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Students and teachers are unable to return to traditional face-to-face classrooms, but the government has taken steps to establish alternative learning delivery modalities that utilize modern technology. (Malaya,2020)

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Students have difficulty with remote learning in terms of its financial demands. It requires internet expenses. (Rotas, Cahapay,2020)

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Through distance learning , children may stay safe at home while learning new things and staying active.

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Teachers, students share experience on distance learning

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Bakit mahirap para sa mahihirap ang back to school ngayong new normal? | NXT

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Chhetri et al., (2020) A Literature Review on Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Teaching and Learning https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2347631120983481

Magsambol, B. (2020) Distance learning in the Philippines: A year of hits and misses https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/distance-learning-philippines-assessment-2020-2021

Malaya, B. (2020) DepEd Distance Learning: Here’s what you need to know

https://www.whatalife.ph/deped-distance-learning-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

Malaya, B. (2020) Online Distance Learning: Here’s what you need to know

https://www.whatalife.ph/online-distance-learning-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

Malaya, B. (2020) Modular Distance Learning: Here’s what you need to knowhttps://www.whatalife.ph/modular-distance-learning-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

Malaya, B. (2020) Blended Learning: Here’s what you need to know
https://www.whatalife.ph/blended-learning-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

Montemayor, M. (2020) Education goes on amid Covid-19 thru DepEd's continuity plan
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1126058

Morin, A. (2020) 5 Reasons Students Aren't Engaging in Distance Learning
https://childmind.org/article/5-reasons-students-arent-engaging-in-distance-learning/

Tadalan, C. (2021) Coronavirus pandemic highlights failures of Philippine education https://www.bworldonline.com/coronavirus-pandemic-highlights-failures-of-philippine-education/

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG4)https://sdg4education2030.org/the-goal

Quality Education: Why it Matters https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/4_Why-It-Matters-2020.pdf

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It aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” (UNESCO)

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Distant learning is still preferable to having an academic break. Many people, including our teachers, will be affected if we will have an academic break. That's why the government is doing everything possible to assist us students in this new normal.

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2.) Affects the mental health of the children

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2.) Affects the mental health of the children

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The students feel difficulties in the form of mental struggles brought by the demands of remote learning. They sometimes overthink the difficult lessons, packed schedules, and slow internet. (Rotas,Cahapay,2020)

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We commit to establish a strong support system among students that are struggling with transition of the mode of learning.

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We aim to:

Produce distance learning students with holistic well-being.

Educate the society about the status of distance learning.

Motivate every learner that in times like this, we're all in this together.

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We value:
Camaraderie - develop a good sense of fellowship among other learners.
Communication - establish a strong line that allows every learner to express their opinion.
Competence - provide a quality performance and service towards learners.
Compassion - practice a good lifestyle by showing compassion to others.

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The new normal brought a foreign object inside our system. We are overwhelmed of the situation we are dealing today, everyday hundreds of new CoViD cases, people dying, people moved to isolation facilities, protocols and guidelines, it affected everything - most especially in the sector of education.
One of our visions is to educate the society about the status of distance learning: and to do that we must open our eyes, minds, and ears for those who are experiencing the ruckus. Adapting to change is a long process, and we have our own different situations and stories. This crisis compromised the quality education that every student deserves. Due to poverty and other hindrances, education became a privilege that was a right before CoViD happened. As our tagline says "Naririnig kita, mag-aaral!" We promote to practice the pagtinabangay culture - a Cebuano word that means helping one another, among every learner involved. As President Duterte said, "the future of this country depends on how we educate our young people nowadays." You are not alone in this war, we are all in this together!

the society about the status of distance learning: and to do that we must open our eyes

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modular distance learning (MDL) features individualized instruction that allows learners to use self-learning modules (SLMs) in print or digital format/electronic copy, whichever is applicable to the learner. (Malaya,2020)

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Online distance learning (ODL) can be pretty reliable and efficient—as long as both ends (teachers and students) have a good-quality computer and a steady/fast internet connection. It relies heavily on the internet since it serves as a facilitator between learner-teacher, as well as other peer-to-peer communication. (Malaya,2020)

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https://youtu.be/NWVXlrowY9s

