Schools are closed. Homeschooling techniques are a challenge. Best practices help parents and children to cope with distance learning.
Municipality broadcasts videos for children
Besiktas municipality provides children with colourful educational videos through its YouTube Channel to make social isolation more bearable.
Press conference only for children
The Norwegian Prime Minister answered children’s question in a unique press conference.
Teachers share their best homeschooling practices with parents
To support parents and carers in homeschooling their children, teachers provide advice in a Whatsapp group.
Online storytelling for young people
During the closures of libraries, a storytelling event for young people is organised online.
Teaching on all channels
To reach children with no access to the internet, an initiative offers distance learning via television.
A remote learning city
To make as many learning resources available online, the City of Gdynia offers a variety of online platforms, online services and websites.
Virtual school system
A virtual school system matches teachers and students according to learning type and personality and offers digital spaces for pupils, teachers, and parents to interact, get information, and play.
Online education on children’s rights
An online course teaches children about children’s rights and their application in the current situation.
University students tutor pupils for free
An educational initiative connects pupils studying at home with a university student willing to support them with their schoolwork.
Providing an online course about SDGs and global education
An online learning platform will be open to everyone to develop knowledge and tools to integrate these aspects into teaching practice.
School television on local TV channel
The city of Vienna broadcasts lessons in major subjects and natural sciences for secondary students on the city’s TV channel.
Fully digitising homeschooling
A programme by the City of Plovdiv in place since 2016 serves as a perfect starting point to tackle the challenges parents and schools face during lockdown.