Since the beginning of the pandemic, students have had to adjust to online (i.e., virtual) school. For many students, the change has created new challenges in their productivity, concentration, and the learning process. Fortunately, there are simple ways to overcome these challenges. Here are three tips for online school:
Written by Rohan Kumar
Tip #1 - Using calendars/reminders for meetings
Compared to in-person learning, online school allows for much more flexibility. Students can work at their own time and pace, which can often lead to higher productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of rigidity in learning can also lead students to lose track of assignments and consequently, fall behind in their coursework. To combat this issue, inputting dates for important assignments, meetings, and events into Google Calendar or any other calendar app is good practice. Calendar apps help visualize your schedule, helping develop the time management skills necessary for online school.
Tip #2 - Exercise, exercise, exercise
Due to online school, students' time spent online has increased quite substantially. More time online can be extremely fatiguing and strenuous on our mental and physical health. This can mean less attention to detail, lack of concentration, and an overall decrease in the quality of work produced. As simple as it is, exercise can help energize and rejuvenate any student. As a point of reference, it is always good practice to spend 5-10 minutes every hour exercising. This can be something as simple as a walk around your residence or a light stretch.
Tip #3 - Clean up the work environment and minimize distractions.
Your workspace at home is a large component of our study habits in online school. An untidy, messy environment can cause reduced concentration and productivity, and increased procrastination. As always, distractions such as phones can also lead to these consequences. Cleaning up your work environment and minimizing distractions is vital to working efficiently during virtual schooling. As a frame of reference, spend 5-10 minutes every day cleaning up your work environment. Measures such as turning off notifications or powering off electronic devices can be taken to prevent lapses in concentration.
Conclusion
By following these three simple yet effective measures, you can make your time in virtual school as productive and efficient as regular schooling.
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