The Silver Lining to Virtual Learning: 3 Skills that Students Will Take Away

Some schools have been welcoming students back on campus for the first time since Spring Break. After all, it was around March that most schools in the country and around the world shut down due to the pandemic. 

Unprecedented times!

Many students and families were thrown out of their regular rhythm. There was no more regular alarm clock, morning bell, lunchtime, afternoon class, and then pick up. Everything was suddenly topsy-turvy.

It’s easy to focus on the negatives that came with virtual learning and adapting to such a radically different schedule, but today we’re going to focus on the positive. What are some silver linings that we can pick out after months of virtual learning?

Students Becoming More Independent

While we here at PS Academy strive to support our students the best way possible, at the end of the day our students need to be accountable for the choices they make and the effort they put forth.

While we are still here to support them in any way needed, it’s always a positive sign to show that students can count on themselves. Not only does this build up confidence, but it gives them the necessary experience to properly face challenges down the road.

When it comes to virtual learning, students had to become more self-sufficient and reliant on themselves. Not only were they responsible for checking in, listening, and doing their homework, but it was up to them to log in to their classes each day ready to learn!

Students Become More Resilient

Parents who have worked in a small business or startup know that each day brings a level of uncertainty. After all, it’s a risk to join such a business venture and you never know if the following day may bring positive or negative news.

The same goes for the worldwide pandemic. We don’t know when we might be returning to “normal” and students have had to live with the uncertainty. Even though uncertainty is frustrating and uncomfortable, it’s made students (and some teachers) more resilient. 

Pushing through the ups and downs of life will help your student feel capable of handling whatever is thrown at them! 

Remote Work

Remote work is slowly becoming the trend around the world and employees who previously needed to be on site each day have shown that they can thrive while working remotely.

Who knows what kind of jobs in the future will offer, or maybe even require, some form of remote work?

This has given students solid experience in what could be the working future. 

Remote working and learning have become the buzzwords of the year. Before the pandemic, most schools didn’t have virtual programs in place to offer distance learning. If someone got sick and missed school, they would just call a friend and get the homework and assignments from that day. 

Now, schools have had time to prepare for virtual learning not just for this year, but for the years to come. This allows parents who need specialized education for their teens to have it more readily available.

No longer do you need to move to a new city, look for a new job, and completely uproot your life. Virtual learning has made it where you can get this specialized education just about anywhere. 

Conclusion

While we are all ready to return to “normal”, it’s important to continue looking for the positives when it comes to the ongoing pandemic. Students becoming more independent, resilient and skilled in technology/ remote learning are several positives that we see as a “silver lining!”