EstherWamungu

 

 The Covid 19 pandemic has brought about massive use of digital tools, platforms and strategies like never before in the history of education  While some of the said digital tools, strategies and platforms are customer friendly and easy to use  others are high tech and therefore beyond the rich of a majority of the global house holders.  Tastes and preferences also determine which kind of digital tools, platforms and strategies to use. In Kenya, most technology endowed schools mainly use Zoom  good classroom and WhatsApp platforms.  Zoom is a very good platform since it allows one _on- one teacher student interaction among other benefits.  However,  the zoom platform has its fair share of challenges .First,attracts lots of online advertisements which may tempt an online learner to pay more attention to it at  the expense of online. learning Sometimes,students are tempted to engage in other activities unrelated with learning. This includes but...

 With the Covid 19 pandemic, most schools shut their doors in early March.  Parents, teachers,stakeholders in the education sector and the students were caught off guard.  In Kenya, the curriculum is examination oriented and this could be largely the reason the said group of people got into a panic mode.  Online and offline strategies have been put in place to ensure learning continues. This only applies to a minority few of students both in primary and secondary schools.  Such strategies include printing learning and revision materials, creating subject specific content and sharing with students through platforms such as the Google classroom and WhatsApp  and offering live lessons through zoom .These strategies allow for editing of students assignments and onlline consultation through structured chats. Schools,both private and public have conducted their examinations online, edited them,shared progressive reports to their students in softcopy and eventuall...