Informative Speech

Online Education
ATTENTION GAINER:
Education is one of the foremost important things in our life. With the assistance of education, we
can read, write, communicate with one another, have well-paid jobs, and we can fulfill the
fundamental needs in our life. Nowadays we are living in the fourth industrial revolution which is
Technology. During this industrial revolution life has come more connected, blurring the lines
between the personal and professional with numerous sectors and companies becoming
operationally mobile. The education industry has also gone slowly to accommodate these shifting
demand trends, bringing with it a unique set of challenges
SIGNIFICANCE:
During the pandemic, all people in the world had to change the face-to-face educational system to an
online system as it gives an opportunity to continue the process of educating students and the most
frequently used term become "new normal” which is a transformed concept of education with online
learning at the core of this transformation. For several educational institutes, this is a new platform
of education that they should adopt.
THESIS:
As everything in our life, online education as well has advantages and disadvantages.
PREVIEW:
To understand if online education become advantage or disadvantage in human’s life, we have to
consider separately the advantages and disadvantages.
POINT 1:
There are several advantages of online education and the first one is efficiency. Online learning
offers teachers an efficient way to deliver lessons to students and it has several tools such as videos,
PDFs, podcasts, and teachers can use all these tools as part of their lesson plans. By extending the
lesson plan beyond traditional textbooks to include online resources, teachers are able to become
more efficient educators.
The second advantage is accessibility of Time and Place. it allows students to attend classes from
any location of their choice. It also allows schools to reach out to a more extensive network of
students, instead of being restricted by geographical boundaries. Additionally, online lectures can be
recorded, archived, and shared for future reference. This allows students to access the learning
material at a time of their comfort.
The third advantage is affordability which gives a chance to reduce financial costs. Online education
is far more affordable as compared to physical learning. This is because online learning eliminates
the cost points of student transportation, student meals, and most importantly, real estate.
Additionally, all the course or study materials are available online, thus creating a paperless learning
environment which is more affordable, while also being beneficial to the environment.
The next advantage is Improved student attendance. Since online classes can be taken from home or
location of choice, there are fewer chances of students missing out on lessons.
And the last advantage I am going to mention is a variety of learning styles. Every student has a
different learning journey and a different learning style. Some students are visual learners, while
some students prefer to learn through audio. Similarly, some students thrive in the classroom, and
other students are solo learners who get distracted by large groups.
TRANSITION:
The online learning system, with its range of options and resources, can be personalized in many
ways. It is the best way to create a perfect learning environment suited to the needs of each student.
POINT 2:
Now about disadvantages of online education and the first one goes inability to focus on screens.
For many students, one of the biggest challenges of online learning is the struggle with focusing on
the screen for long periods of time. With online learning, there is also a greater chance for students
to be easily distracted by social media or other sites. Therefore, it is imperative for the teachers to
keep their online classes crisp, engaging, and interactive to help students stay focused on the lesson.
Another key challenge of online classes is internet connectivity. While internet penetration has
grown in leaps and bounds over the past few years, in smaller cities and towns, a consistent
connection with decent speed is a problem. Without a consistent internet connection for students or
teachers, there can be a lack of continuity in learning for the child. This is detrimental to the
education process.
The third disadvantage is the sense of isolation. Students can learn a lot from being in the company
of their peers. However, in an online class, there are minimal physical interactions between students
and teachers. This often results in a sense of isolation for the students. In this situation, it is
imperative that the school allow for other forms of communication between the students, peers, and
teachers. This can include online messages, emails and video conferencing that will allow for face-
to-face interaction and reduce the sense of isolation.
The fourth disadvantage is for teacher’s training. Online learning requires teachers to have a basic
understanding of using digital forms of learning. However, this is not the case always. Very often,
teachers have a very basic understanding of technology. Sometimes, they don't even have the
necessary resources and tools to conducts online classes.

And the last disadvantage is management of screen time. Many parents are concerned about the
health hazards of having their children spend so many hours staring at a screen. This increase in
screen time is one of the biggest concerns and disadvantages of online learning. Sometimes students
also develop bad posture and other physical problems due to staying hunched in front of a screen.
REVIEW/RESTATE THESIS:
I have talked about the both sides of online education, about its advantages and disadvantages
separately.
CONCLUSION:
Overall, online education has both numerous advantages and disadvantages. While many
educational institutions are going the virtual route, there are still many institutions who still realize
the benefits of maintaining classroom teaching. Research has proved that classroom teaching not
only impacts the students but also the teachers but all of us should walk according to the
development of new high- technologies.

Works Cited
Rajinesh Lingam, “Online teaching during the pandemic – The advantages and disadvantages,” 10
July, 2021, https://www.fijitimes.com/online-teaching-during-the-pandemic-the-advantages-and-
disadvantages/
Priyanka Gautam, “Advantages And Disadvantages Of Online Learning,” October 10, 2020,
https://elearningindustry.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-online-learning
“What Are The Advantages Of Online Learning?”, https://fhhighschool.ca/what-are-the-advantages-
of-online-learning/#

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Online Education

demand trends, bringing with it a unique set of challenges

of education that they should adopt.

To understand if online education become advantage or disadvantage in human’s life, we have to

consider separately the advantages and disadvantages.

more efficient educators.

material at a time of their comfort.

to-face interaction and reduce the sense of isolation.

necessary resources and tools to conducts online classes.

development of new high- technologies.

July, 2021, https://www.fijitimes.com/online-teaching-during-the-pandemic-the-advantages-and-

“What Are The Advantages Of Online Learning?”, https://fhhighschool.ca/what-are-the-advantages-

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