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NC@HOME STUDENT AND TEACHER EXPERIENCES After two years of COVID-19, our community has adapted well to our NC@Home program and the many changes we’ve made due to restrictions and lockdowns. We asked students and teachers to reflect on their experiences of learning and teaching from home.
Sam Aggs, Year 11 As a Nudgee College student, transitioning from physical to technical based learning was quite challenging. While the learning culture at Nudgee College can be scarcely matched in an online context, Learning@Home was meticulously thought out to replicate our learning environment. However, Nudgee
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College students are anything if not adaptable and soon Learning@Home became a norm that reflected what the students wanted and needed. This was assisted by the College’s already frequent use of technology in dayto-day learning, such as timetables embedded in Google Calendar. The College, as always, proved itself effective in supporting the learning of Nudgee College boys through thick and thin.
Ms Bonnie Becker, Senior Literature Teacher While it is true that everyone has a COVID-19 story to share, I think the one offered by teachers is exceptionally special. 2020 proved
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to be a challenging year as teachers (and students) had to navigate online teaching and learning from home. However, such a tumultuous year also provided some of the best personal and professional development for all. I discovered that if your students stay at the heart of all you do, then the modes of teaching don’t really matter. Although the pandemic took some wonderful Nudgee College experiences away, it brought with it an opportunity for us all to build resilience. As an expatriate – who has had to figure out how to live in a new country away from family and friends – I am a firm believer in the power of perseverance and I’m grateful that during this pandemic we found ways to do more than just survive.
