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COVID 19: how Senegal intends to ensure #LearningNeverStops
English / Français By Rokhaya Fall Diawara and Tidiane Sall, UNESCO The spread of COVID-19 is a growing worry for Africa. Among the 47 African countries that have closed their schools and universities to more than 280 million African children, … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster preparedness, emergencies, ICT, Out-of-school children, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged coronavirus, covid19, ICT, ICT skills, learning, out of school, Senegal, technology
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COVID 19 : comment Sénégal entend assurer la continuité pédagogique
English / Français Par Rokhaya Fall Diawara et Tidiane Sall, UNESCO La situation en Afrique suscite de grandes inquiétudes face à COVID-19. Parmi les 47 pays africains qui ont fermé leurs établissements scolaires et universitaires, 10 pays n’ont même pas … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster preparedness, emergencies, ICT, Out-of-school children, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged coronavirus, covid19, Français, out of school, Senegal, technology
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Covid-19: How is Italy coping with school closure?
By Anna Cristina D’Addio and Francesca Endrizzi, GEM Report Italy is at the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic. With schools and universities closed at the end of February in the most affected areas of Italy, and closed nationwide on March … Continue reading
Posted in digital literacy, emergencies, Out-of-school children, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged coronavirus, covid19, digital divide, italy, out of school, technology
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Covid-19: Where’s the discussion on distance learning training for teachers?
A lot of the discussion, and rightly so, has been about the effect of school closures on students. Education, as they know it, stopped from one day to the next. But what about teachers? Just as students are new to … Continue reading
Posted in digital literacy, Disaster preparedness, emergencies, ICT, Teachers, teaching, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged digital literacy skills, digital skills, sdg 4.c, teachers, teaching, technology, training
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How is the coronavirus affecting learners with disabilities?
Schools perform many functions outside of education. They provide a safe haven, a social arena, and, for families with children with special needs, they offer vital one-to-one support. Online learning, by comparison, is simply not up to the task. So … Continue reading
Posted in disability, Inclusion, Learning, Out-of-school children, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged 2020 GEM Report, coronavirus, covid19, Inclusion, out of school, technology
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Who are the GEM Report Fellows?
The GEM Report Fellowship, supported by OSF, and launched in 2019, aims to strengthen the evidence base on education, particularly in emerging economies, build research capacity in education, and reinforce the links between research, policy, and practice in education. There … Continue reading
Posted in Report, Uncategorized
Tagged 2020 GEM Report, 2021 GEM Report, 2022 GEM Report, gem fellowship, Inclusion, Non-state actors, Report, technology
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Drawing links between economic status and education outcomes from ASER 2019
By M. Afzan Munir Economic well-being affects a child’s education achievement in multiple ways. Studies have shown that a family’s socioeconomic status positively contributes not only towards a child’s educational attainment, but towards their academic performance as well. ASER Pakistan … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Equity, Finance, Inclusion, Non-state actors, Uncategorized
Tagged equal education, equality, equity, Finance, Inclusion, Non-state actors, Pakistan
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Coronavirus also has implications for data collection on education
Questions around Covid-19 and education arise in the short, medium and long term. Right now, it is important to understand how to support teachers, parents, and students to mitigate the impact of school closures, especially for the most vulnerable Later … Continue reading
Posted in data, monitoring, Out-of-school children, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized
Tagged coronavirus, covid19, data, monitoring, SDG 4, SDGs
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Three ways to plan for equity during the coronavirus school closures
By Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education and Suzanne Grant Lewis, UNESCO-IIEP Director From school closures and home confinement to travel bans, countries and municipalities are ramping up efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. For … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster preparedness, emergencies, Equity, Out-of-school children, Uncategorized
Tagged coronavirus, covid19, equity, learning, out of school, UNESCO
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How are countries addressing the Covid-19 challenges in education? A snapshot of policy measures
By Gwang-Chol Chang and Satoko Yano, UNESCO’s Section of Education Policy Close to 80% of the world’s student population – 1.3 billion children and youth – is affected by school closures in 138 countries. Taken as a measure to contain … Continue reading
Posted in emergencies, Learning, Out-of-school children, Uncategorized
Tagged coronavirus, covid19, learning, out of school, policy, UNESCO
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