Blog #3
Hello again readers & welcome back!
On Monday we had a great experience that allowed us to pick the brain of a principal here in Manitoba. However, it wasn't just any principal... it was the principal of the BRAND NEW Manitoba Remote Learning Support Centre, Andy Mead! Link here ----> mbremotelearning.ca
Andy shared plenty of information about this exciting new venture, including how the day to day operations work , who is enrolled, who can enrol, and the importance of a social media presence is in the Covid-19 era.
This school offers online schooling for students who may not feel safe or be able to attend school in person, it is a K-8 school and offers programming to students Manitoba wide. I thought I would take a creative spin at this weeks blog and interview a fellow education student on his thoughts on this new school.
I interviewed Joshua Ferguson to get his thoughts on Manitoba's new educational endeavour.
A = Mr. Asham
J= Joshua
A= What are your initial thoughts on the Manitoba Remote Learning Support Centre?
J = I think it is a great initiative for education in Manitoba and is able to give all students an equal chance to learn in these unprecedented times we are living in at the moment
A= Did you know much about this program before Andy spoke to us?
J= I had heard about it in the news, but I hadn't done any research on the logistics of how it was ran. Andy helped clear up many questions like what a typical online school day looks like. (9am to 3pm)
A= Would you consider working at this new school?
J= Absolutely. I think it is a great program that gives all students an equal opportunity to learn and succeed. It doesn't get much better then that!
A= What were your overall thoughts on Andy Mead and his career?
J= Andy is clearly passionate about his career, I admire that. Teaching is no walk in the park and teaching remote takes that to a whole other level, it's people like Andy that are instrumental in getting our children through this pandemic.
Than you Joshua for taking part!
I leave my readers with a question of the week.... What are your thoughts on the new MB remote learning centre? Do you think it should continue even after the Covid-19 pandemic is over?
For more information please read this CBC article ----> CBC News - MB Remote Learning Centre
Thanks for reading!
Mr. Asham 💬
Mr. Asham, like your interviewee Mr. Ferguson, I think that Manitoba Remote Learning Support Centre is a great idea. With the COVID, there are many students at home trying to learn online, and for some of them, this can be difficult because of lack of support; therefore, this center could help those students succeed in their learning. It also offers the students some structure that can help students with their routines altered by the pandemic. This Centre could also benefit teachers that are currently doing in-person and online classes at the same time. If the students on remote learning move to the MRLSC, it could decrease teacher’s overwork. Referring to your question if the Centre should continue after the pandemic is over, I would say yes. Some students prefer online classes over in-person, and a center like this always could be of help, but the economic part will answer your question.
ReplyDeleteI liked the interview format of your post. Thank you to you both!
Mr. Asham, I loved the addition of an interview. It was really neat to read the perspectives of fellow colleagues. Especially given the less opportunity we have in this remote setting to get to know each other.
ReplyDeleteIn response to your question, I believe the new Mb Remote Learning Support Center is a good idea given the current pandemic. I understand there is both challenges and benefits to the remote learning that is taken place but at least students have multiple opportunities to attend school. I think that there is definitely a place for the remote learning support center after the pandemic, although I am not sure where/what that place is. It will be interesting to witness it play out over the next few years.