“We dream of Digital World where quality education reaches the most inaccessible corners driven by digital learning.’’

Due to the pandemic situation prevailing in the world, children cannot travel to seek education so education has come to their doorstep in a much bigger way.
Digital education, an E-learning platform which has been around for quite some time as a supplement to Chalk and Talks pedagogy, has suddenly become the new normal. Parents are facing a situation, where they are managing their work from home, taking care of housework as well as helping their children with their education. So now Parents have stepped into the shoes of educators and thus successfully navigating online learning has become important to ensure optimum utilization of available resources.

So here are the few ways in which parents can help their children navigate online learning:-

Get to Know the Online Learning Platform – E-learning means that students spend their school days immersed in an online program (or maybe several). For parents, taking the time to get familiar with what those platforms look like, how your child is using them, and what resources are available are some of the best ways you can offer support. Leapwaters is the latest front runner of kid’s education platforms is worth a look.

Build a Schedule – For the success of learning via digital, a schedule is really important especially for young learners managing this increased autonomy is a challenge. Students participating in e-learning need to build their own routines and effectively manage their time in order to stay on track. Having a well-thought-out, specific daily schedule is key, and parents can make sure that it is followed.

Learn at own pace – In digital portals, the focus is mostly on getting the building blocks in place. The objective is to equip the student with important core concepts, so as to give him the confidence to embark on a journey of self-exploration. The parent’s role is very important in terms of being patient and motivating the child to work on the fundamental concepts. Parents should make sure that the child is firstly well versed with the basic of any concept and then he jumps to the technical or typical part of the topic for smooth understanding.

Make the whole experience engaging – Parents should make sure that whichever e-learning platform they are choosing for their child provides personal interaction between student and teacher, student-teacher ratio should be appropriate, doubt clearing sessions where one to one interaction is possible.
Digital content is usually far more engaging than normal chalk and talk experience in the classroom because of the extensive use of audiovisual aids like illustrations, music, animation, etc. However, parents also have a major role in not letting monotony and boredom set in. Focus on takeaways and keep practicing – Parents must ensure that children take adequate notes in their own language which will act as an aid to memory in future. It is not about the number of hours spent, it is about the takeaways from a particular session.
When we study a particular topic, there are a few key points that we naturally focus on. The job of a good teacher is to curate that experience and ensure that focus is on the right portions.

Have fun – Parents should indulge their kids in extra skill development courses other than their curriculum such as learning a new language, learning to code, basics of web development etc. which can be very important to keep a cheerful disposition while studying, it helps in killing the boredom and monotone in life.

‘‘Let’s step towards the era where Digital learning is the new normal’’