The world we know ground to a halt in 2020 due to the Coronavirus outbreak. As the calamity has unfolded, it has revealed contrasting and otherwise hidden facets of our world: heroic and mean, splendid and sordid, infinitely beautiful and extremely hideous. We are...
Kiwix is a non-profit organization based in Switzerland which aims to make online content accessible for people without internet access, regardless of the reason. The project now provides open-source software for free which allows whole websites, like...
Many commentators have lamented the slow pace of change in education. In a matter of weeks the coronavirus pandemic has changed how millions around the globe are educated.
COVID-19 is forcing educational institutions worldwide to search for innovative...
Many parents and teachers are concerned their child might fall behind or disengage from school as a result of the disruption to school attendance and the continuity of their education. However, evidence from New Zealand and New Orleans suggests parents and...
The Royal Education Council of Bhutan has released an “Education in Emergencies” curriculum designed by curriculum specialists in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help teachers to create interactive and experiential lessons, which are competency-based. The...
School closures in Uganda, in response to COVID-19 have resulted in about 15 million children being out-of-school. However, Uganda has learned a great deal from the Ebola crisis and is using its experience to ensure that children can keep learning in safe...
In response to COVID-19, the Kenyan government, supported by companies such as Google and Airtel Kenya have extended various digital learning platforms and tools which will allow teachers, learners and their parents to telecommunicate and work remotely during the...
