In just a few weeks, the country may face an education chasm that shears along the lines of its digital haves and have-nots.
The ttff streaming project has been a resonant note struck in anxious, despondent times, one that echoes the value of artists and creators in difficult times.
Access via bmobile devices is available immediately and zero-rating will be available on Digicel devices from April 17, 2020. The concession will continue to be available until July 10, 2020.
“I tell my parents that it’s an evolving situation and we have to be adaptable. Some parents struggle, so I try to get an older sibling to get involved. If you have a grandparent who is caring for the child, it can be a problem. It’s not easy for older parents.”
The response from most of the schools operating under the management of the Ministry of Education has been desultory at best. They weren’t ready. Nobody was ready.
My current desk describes almost a half-circle around my seated self, giving me an arc of reach for stuff that’s roughly 135 degrees of span.
Parents are expected to continue working on the school curriculum, revising work already done, testing retention and comprehension.
The demands of an employer will sometimes conflict with the demands of home, particularly when more people are present.
All our systems are designed to enshrine face to face meetings and service the big economy, not the far nimbler gig economy.
