Upali Sedere writes about education and serves as an advisor to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Education. He notes that online learning is available to children and adults in many areas, but not others. One section of the population is enjoying online learning, with virtual classrooms, with all kinds of apps, whereas recently the UNESCO indicated a total of 826 million students are kept out of classrooms, and only 43 percent of this number has access to some form of online learning today. The numbers he gives come from the International Task Force on Teachers, also called The Teachers Task Force. The group is an international alliance of educators and organizations under UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The divide between the “haves” and “have-nots” is very clear in developing countries, especially those south of the Sahara Desert. There, 89 percent of learners do not have a household computer and 82 percent have no internet connection
What is a virtual classroom?
an online learning environment that allows for live interaction between teachers and learners
a painting of a school
a time when teachers go on strike
another term for skipping school
For those living south of the Sahara Desert, what percent of learners do not have a household computer?
10 percent
78 percent
89 percent
20 percent
Online learning is available to children and adults in many areas, but not others.
but countries around the world are against it
but schools are all open
but the teachers are on strike
but not others