Monday, May 11, 2020

Department of Education Nelson Mandela Bay District


Department of Education Nelson Mandela Bay District: Port Elizabeth

Impact of COVD-19 pandemic in my context:


My name is Ntoza Hlangani, I live in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape Province.

I work as an e-Learning Facilitator for the Eastern Cape Department of Education in the Nelson Mandela Bay District.

My duties include to:

  •   support curriculum implementation through e-Teaching and e-Learning. Ø
  •   train and support teachers on ICT integration in teaching and learning.
  • develop and distribute e-content to teachers and learners.
  •   monitor, support, and sustain ICT solutions in schools.
  •   develop and maintain a database of ICT solutions in schools for teaching and learning.
  •   monitor, evaluate and report on the use of ICT solutions in school

 Impact of COVID-19 to education in my context.:

COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education. The Government closed schools abruptly to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The country on lockdown. This COVID-19 pandemic became a big push towards e-Learning. Remote learning just got real, in the absence of traditional face to face teaching. Quick options to use educational technology to minimize the effect of the coronavirus on teaching and learning, streaming lessons to learners’ mobile devices. Mobile phones were prohibited in our schools but during the COVID-19 pandemic the school is inside the phone.

 

The education system realized that it definitely has to remodel the schooling system in the province to proceed with education anywhere, anytime, anyhow.  Learning using digital platforms.

The gaps became glary, as the Eastern Cape is a largely rural province with poor ICT infrastructure and network coverage, especially in the far former homeland. As a result, not everybody benefited from the virtual lessons that are broadcasted on TV,  and Radio.

 

In remodeling the education system, it is now time to realize that face to face and online teaching and learning should be implemented at the same time in our schools. The gaps must be closed. Schools must have a fair share of resources. Teachers also should be capacitated in using online teaching and learning tools so that in times like this, teaching and learning do not come to a standstill, but learners learn anywhere anytime.




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Department of Education Nelson Mandela Bay District

Department of Education Nelson Mandela Bay District : Port Elizabeth Impact of COVD-19 pandemic in my context: My name is Ntoza Hlangani, I ...