Schools are closed. Homeschooling techniques are a challenge. Best practices help parents and children to cope with distance learning.
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.
Online education on children’s rights
An online course teaches children about children’s rights and their application in the current situation.
Corona Tech Handbook
A crowdsourced handbook collects detailed practical information on how to address the currend outbreak of COVID-19.
Educational institutions maintain contact with parents and children
The Education and School Institution in Bologna keeps in touch with children and parents in order to maintain the relationship with them.
Coronavirus activity book for kids
A workbook helps children learn about the coronavirus and how they can help to slow down its spread.
Guided online exhibition tour
A virtual version of a photography exhibition combines a guided tour with artist interviews and workshops for children.
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.
Providing funds for remote learning in schools
The Italian social enterprise “Con i bambini”, an institution that manages resources to combat educational and child poverty, asks current projects to evaluate the possibility supporting distance learning and assistance systems in Italian schools.
Children’s university goes online
The children’s university in Vienna has started an online programme with scientists explaining their work to children in short videos.
Mayors and local leaders show how they manage the crisis
Act.Now gives insights into how regional governments and municipalities successfully manage the crisis.
Programming training for children at home
The Digital Kids Foundation opens its resources for child programming training and launches a virtual programming training initiative in early April until the end of quarantine.
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.