Learning in a flexibly challenging world

For all of us however, it is a timely reminder to always remain open minded and flexible in an ever-changing landscape. Fortunately for us, we have the guidance and support of an amazing team of professionals who put us as educators in the driver’s seat of contemporary education. No matter the obstacle. Their calm, can do attitude, reminds us all to focus on solutions rather than on the worry of the issues themselves.

Whilst at home, we worry about the impact of this virus and its impact on our routines. We (teachers and deans) are focused on maintaining the flow of education which will engage and encourage our community to keep a clear eye on the soon after, when things return to normal and we can emerge from the varying degrees of hibernation we have had to impose on our lives. The show, or to paraphrase, the school, must go on – as they say! Our students cannot be expected to put their education on hold, despite the allure of time off. However, time waits for no one! For our older students, exams are looming. For our younger students there is a world of things to be learned and ideas to experience. Time ticks steadily on and to maintain a sense of proportion during these worrying events, we are using our time to effectively put in place the support structures required to ensure there need only be minor adjustments rather than wholesale upheavals to their educational routines.

It is also a timely reminder for me as an educator to consider the contemporary landscape of education. I can carry on engaging with my students in a fun format despite the physical distance between us. Classroom management is interesting when a student can mute their microphone or turn off their camera where they are. However, this is also a rich ground for finding opportunities for us to encourage independence of work! The interconnectedness of our technology, when used appropriately and effectively, is a wonderful arena for inspiring and being inspired in turn – for collaborating with our students on a more even playing field of technological skill. Technophobia has no place in the world of education, the current global crisis has presented us with a wonderful chance to embrace change, to do that which is the stuff of evolution – adaptation!

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