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The Pandemic and YOU

How do you think online schooling impacts children’s educational experience? How does it impact their educational experience? How do the socialization skills children and adolescents gain from online education differ from the skills children and adolescents gain from in-person education?

Agents of Socialization

Many agents of socialization have had to drastically change during the pandemic. Consider, for example, the family, schools, and the workplace. While historically, those three groups operated independently, after the Coronavirus outbreak, many of their activities were consolidated in the home, requiring parents to work and take the lead in educating their kids. Religious groups, peer groups, clubs, and teams could no longer meet in person due to social distancing guidelines. During the 2020 election, political groups in the United States had to address concerns over the convention and voting process (Garrison 2020; Wines 2020). Even the media had to adapt by having on-air personnel work from home, canceling awards shows and concerts, and relegating movie theater premiers to television streaming services (Garsd 2020).