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View all search resultsAs an educator for five years now, grade school teacher Rolyn Catanus-Gantalao of Negros Oriental had become dependent on routine activities. So when the province was locked down in March because of the pandemic, the sudden changes in school activities have seriously affected teachers like her.
“Teaching the pre-primary level students in a digital class can be a challenge but they can be taught through a blended way of teaching with recorded sessions included,” said Syed Tariq Shah, managing director, Brilliant Career Group of Schools.
British drugmaker AstraZeneca had spent years preparing for a pandemic, but when the moment finally came it was caught cold on a crucial front: stressed parents working from home struggled to focus. So the company recruited up to 80 teachers to run online lessons and repurposed a car parking app to book virtual classes.
While the impact of COVID-19 on the education sector is clear, the outcome remains uncertain. What is certain is that technology and new behavior patterns will drive change in the sector and may totally revamp how education is consumed and delivered in the future.
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