– Sonia Sharma

We live in the postmodern digital age. Most of us get every information at the speed of light with a simple tap of buttons. People can’t even wait for a website to load after 3 seconds. Any longer than that, we just close the link and move on to a faster website! With that, education is at our fingertips and everyone around the world is embracing the digital education system. COVID and extreme climates have opened new possibilities for students and institutes. They find it way more comforting and fruitful to indulge in digital schools, online coaching, and distance learning degrees. But more than comfort, online learning is a blessing in disguise. There is more to it than you know right now.

Here are a couple of reasons why digital schools are the next big thing for students! You would be surprised to know!

• Grow skilled and brighter

When children are tech-smart, they develop multiple skill-sets. From self-learning to practice and technology advancement, everything leads to their future growth- personal and professional. They can even manage, plan and organize things smartly and swiftly! Most things are soon going to shift completely online.

• Learn self-development

In a digital education system, students learn discipline but in a very fun way! They become more active, fearless and curious in an online class. Often, students find ways to interact with their classmates and teachers without facing the fear of face-to-face interaction. Eventually, the fear vanishes, and children can easily communicate offline within a group, out in the world, and exchange knowledge. Students do their own research to complete the tasks and view the calendars or notifications to submit them on time.

• Rich, easier and fun curriculum

Conventional black, white, and green boards are no longer the only medium of teaching. There is a lot of interesting and fun content prepared and used in a digital school. Learners can save digital assets, like notes, class recordings, drafts, links, presentations, e-books, and videos! Online quiz and answer gardens are one of the most engaging and entertaining activities in digital schools.

• Authentic experience

Every activity happening in the school is digitally stored, including the classrooms. Students, teachers and parents can always verify and re-visit to clarify the facts. Students don’t have to take leave each time they fall in the football ground. Your kid can sit in his/her bed or study table, drink a cup of warm milk and continue attending school without missing a class. Even if they miss a class, they can always log in to access the class later.

• Career-oriented education

With this online shift, digital education systems focus on providing technology-based skill sets and career-focused education. They help to brush up the interpersonal and professional skills on a global level. From language learning apps to software development training, students develop their skills earlier than conventional methods. In an offline school, they may only get one or two days in a month to visit the computer lab for a hands-on experience.

• Road to savings and sustainable living

Digital schools save a lot of time, fuel and effort that we waste on uniforms, transport, cooking, buying books and stationery. Thousands of bucks are saved from your pockets and significant air pollution is avoided.

• Parents are updated

The digital education system is a blessing for parents as well. There is no need to worry about your child’s progress. To check if your child is doing well in school, you can always communicate with the staff and log onto the parents’ portal. You can exchange advice and information via video calls with the teachers. You can always view their progress reports and grades in your portal.

Isn’t this a wonderful promising venture? Reduced chances of boredom and mischief, increased student development and global opportunities at your fingertips! A revolution like this in the education system was long due.