The changing face of education during a global pandemic

In regard to teaching, the wheel does not need to be reinvented. Instead, a model that is already liked should be built upon

Lockdown rocked our world physically, emotionally and intellectually. Everything changed, and a whole world of opportunity opened up in the new reality that everyone was thrown into. There was an entire change in the approach to education within and beyond the aesthetics world. Zoom became an overnight must-have, and everything that could be digitalised went virtual. Video became the way to communicate.

Initially, there was something of an adrenaline buzz as everyone stepped up to the new normal (which was not normal at all), and a huge number of educational webinars, live streams and other material was produced within incredibly short timeframes to fill newly empty diaries. In all honesty, I found this all a little personally overwhelming. For those of us with existing NHS responsibilities, there was a conflict between our increasing NHS demands and the pressure to keep up with the torrents of new aesthetic educational material being presented to us. After a time, Zoom fatigue set in, and decisions had to be made regarding what to prioritise.