THE EDUCATOR: Anything good about Covid-19?

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Author Charles William Zulu

By Charles William Zulu

COVID-19 from inception is known as the most powerful terrorist ever. Intelligent and well trained soldiers in developed and less developed countries with modern weapons including nuclear weapons have failed to defend their countries.

Health care systems of the most economically developed countries still grapple with the demand for health care services. There has been widespread disruption of economic and social activities worldwide. The educational sector has suffered the brunt. Our Learning institutions have been opening, closing, re-opening and reclosing due to Covid 19.

Everyone rates Covid19 as the greatest enemy of mankind. How painful it is to think of our lost beloved brothers and sisters, present and future leaders, teachers, health workers, policy makers, freedom fighters including our traditional leaders.

From this pandemic, a lot of lessons have been learnt including the good and bad. Have you ever thought of the good things that Covid19 has brought? As educationists, we need to look at life positively and philosophically.

All things have both positives and negatives. Covid19 is no exception. This article therefore, reveals the positive aspects of Covid19 in education and life in general.  Look at the following non exhaustive benefits:

  • ICT skills, knowledge, sharing of information and resources have improved in the education sector; procurement and use of technologies has been strengthened while through technology, educationists can attend meetings, conferences, workshops and work using virtual environments.  Paperless work has saved numerous resources;
  • Communication and ICT structures have and will continue to improve, perception of mobile devices as distractions to learners has changed while online schools have boomed;
  • Cleanliness (bodily and environmental) has improved in schools and the environment preserved;
  • Companies producing medicine and chemists have been provided with ready market, with most families now mantaning a first aid box in their homes;
  • It has helped to improve health care services and enhanced research in the field of medicine and education;
  • It has also created employment in sectors such as health and education – created vacancies for promotion and employment.
  • It has also promoted charitable services to the needy while helping all governments in strategic planning for emergency services.

I am safe, if you are safeCovid 19 is real; Take care!

About the author: Charles Zulu is a primary and secondary school teacher, with a Degree in Education from University of Zambia and postgraduate qualifications in Online and Distance Education. He is currently reading for a Masters of Arts in Online and Distance Education with The Open University, United Kingdom.

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