{"id":2166,"date":"2021-06-24T02:57:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T02:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smilefoundationindia.org\/blog\/?p=2166"},"modified":"2022-11-19T02:58:22","modified_gmt":"2022-11-19T02:58:22","slug":"virtual-education-with-basic-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilefoundationindia.org\/blog\/virtual-education-with-basic-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Education with Basic Phones"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2166\" class=\"elementor elementor-2166\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2edba3b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2edba3b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29d2c413\" data-id=\"29d2c413\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c44847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64c44847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Digital devices divide classrooms in terms of access to learning materials during lockdowns amid the COVID surge. For instance, most of the students in Siddharthnagar cannot access an android device on a daily basis. They have only one device in their family, which is mostly used by their father or the earning member of the family. Thus, it remains \u201cout of bounds\u201d for them. It is time we ask whether the smartphone can be replaced with a basic phone for virtual <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smilefoundationindia.org\/education\/\"   title=\"Education\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1702\">education<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Many government schools formed Whatsapp groups last year to share study materials for students. However, the question remains\u2014how many of these groups are actually effective?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Smile Foundation\u2019s virtual education interventions<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Smile Foundation has been attempting to fulfill the goal of continued education for the vulnerable. Last year, Siddharthnagar\u2019s Smile team was able to mobilise the community and find some volunteers for our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilefoundationindia.org\/me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Shiksha na Ruke (opens in a new tab)\">Shiksha na Ruke<\/a>\u00a0campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This year, we have committed to a new solution. Through the appointment of a \u2018Shikhamitra\u2019, our team will be able to mitigate the learning gaps by continuous community visits and cluster classes. The best part is when all the students are given a classroom feel through remote classes. All the students can be a part of it; all they need is a basic phone. Students can participate actively in an interactive virtual class through their basic phones.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Role of \u2018shikshamitras\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Our \u2018shikshamitras\u2019 are well connected with parents. They are continuously trying to figure out the problems and challenges faced by the children during these difficult times. Being community-based volunteers, it is a source of personal satisfaction for them to see the happy faces of the children.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, if a student misses a class, the shikshamitras update them over call . There is a long way to go, definitely. But it is an achievement to get them interested in the class at the field level.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digital devices divide classrooms in terms of access to learning materials during lockdowns amid the COVID surge. For instance, most of the students in Siddharthnagar cannot access an android device on a daily basis. 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