Education : Best of 2020 : Semester #2

 

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Looking back 2020 I've come up with a roundup of what's been the best posts of my blog The Digital Teacher G-Souto, semester #2. 

I'm respecting lockdown since December. Yes, like the most European countries and other countries around the world. Not easy to survive without seeing family and friends. And no culture at all. 

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Teachers continue in the frontlines of enabling the sudden shift to remote learning. Within a matter of months, educators have had to quickly adapt their engaging, aligned, in-person lessons into online learning for their students, during 2020 and now they continue in 2021.

"I believe all children should be able to attend school full-time, if at all possible, for many different reasons, such as social development, a safe place to be when parents are out working, and a range of cultural and sporting activities that would be difficult to do at home, as well as the importance of learning with skilled, trained teachers and other students."

Tony Bates

It's my conviction too. Children and teen are happier at school, learn better, develop social skills. They need to be among their school mates, learn in-person lessons, having their teachers near. I was hoping this time could be back soon. But it's not possible in the most world countries, Europe, North America, South America. Schools are closed. We don't know much about Asian schools.

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Interacting with teachers and classmates mostly through websites and online programs, distance learning provides an alternative to in-person classes. But that alternative will now remain the norm for students.

Parents said the ongoing school shutdown has been a challenge for family, but they’re making it work.

Below you’ll find the top posts of second semester 2020 containing different themes: education & IT, Covid-19 global education campaign, languages, art, science, music, resilient youth, environment & natural disasters, literature, children's books.

The selection is based on page views but also based on pedagogical relevance of the most-read posts.

I kept the order of the most viewed, and eliminated the posts that seemed less relevant. The main reason? Sometimes some posts acquire too much visibility, not for their value but for the keywords that the search engines "like" indexing.

My usual readers know I'm writing in English, French, and Portuguese.

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Je suis ravie de partager avec vous le Top des billets les plus lus sur mon blog The Digital Teacher G-Souto, 2e semestre 2020. Vous continuez à me suivre quotidiennement. Je me rends compte que souvent des étudiants me visitent.

Je vous en remercie, chers enseignants, chers lecteurs, de votre intérêt et m’efforce d’être toujours au plus proche d'événements concernant des idées pédagogiques afin de vous présenter des ressources et outils pédagogiques, au numérique ou pas. 

Pas si souvent comme les années d'avant. Le confinement, les école à moitié fermées, nous laissent un peu sans la volonté nécessaire d'avancer

Les technologies ont donné à cette année de Covid-19 les outils nécessaires pour l'enseignement à distance. Mais dans quelques pays, les écoles ont été réouvertes. Comme chez nous jusq'au 20 janvier. Écoles fermées, les vacances Carnaval/ Pâques ont été avancées. Et l'enseignement à distance revient le 8 février prochain.

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En France, seuls 12 % des étudiants peuvent suivre leurs cours en présentiel. En Europe et un peu partout l'enseignement à distance.

Des grandes thématiques: éducation & IT, Covid-19, campagne globale éducation, langues, science, musique, jeunesse resilience, littérature, environnement, littérature jeunesse.

Des ressources pédagogiques en ligne, et des adaptations personnelles de façon à permettre à tous les élèves la réussite dans leur parcours scolaire. 

Mes lecteurs savent bien que j'écris en Anglais, Français et Portugais.

Here are the most popular posts 2e semester 2020:

Le Top des billets semestre 2, 2020:

Education : Global Campaign #SaveOurFuture in the Age of COVID-19

Science : Rosalind Franklin Centenary : Image Competition & Essay Competition

European Day of Languages : Celebrate at school or at home ! Resources & activities

Science & Education : The Great Conjunction Jupiter/Saturn

Schools : Literature : Joan Aiken, the writer of supernatural thrillers and charmingly quirky children’s novels.

World Teachers' Day : "Teachers : Leading in crisis, reimagining the future" : Resources & events

Apps in Education : Google Lens : the app to help students with math & science homework : Let's see !

Schools : Weather vs. Climate : What's the difference ? A new classroom resource by ESA

1st International Day of Epidemic Preparedness

Schools : Women in science : Nettie Stevens broke gender barriers ?

World Youth Skills Day : Skills for a Resilient Youth : resources

The Blue Moon Is Full on Halloween ? Wow ! It's magic !

Éducation & Arts : Nuit des Musées Chez Nous ! Plein de belles choses sur les réseaux sociaux !

 Women in science & Youth Skills Day ! Yes ! Day of Friendship !

Science : The Perseids meteor shower : Look up to the stars !

Schools : Intl Day for Disaster Reduction : Resources : game & app

Schools : Let's celebrate John Lennon ! Resources

La BD : Quino, le créateur de Mafalda : ressources & activités

Home for Christmas : A bit different. But love will be there ! Kids need the magic !

Intl Day of Persons with Disabilities

International Day of the Girl Child : My Voice, Our Equal Future !

Summer holidays, a week-end !

Happy and Healthy Year 2021 ! Hope, solidarity, serenity !

International Day of Friendship : Sharing the human spirit through friendship !

My special choice of the #2nd semester 2020? Education : Global Campaign #SaveOurFuture in the Age of COVID-19.

Why? Most governments around the world have temporarily closed educational institutions in an attempt to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

These nationwide closures are impacting hundreds of millions of students. Several other countries have implemented localized closures impacting millions of additional learners.

Of course Covid-19 marked 2020 all over the world. And continues in 2021. The UN Secretary-General said:

"All of us face a common threat – the coronavirus – COVID 19.

Today’s declaration of a pandemic is a call to action – for everyone, everywhere.

It’s also a call for responsibility and solidarity – as nations united and as people united.

As we fight the virus, we cannot let fear go viral.

Together, we can still change the course of this pandemic – but that means addressing inaction."

António Guterres, Secretary-General UN message

Unfortunately, the world united could not change the course of the terrible pandemic. The fight is unequal. And the number of victims is horrendus.

There's hope. A vaccine was developed and people have been vaccinated on most countries. Let's learn about vaccine progress from the OHS.

Please pay attention. Follow the OHS advices.

Hoping to have inspire you in your lessons all over the year.

May 2021 be a year of hope for all of us, now the vaccines arrived. Be brave, teachers and students. And don't forget to keep social distance, and use your masks.

Teachers who teach with passion in such difficult moments. Guiding our students the best you can to help them to be to the future should be a mission from the heart! Students feel disoriented, some are mental health troubles due the pandemic time. 

G-Souto

30.01.2021

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