This school switches to online mode
With the Covid-19 outbreak, several schools and colleges around the country postponed the commencement the academic year.
MANGALURU: With the Covid-19 outbreak, several schools and colleges around the country postponed the commencement the academic year. The Yenepoya School and Pre-University College have adopted a transformational shift within a week of the lockdown.
The main objective behind this quick yet efficient shift was to provide smooth transformation and adequate hand-holding to the student community to ensure that their learning is not hampered. Laptops and systems distribution during the initial lockdown period, to ensure that educators are equipped with the requisite technology; a week to transition to remote teaching, to conduct a survey of technology needs for all the students, to virtually help prepare thousands of computers for student use, to train teachers in a whole new way of work, and to load classes onto an online platform.
The Yenepoya School held the first training session for its teaching staff on March 27 and April 1, the teachers were all set to commence online classes for Grades 8, 9 and 10 as well as for Pre-University courses. The Pre University courses are conducted in collaboration with ‘Vividya’. All the classes are conducted through Google Meet conferencing technology with every student joining in either on desktop, laptop or their smartphones. In addition to live interactive sessions, which allow students to clear their doubts during online classes, Grade 9 and 10 students are given recordings of the sessions for revision purposes.
On May 1, online classes commenced for Montessori to grade 7, in association with Leadership Boulevard Private Limited (LEAD School). Classes are being conducted via YouTube premium with a well-designed plan on a set module. Homework based on practical applications for students is based on the education department pedagogy.
The use of computerized whiteboards, through pentabs and Microsoft Surface Pro has further enhanced the school's teaching methodology and online class presentation.
The main objective behind this quick yet efficient shift was to provide smooth transformation and adequate hand-holding to the student community to ensure that their learning is not hampered. Laptops and systems distribution during the initial lockdown period, to ensure that educators are equipped with the requisite technology; a week to transition to remote teaching, to conduct a survey of technology needs for all the students, to virtually help prepare thousands of computers for student use, to train teachers in a whole new way of work, and to load classes onto an online platform.
The Yenepoya School held the first training session for its teaching staff on March 27 and April 1, the teachers were all set to commence online classes for Grades 8, 9 and 10 as well as for Pre-University courses. The Pre University courses are conducted in collaboration with ‘Vividya’. All the classes are conducted through Google Meet conferencing technology with every student joining in either on desktop, laptop or their smartphones. In addition to live interactive sessions, which allow students to clear their doubts during online classes, Grade 9 and 10 students are given recordings of the sessions for revision purposes.
On May 1, online classes commenced for Montessori to grade 7, in association with Leadership Boulevard Private Limited (LEAD School). Classes are being conducted via YouTube premium with a well-designed plan on a set module. Homework based on practical applications for students is based on the education department pedagogy.
The use of computerized whiteboards, through pentabs and Microsoft Surface Pro has further enhanced the school's teaching methodology and online class presentation.
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