Schools are closed. Homeschooling techniques are a challenge. Best practices help parents and children to cope with distance learning.
An initiative brings together volunteer teachers and families
La Classe à la Maison connects volunteer teachers and children and parents from kindergarten to 5th grade to ensure high-quality distance learning during the pandemic.
Online storytelling for young people
During the closures of libraries, a storytelling event for young people is organised online.
Online activities for children
The Istituto degli Innocenti offers online activities such as games and workshops for children.
Discovering a whole country from home
An online platform lets people experience their country and learn new skills for free while staying home.
Providing free online multimedia learning content
Access to a digital library service is opened up to offer reading materials online while closing the physical libraries. Closing public libraries can be necessary when fighting the spread of an infectious disease, but it
Corona explanatory video for children
The city of Vienna informs children about the coronavirus and protective measures by publishing a child-friendly explanatory video.
Teaching on all channels
To reach children with no access to the internet, an initiative offers distance learning via television.
Press conference only for children
The Norwegian Prime Minister answered children’s question in a unique press conference.
Digital infrastructure for homeschooling
The city of Vienna provides free laptops and a digital learning platform for students in need.
Retired teachers support students and parents
The city of Klagenfurt starts a service hotline which connects retired teachers with pupils who need educational support in main subjects.
Mayors and local leaders show how they manage the crisis
Act.Now gives insights into how regional governments and municipalities successfully manage the crisis.
Public broadcasting corporation supports education efforts
The Austrian public broadcasting corporation ORF decided to broadcast news, a broad set of documentaries and several tutorials for a young target audience who can currently not attend school due to COVID-19.