[Photo:REUTERS]As schools struggle to keep pupils engaged during the pandemic, a kindergarten on Indonesia’s Java island is getting pupils back in the classroom using makeshift transparent cubicles and also sending teachers on home visits with social distancing barriers. Parents uncomfortable with risking sending their children to school can choose home learning with online sessions via video conferencing applications like Zoom. “I’m not bored at all, because I can do Zoom calls with all my friends, I can also meet my teacher. Most schools in Indonesia have not resumed full-time physical classes yet unless in “green zone” locations with fewer coronavirus cases. Overall, Indonesia has reported 98,778 Covid-19 cases and 4,781 deaths, the highest toll in East Asia.

Source: Standard Digital July 27, 2020 06:36 UTC