Schools are closed. Homeschooling techniques are a challenge. Best practices help parents and children to cope with distance learning.
Online lessons adapted to context
A dutch teacher humorously adapted the content of online lessons to topics relevant to students in their current situation.
Virtual trips to experience Africa’s nature
To display the beauty of the African landscape, Tintswalo Safari Lodge in South Africa has launched free virtual safaris.
Creative ways for children to keep their distance
Primary schools in China help their pupils to keep a safe distance with creative, self-made distance aids.
A government’s education resource centre
To support the education sector, non-governmental organisations and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Slovak Republic launched an online platform with up-to-date information and guidelines for schools, teachers, parents, and students.
Mayors and local leaders show how they manage the crisis
Act.Now gives insights into how regional governments and municipalities successfully manage the crisis.
Take-away library books
A Swedish library organises contactless pick-ups of books outside the library to provide reading material during the lockdowns.
Teachers share their best homeschooling practices with parents
To support parents and carers in homeschooling their children, teachers provide advice in a Whatsapp group.
Daily online sports lessons for kids
Sports lessons on YouTube keep kids active while having to stay at home.
Multilingual education material
A Norwegian platform offers educational material in Norwegian as well as in the country’s main immigrant languages.
Digital international exchange between pupils
An online platform connects students from several European countries so they can share their perspectives on the coronavirus 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.
Municipality broadcasts videos for children
Besiktas municipality provides children with colourful educational videos through its YouTube Channel to make social isolation more bearable.