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Education enables upward socioeconomic mobility and is a key to escaping poverty. Education helps reduce in equalities and reach gender equality and is crucial to fostering tolerance and more peaceful societies. (UNESCO)

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https://myviewboard.com/blog/education/digital-whiteboarding-for-better-student-engagement/

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editor/article_c93ec0e5-ae79-567f-baf5-778a36c75f04.amp.html

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In the Philippines, the coronavirus forced 2.6 million children out of school because their parents were underemployed as a result of the virus. Many students were forced to enroll at public schools, where tuition is free and according to the youth group Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan, the pandemic affected the quality of the Philippine education system, which was already in poor shape before the global health crisis struck. (Tadalan,2021)

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Why should there be awareness and action for the social issue/ problem?

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Why should there be awareness and action for the social issue/ problem?

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The youth struggles on dealing with the transition from face-to-face classes to distance learning. And with the research conducted by Amanda Morin, studies show that there are 5 reasons how distance learning affects the learners; The lifestyle of the students changed, the youth is dealing with stress and trauma, the content is not accessible, the students need structure and support, and lastly the interaction between the students and teacher have not changed (Morin, 2020).
To raise awareness will let the authorities in charge find a solution to lessen the burden. To make a better plan on improving the system of distance learning.

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Whether you call it remote learning, online learning, or distance learning, school looks different during the COVID-19 pandemic. While some students are thriving with this way of learning, many students don't seem to be engaging in it. Some students may not be present at all. Others may be in attendance, but they aren't turning in work or doing more than the bare minimum. So, what's holding your students back from engaging?

Research shows that students who are genuinely engaged persevere despite challenges. Engaged students are attentive and curious. They find meaning in what they're learning, whether their classroom is brick-and-mortar or virtual. Here are five possible barriers to student engagement during distance learning-and ways you can help.

1. Students' life circumstances have changed.

In the midst of a pandemic, economic recession, and social unrest, your students' lives may have changed drastically since the day your school shut down. Many families are grappling with financial worries, illness, loss, homelessness, and/or food insecurity. Or they may be vulnerable in other ways.

Students may no longer have an internet connection, a device to use, or a space to learn in. Some students may not be available to meet at specific times. Others may have a lot going on in the background that they're trying to block out or even hide from the rest of the class.

In the classroom, when you work with your students in person every day, you can get a sense of who may be going through something difficult at home. You can privately check in to see how things are going. During distance learning, it's harder to have those one-on-one conversations, especially with students who aren't engaged.

2. Students are dealing with stress and trauma.

3. The content isn't accessible.

Making sure materials are accessible can be a major challenge, whether students are going online or picking up paper packets. If students aren't comfortable with the system you're using, they might avoid it. It takes time to establish norms and practices with a new system-especially when it involves technology. It's hard to measure engagement when you're all still learning how the new system works.

In some cases, content being presented in a new way keeps kids from accessing it. For instance, students who struggle to process auditory information may have trouble with video lessons. Students who need more visual support may struggle with text-heavy directions and materials. English language learners may have difficulty accessing content without the support they'd typically have in your physical classroom.

Also, many students may be struggling because the content doesn't feel relevant to them right now. It may feel like it has nothing to do with what's happening in the world around them.

4. Students need more structure and support.

Many students rely on the structure and support of in-person school to help them stay on track with assignments. Distance learning means students need to be more independent and responsible for their own learning. Families may be trying to help, but many are also trying to juggle work while their kids are learning at home.

Once students get off track and miss a few assignments, it can feel daunting to try to catch up. They may just disengage instead.

One thing to try: Be up front about grading and missed work policies. But look for ways to relieve stress about deadlines and the amount of work left to do. Show students strategies for making the work more manageable, like breaking assignments into chunks. Read how one teacher used video messages to reach out to students who "disappeared" and how she helped them reengage after they missed weeks of schoolwork.

5. Your expectations for engagement haven't changed.

It's still important to set and reinforce explicit expectations around behavior and participation. But with distance learning, engagement may look different-and not just because your classroom looks different. It's likely to look different from student to student, too.

