Education during the COVID-19 crisis: Opportunities and constraints of using EdTech in low-income countries This policy brief is part of our coronavirus (COVID-19) and EdTech series. Download as PDF April 2020 A collaboration between the EdTech Hub and Digital Pathways at Oxford, Blavatnik School of Government. Raluca David, Digital Pathways at Oxford, Blavatnik School of Government Arnaldo Pellini, EdTech Hub, Overseas Development Institute…
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With more than 1.5 billion children now affected by school closures, ministries of education and decision-makers around the world are urgently in need of fast, evidence-based, context-specific advice about out-of-school learning. Teachers, caregivers, parents and policymakers are tirelessly working to ensure that learning doesn’t stop. Faced with one of the biggest global disruptions to schooling in living memory, already overstretched ministries and their advisers are looking for resources and guidance. The EdTech Hub’s Helpdesk will immediately launch to respond to this need.
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Written by Joe Watson, research assistant at the University of Cambridge
One of the many consequences of COVID-19 is that more than a billion caregivers will soon face the stark (and often scary) realisation that they must become their children’s teachers. This will be particularly difficult in low-income contexts where many adults have not had the opportunity to have a formal education themselves. Fortunately, educational television has the potential to facilitate out-of-school learning. This technology has been shown to have real impacts on outcomes, utilises readily available technology and can be implemented at scale.
Resources on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and EdTech Information and insights about the appropriate and effective use of EdTech in low and middle-income countries in response to COVID-19. Discover Resources Research, Evidence and Advice Evidence-based guidance from the EdTech Hub and partners Researcher Tools Tools for researchers during COVID-19. Including a survey mapping, research mapping and research database Building EdTech Evidence and…
Open educational resources As part of our COVID-19 response, the EdTech Hub is collecting and facilitating access to open educational resources (OER). Open educational resources are teaching, learning and research materials that are made freely available for anyone to access and re-use. Sierra LeoneLesson plans and pupils handbooks for Junior Secondary School Language Arts & Mathematics, Senior Secondary School English…
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Today, over a billion learners are affected by closures due to coronavirus (COVID-19). In these unprecedented times we’re committed to playing our role in supporting countries to provide continued education for all learners.
Over the coming weeks and months, we’ll be sharing insights and resources about how educational technology (EdTech) can support out-of-school learning during these challenging times, with a particular focus on low- and middle-income countries. To stay up to date with our future posts, follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
