Education K-12 and College/University

Our Future Holds Many Possibilities 

-Rosamary Parjus

    Elementary

   Education has taken an unexpected turn in the last year. Although it is true that the educational field has always been changing and evolving, the year 2020 surprised everyone, giving a 180 degree turn to education, and brought with it new rules and regulations which lead teachers and students to adapt to a new and unknown environment.

  Elementary school students have been one of the most affected by all this event. With the little ones it is a bit more complicated since it is difficult to explain the situation to them and for them to understand it. Before the pandemic the normal routine was to go to classes, share with classmates and teachers and play with friends; now it is something completely different, they have to keep distance, be separated and use hygienic measures, or take the classes at home. It is a difficult process to assimilate for everyone, and even more so when it comes to a child.

  One of the many negative things that have affected children is communication. Before they had the possibility to speak directly with the teachers and classmates, laugh together, share their days. If they had any questions or doubts, they simply raised their hands and got their answer instantly, but in remote classes they must send a message and wait for an answer.

  Other negative things that the Covid19 brought was that many children did not have the necessary technology to be able to receive their classes online. The pandemic not only brought negative things for the children but also for the parents, who played a fundamental role in making possible that the classes from home worked. Parents had to be patient and optimistic to help their children with the school year, not only academically but also psychologically.

  In spite of everything, the 2019-2020 academic year ended quite well within what is possible. Schools moved fast and provided solutions to problems. For example: they provided lectures, videos, and online classes to teach parents how to use the different digital platforms on which their children were going to take classes. They provided computers for free to those in need. This school year taught us to be patient, to work as a team, to understand each other more. And of course, everyone improved their tech skills.

  I believe that education in the future will continue to improve and it will be much better. Education will be better prepared in the coming years. Technology has always favored the educational field by offering sources of knowledge, among other things, and in the years to come I am sure that this will not be different, on the contrary, it will be much better. I also hope that education has more scope, especially in young children who do not have the possibility of going to school, since that age is very important for academic development, since it is when they learn to read and write. I believe that education is the foundation for any society, the future of the world depends on it.