For instance, live video classes may pose unique challenges for students who learn and think differently. Students who have difficulty with focus and distractibility, trouble managing sensory input, or increased anxiety about being "on display" may behave in ways that challenge your definition of engagement. Behaviors like fidgeting, turning off the camera, or moving around during class meetings can look like a lack of engagement. But for some students, it's what they need to do to be able to participate in learning.

It's important to recognize that students engage in a variety of ways. Don't expect engagement to look the same as before-or the same for each student.

Engaging students during distance learning may be difficult, but it's not impossible. Ready to dive deeper? Get firsthand accounts from teachers like you on how they've been navigating distance learning:

Reprinted courtesy of Understood.org © 2020 Understood, LLC. All rights reserved.

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5 Reasons Students Aren't Engaging in Distance Learning | Child Mind Institute

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Whether you call it remote learning, online learning, or distance learning, school looks different during the COVID-19 pandemic. While some students are thriving with this way of learning, many students don't seem to be engaging in it. Some students may not be present at all.

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The Department of Education came up with 3 modalities of learning; Online, Modular, and Blended. From the word itself online, it involves the usage of electronic devices, school platforms (i.e. Google Classroom, Hurtado, Schoology, etc.) and the virtual discussions; Modular or the distribution of printed handouts and modules for the students to answer, and Blended Learning is the mixture of both.
Dep-Ed addressed the issue of the students living in the remote areas by establishing the broadcast system. And allocated budget for modules and updated the system for online education (Montemayor, 2020).

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What can we (ordinary citizens) do about it?

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What can we (ordinary citizens) do about it?

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As a citizen, the first thing we should do is to abide the protocols mandated by our government to end this pandemic. Nothing beats and compares to the quality education we receive in physical classes. In line with the new normal of learning or what we call as the distance learning, the following are the things that we can do:

Donate cash, books, and school materials to foundations that help those who are in need. There is no big or small donations, it's the thought that counts.

Reach out to those who are experiencing academic burn-out. Let them know that you understand their struggle and hear them out.

Be more open-minded of the technical difficulties and raise the concern in an appropriate manner. As we are adapting to change, errors and mistakes are not exempted, be understanding and learn to be patient.

There are a lot of ways that we can do, moral, emotional, spiritual, and any other forms of support. You can help in your own ways.

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Blended learning refers to a learning delivery, combining face-to-face learning with any or a mix of online distance learning, modular distance learning, and TV/Radio-based Instruction. (Malaya,2020)

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Quality and Relevant Education (SEQuRE) found that 86.7% of students under modular learning, 66% under online learning, and 74% under blended learning said they "learned less" under the alternative modes of learning compared with the traditional face-to-face setup.

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Students used to go home after school so that they could rest properly, but today you can just go to bed and rest once you finish answering your modules or your online class.

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Difficulties in Remote Learning: Voices of Philippine University Students in the Wake of COVID-19 Crisis

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As the pandemic arises, every sector of the society was greatly affected. One of the problems in the education sector is the adjustment of modalities. Studies showed that distance education caused stress to students (AlAteeq, Alijhani, & AlEesa, 2020; and Baloran, 2020). This study focuses on the Adaptability Struggles of the Students in Distance Education. Where advantages and disadvantages of the modalities are discussed and as well as the advocacy we promote.

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Students will be more productive and responsible in doing their tasks.

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One of the most recurring difficulties experienced by the students in remote learning is unstable internet connectivity. Most of the time, this problem is caused by the geographic location and at other times, it is compounded by the weather (Rotas, Cahapay,2020)

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Another difficulty that repetitively appears in the responses of the students is the inadequacy of learning resources. Most students use only phone and need other resources. Others have a challenge in terms of the storage capacity of their available gadgets. (Rotas,Cahapay,2020)

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Students situated in deep rural areas find it difficult to stay connected with online learning due to interruption to even lack electricity.(e.g. Sarwar et al.,
2020; Subedi et al., 2020; and Verawardina et al., 2020)

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It aims to provide every student quality education they deserve. Education is a key to end different social issues: poverty, racism, discrimination, and etc.

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Sustainable Development Goal 4 - Quality Education - Rorden Wilkinson

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of education systems in human history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in more than 200 countries. Closures of schools, institutions and other learning spaces have impacted more than 94% of the world’s student population. (Pokhrel,Chhetri,2020)