A joint international initiative to learn from responses to the crisis
What can we learn from each other?
Almost every education system on earth has been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
As part of our joint initiative, we are collecting stories from across the globe about the solutions education systems are using to continue learning, and how they are adapting to different student and teacher needs during the crisis.
Newest stories
Leveraging EdTech without the Internet in Jordan
Kolibri is an adaptable end-to-end suite of openly licensed learning resources, tools, and do-it-yourself support materials,
designed for teaching and learning with technology but without requiring connectivity to the Internet. The product is the result of collaboration between civil society, governments and intergovernmental organisations.
Learning through podcasts in Colombia
A prender la Onda is an initiative started by Enseña por Colombia which designs, records and distributes educational podcasts via local radio stations, WhatsApp, community loudspeakers and podcast platforms. This grassroots solution is 100% led by teachers, and was rolled out and scaled quickly in response to the crisis.
Supporting teachers and students around the world from Spain
After COVID school closures, the ProFuturo digital education programme opened its training courses and educational resources to everyone, free of charge, regardless of whether they were enrolled in the programme or not. Content is available in four languages.
TopClass podcast: Experts discuss continuity stories from Japan and the United States
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Belgium
Supporting teachers in the Flemish Community of Belgium
Brazil
Helping parents and carers enrich home learning in Brazil
Distance learning in one of Latin America’s largest school systems
Chile
Class on the radio for those without the Internet in Chile
“Second chance schools”: Helping vulnerable students in Chile
Colombia
Learning through podcasts in Colombia
Early childhood education and care for vulnerable Colombian children during COVID-19
Home school for minorities and the disadvantaged in Colombia’s capital
No Internet fees to access education tools in Colombia
Reaching students without the Internet in Colombia
Egypt
A new form of learning assessment in Egypt
Finland
School on TV: How Finland took the classroom to the small screen
France
Digital education advisors network in France
Digital resource banks for French students and teachers
Ghana
STEM challenges on TV for students in Ghana and Nigeria
India
Education resources requiring no Internet connection
Using the arts to support the most vulnerable in India
Village learning circles for disadvantaged students
Affordable and effective remote learning in India
Continuing school in India’s slums via WhatsApp
#LearningWillNotStop in India
Japan
Student-led online collaboration in Japan
Jordan
Leveraging EdTech without the Internet in Jordan
Kenya
Education resources requiring no Internet connection
Latvia
Lessons on TV in Latvia: A collaborative effort
Lebanon
Education resources requiring no Internet connection
Liberia
On the air: Lessons via radio in Liberia and Sierra Leone
Mexico
TV-based education for Mexico’s 25 million students
Netherlands
Peer-to-peer learning to help students continue learning in the Netherlands
New Zealand
Reconnecting students through the arts in New Zealand
Nigeria
Lessons via mobile phone in Edo, Nigeria
STEM challenges on TV for students in Ghana and Nigeria
Pakistan
Lessons on TV in Pakistan
Education resources requiring no Internet connection
Peru
Multichannel remote learning initiative to support students and families in Peru
Supporting education from the top-down and bottom-up in Peru
Russia
Helping universities move to distance learning in Russia
Saudi Arabia
Moving exams on line with AI technology in Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone
On the air: Lessons via radio in Liberia and Sierra Leone
Spain
Supporting teachers and students around the world from Spain
Lessons from Spain: Online portal for students, teachers and families
Chinese Taipei
Hybrid models of learning in Chinese Taipei
Turkey
Academic, social and psychological support for students in Turkey
Uganda
Minority-language radio lessons in Uganda
Ukraine
Educators sharing knowledge in virtual camps
United Kingdom
Free online and broadcast education through the public broadcaster, the BBC
United States
Educators sharing knowledge in virtual camps
Free online resources during the crisis in the United States
Non-profit organisations lending a hand in the United States
Helping disadvantaged students through lockdown in the United States
Uruguay
Expanding pre-existing digital infrastructure in Uruguay
Viet Nam
Lessons on TV in Viet Nam
Zambia
Education resources requiring no Internet connection
These continuity stories are the result of a joint initiative on addressing the educational challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis globally by the Harvard Global Education Innovation Initiative, HundrED, the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills and the World Bank Group Education Global Practice.
