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The year 2020 has seen everyone getting locked up within the confines of their homes to avoid the deadly virus. This, in turn, has made us realize the importance of the outdoors and interaction with people, especially how important it is for the all-round growth of children to have in-person social interaction with their peers. No matter how effective online education is, children need to spend an adequate amount of time in the company of others for healthy growth - The traditional classroom setting is a perfect example of that as it helps to promote camaraderie among students. As everyone awaits for the schools to reopen, what are the changes we are most likely to see from the safety point-of-view of students and staff from the deadly virus?
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OVERVIEW The year 2020 has seen everyone getting locked up within the confines of their homes to avoid the deadly virus. This, in turn, has made us realize the importance of the outdoors and interaction with people, especially how important it is for the all-round growth of children to have in-person social interaction with their peers. No matter how effective online education is, children need to spend an adequate amount of time in the company of others for healthy growth - The traditional classroom setting is a perfect example of that as it helps to promote camaraderie among students. As everyone awaits for the schools to reopen, what are the changes we are most likely to see from the safety point-of-view of students and staff from the deadly virus? Let’s have a look:
PROPER VENTILATION A wise lesson learnt from COVID-19 is that air-conditioned closed rooms are not ideal for all age groups including children. Naturally ventilated rooms where sunlight can enter are healthier as they help in preventing infections and keep the room fresh for long. So now classrooms and campuses where students and staff spend most of their time need to have proper ventilation to ensure a fresh infection-free environment.
SOCIAL DISTANCING Students, teachers, and staff members are advised to strictly adhere to social distancing norms. In the classrooms, students must be made to sit at a distance of 6-ft. from each other. Larger windows and additional doorways can be added to keep the infections at bay and to meet the set hygienic standards.
SANITIZATION STATIONS Proper sanitization of the school/college premises must be done regularly. Sanitizing stations must be installed at every entry & exit points of the school and classrooms, and must have adequate hand wash facilities.
OUTDOOR LEARNING For safe and fun learning, outdoor spaces can also be created and utilized where children can learn in small groups. COVID has made us realize that in-person group learning and meetings are vital for the development of children – it imparts them with essential life-shaping skills like teamwork, camaraderie, effective communication, empathy, spontaneity, etc.
TRAINING OF TEACHERS During this pandemic, we saw how problematic it was for teachers to transition from offline to online learning. Some tech-savvy teachers could do that smoothly while many faced uphill challenges. Hence, post-COVID, we are much likely to observe a spike in the tech training of teachers for effective online teaching. This will benefit the school in the long run as the future model of education is going to be a hybrid of offline and online learning.
