Teachers praised for engaging with online students via dance

As the country transitions to blended learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers at a Muntinlupa private school found that dancing was an effective way of catching their elementary students’ attention.

According to Oscar Oida’s Tuesday report on “24 Oras,” Lenn dela Peña and Tinn Diesta decided to dance during classes so that their students would be more interested in learning activities.

The teachers' efforts earned praise from netizens as it spoke to the dedication they had for their work.

“Lagi naman po niya ginagawa ‘yon every time magsa-start ‘yong klase nila and then vinideo ko po siya, nagulat na rin po ako na nandoon si teacher Tin sumasayaw na rin kaya nasama po siya sa video and then natuwa lang po talaga kami sa video kaya in-upload namin sa Facebook,” Lory Literal, the uploader and fellow teacher, said.

“Sobra-sobra raw po ‘yong respect nila sa mga teachers lalo sa panahon ngayon. Buti naman po at naa-appreciate ng ilan po ‘yong little effort na ginagawa po ng mga guro natin,” she added.

Meanwhile, dela Peña said she was worried at first because she feared getting bashed online over what they were doing. Nevertheless, she said that they enjoyed doing it.

“Sabi nga po nila, children learn best when they are having fun,” dela Peña said.

“Online class po kasi parang ‘yong screen time po ‘yong focus ng bata, naisip namin ano kaya kung ibigay natin ‘yong parang dobleng energy pa para at least makahawa tayo ng energy sa mga students,” Diesta added. — DVM, GMA News