Article 1
The first article, Virtual Classroom: A Future of Education Post-COVID-19, by Alhat, analyzes how the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown has not only threatened our lives but changed people's day to day activities, especially in education, and how this might affect the future. Virtual classes have become the new normal, and parents, especially of young kids, are worried about whether their children will grasp any education from online classes. Is it really worth their time? This article explains the history of communicative technology leading to the Virtual Classroom (VC). It also defines virtual classes, describing their advantages and disadvantages.
The first technological communication method was the telegraph, invented by Samuel Morse, and it facilitated long-distance communication. It dominated the 1800s until the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell. This invention led to the introduction of cellular phones. Radios were a useful communication tool invented in the 1900s, and it paved the way for more technology such as televisions and emails. Currently, the world is globally connected through social media, which has made Virtual Classrooms possible (Alhat, 2020).
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Traditional classrooms are a familiar learning environment identified by most people. However, due to current circumstances, Virtual Classrooms have gained popularity. Here, the teacher is not physically present but teaches online in front of a camera or a computer. The students participate and interact in front of their computers as they would in a physical classroom.
The author explains that this method has been appreciated by some and rejected by others. Virtual classrooms sharpen digital skills, and this might prompt parents to allow their babies to attend them. They also give worldwide exposure, allowing even children in remote villages to access education. It also allows the children to have a flexible schedule and reduces classroom phobia and monotony. This would be an excellent method to introduce a child to school because they would be learning in a familiar environment.
Virtual Classrooms need reliable internet and technological literacy, which may disadvantage young children, especially in kindergarten. This method is only limited to urban students and may appear foreign to children in rural areas. However, it has been primarily embraced, and there are speculations that Virtual Classrooms might replace traditional classrooms in the future (Alhat, 2020).
Article 2
The second article, How to be present when class becomes suddenly distant, is a research done in college students and it explains the method of adaptation needed by children in their online classes, seeing that things have changed during these pandemic times, and virtual learning has become popular. This article is a research established to analyze the challenge of social pressure in online learning. The two factors addressed were; 1. The collision of the backstage and front stage as faculty and students connect from their home and video conferencing, 2. Specific strategies created for engaging attentional social pressure (Turner, Wang, & Reinsch Jr, 2020).
This information can help parents decide whether to admit their children, especially in kindergarten, to online learning. Data was collected and analyzed from sixteen students through questionnaires and interviews. The results indicated that all the respondent admitted that the transition from the traditional classroom to online learning was disruptive. The teachers seemed to be experiencing the same challenge.
Both the teachers and students experience technical issues when connecting to the classroom, recording transitional issues. Another problem recorded is the inability to stay engaged throughout the class. This is mostly a student issue and is likely to be caused by a lack of motivation, invisibility, and various distractions during an ongoing lesson. Three themes described this experience, informality, social presence, and virtual window. The article also explores online opportunities, online constraints, and informal dialogue.
This article provides a real-time experience and honest opinion concerning the experience of going suddenly online. It encouraged the quick adaptation to the changing times and challenges, giving an example of creatures existing in the intertidal zone, which is a challenging environment that requires adaptation. The article emphasizes the need to adapt to virtual learning during the Covid-19 pandemic (Turner, Wang, & Reinsch Jr, 2020).
References
Alhat, S. (2020). Virtual Classroom: A Future of Education Post-COVID-19. Shanlax International Journal of Education , 8 (4), 101-104. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1267937.pdf
Turner, J. W., Wang, F., & Reinsch Jr, N. L. (2020). How to be socially present when the class becomes ""suddenly distant"". Special Editorial Board JD Wallace, Ph. D. Brian G. Burton, Ed. D. Robert C. Chandler, Ph. D. , 76. http://www.literacyandtechnology.org/uploads/1/3/6/8/136889/jlt_vol_21_2__v1.02b_wallace_burton_chandler_darby.pdf p,76.
