Online classes- old wine in a new bottle.

Online classes became like old wine in a new bottle. As it replaced the teacher’s statement and real class with a newly invented one. They are in the following. 

1.    Earlier, the teachers used to speak in the class, “Keep quiet or be silent, otherwise stand outside. Now it is such as, ‘mute your mic or don’t scribble on the screen. Otherwise, I will block you or mute all of you.

2.    Earlier, the teachers used to instruct, “Complete your notebook and show it immediately to me.” Now, something changes such as, “Write your questions and answers and share the document with me on my WhatsApp or make a video of your homework and share it with me on WhatsApp.” 

3.    Earlier, the teachers used to say, “Look at the blackboard or textbook. Now it is such as, ‘Keep your video on and look at me and show me your face.”

4.    Earlier, the teachers used to take attendance by calling the name. But it is a new way as a screenshot of students’ online presence. Then, they have to find who is and what’s the name on the screenshot is. 

5.    Earlier, the teachers used to speak less in the real class. But it is now like the teachers have to lecture without pausing for 40 minutes. 

6.    Earlier, the teachers used to suffer in real class. Now it is still the same condition on online classes such as saying goes, “old wine in a new bottle.” Nothing changed since technology has come into lives of the teachers.

 By Haridas Patil

( Blogger, Educator and Trainer)