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THREAD: We will inevitably open up the live v. recorded lessons debate over the coming days. It's useful to go back to this report from @EducEndowFoundn: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/eef-publishes-new-review-of-evidence-on-remote-learning/
'The report finds that the quality of remote teaching is more important than how lessons are delivered. For example, teachers might explain a new idea live or in a pre-recorded video. But what matters most is whether the explanation builds clearly on pupils’ prior learning'
Live lessons can, of course, be great. But they assume that all households are in a position to run the school day in the usual way and to the usual timetable.
They are not.
(I speak from experience...)
They are not.
(I speak from experience...)
For example, some households might only access online material via a mobile phone. Even if connected to broadband (which is often not the case), this is not ideal.
Some households might have more children than appropriate devices. Again, a problem when they all have to log on to a live maths lesson at 9am.
Finally, some households might have enough devices for every child (and their working parents). But have you ever tried to access 3 or 4 online meeting simultaneously?
There's also the question of re-inventing the wheel. There are many resources now, including @OakNational, which are often brilliant and free up teachers to provide genuine help to learners via phone or email support.
So, in summary, it's not quite as simple as replicating the school environment at home.
This is one area where the evidence can really support schools in making decisions which are best for their whole community.
This is one area where the evidence can really support schools in making decisions which are best for their whole community.
