books. Offline work will be things like art projects, penmanship assignments, and math solutions. This will also serve as a backup in case of internet outage and brownouts.

We hope this gives the parents an overview of the method we plan to implement. We plan to release videos showing sample classes and demonstrations of the LMS later in June to give you a more detailed look at our teaching method.

We wish you and your family well. May God continue to bless and protect you and your family.