{"id":29240,"date":"2021-04-05T08:20:08","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T12:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?p=29240"},"modified":"2021-04-06T10:06:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T14:06:00","slug":"what-i-learned-from-my-pandemic-year-of-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/what-i-learned-from-my-pandemic-year-of-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"What I Learned from my Pandemic Year of Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remote learning.<\/a> Before COVID’s pandemic year, I did not even know that was a thing. It wasn\u2019t, really.<\/p>\n

Now, I am<\/i> a remote learner. I have been for over a year. In my opinion, remote learning is great. I love having a flexible schedule, I love being able to do other activities during the school day, and most of all I love being able to work at my own pace.<\/p>\n

One great thing about remote learning is that I have a flexible schedule.<\/h4>\n

Most of the time, I get my schoolwork done by early or mid-afternoon. If I was in school, I\u2019d be in <\/i>school all day, but with remote learning, I am done with school whenever I finish my work. This is great because it provides an opportunity to do alternative activities.<\/p>\n

Normally, I get all my work done by lunchtime. This gives more time for activities that are good for your mental and physical health, like exercise. Nowadays, I go skiing a couple of afternoons a week, but in the fall and spring, I will go hiking, running, or biking.<\/p>\n

I also love to read and write in my free time, remote learning gives me the opportunity to do more of that.<\/p>\n

One of the best things I got to do this year is that I decided I wanted to write a book.<\/p>\n

Currently, I have written 39,500 words of a headcanon (fan-fiction) story about one of my favorite book series. I’ve also written 2,800 words of an original novel, and multiple short stories.<\/p>\n

Also, I wrote an article for The Vermont Almanac <\/i><\/a>about Someday Farms in Dorset, VT. I interviewed the owner, Scout Profit, at 11 A.M on a Wednesday! If I was in school I probably would not have had the chance to do this.<\/p>\n

I am also an avid reader; so far this year I have read fifty-two books.<\/p>\n

Another great thing about remote learning is that I can work on assignments at my own pace.<\/h4>\n

For example, I can do English assignments fairly quickly, but math takes more time. With remote learning, I can spend more time on the math assignments during the day, instead of having only one small block of time to work with.<\/p>\n

Another great thing about being able to work at my own pace is that I can spend more time on a bigger assignment. For example, If I have a big project for science but only a small assignment for English, I can spend more time on science that week.<\/p>\n

I think being able to work at my own pace has helped me become a better student. I don\u2019t think I necessarily learned more than I would have in school, but I think that I understand the concepts I\u2019ve learned this year more thoroughly.<\/p>\n

Clearly, remote learning definitely has its perks, but there are some downfalls.<\/h4>\n

The biggest one being communication.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re in-person, and you need help, you can just go see a teacher. With remote learning, that\u2019s harder.<\/p>\n

Although there are set times to see a teacher every day, sometimes that time just doesn\u2019t work out. Also, some teachers do not have these times, so you just have to email with them. Even though communication is a kink to iron out, it is still pretty decent considering the challenges faced when setting up remote learning.<\/p>\n

Moving on from the work aspect of distance learning, being at home is a little tough.<\/p>\n

At my school, we only have one call a day, and being in a virtual room with your class isn\u2019t exactly the same thing as being in a real room with them. However, I do talk on the phone with my friends a lot. And for the most part, as long as I keep in contact with them, I don\u2019t miss being in school that much.<\/p>\n

In conclusion, I believe that remote learning is great, despite its flaws.<\/h4>\n

It allows students to have a more flexible schedule, to do other activities during the day, and work at their own pace. All in all, I think some of the strategies used in remote learning should be implemented in in-person learning.<\/p>\n

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Remote learning. Before COVID’s pandemic year, I did not even know that was a thing. It wasn\u2019t, really. Now, I am a remote learner. I have been for over a year. In my opinion, remote learning is great. I love having a flexible schedule, I love being able to do other activities during the school … <\/p>\n

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