The digital educational resources and platforms highlighted here have been selected to help World Bank staff rapidly identify helpful online resources that could be used to support their children’s remote learning, especially those that that are free (or freemium), off-line friendly and/or are available in more than one language.The list, which is not comprehensive, offers examples of high-quality learning resources that can support remote learning for different contexts, levels of connectivity, language, levels of education, or subject (with a focus on STEM and language).
When searching for digital learning resources and services for remote learning to supplement those recommended by local educational authorities, parents are confronted with a bewildering number of options (if they speak English or Chinese), a limited number of options in some additional major international languages (such as Spanish, Portuguese, French, or Arabic), and few/no options (if they speak most other languages). A major challenge is that resources are either closely aligned with a national curriculum from another country (e.g. the U.S., the U.K.) or not aligned at all. Products are services may not be tailored to the specific needs of your child and/or may have notable gaps in what they offer (only covering some subjects, or some grades, or some parts of a specific curriculum for a specific grade). Self-paced, self-study digital learning options are typically more suited for older, more independent learners.
Here are ten general questions to ask when looking for and evaluating digital learning resources for potential use by your child:
Is it from a reputable source?
What subjects does it cover?
Is it aligned with the curriculum that my child has at his/her school?
Is it comprehensive?
Is it engaging? (i.e. Does my child enjoy it?)
Is there a way that I can easily track my child's progress?
Are assessments (i.e. tests, quizzes) included?
Can my child use this independently or will someone need to be there to support him/her?
Is there a community of other parents and learners using the same tool with whom the parent can connect to for support?
Does the cost seem reasonable?
This article is written by the Education Global Practice.
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Digital Resources to Support Remote Learning -- from the Education Global Practice
The digital educational resources and platforms highlighted here have been selected to help World Bank staff rapidly identify helpful online resources that could be used to support their children’s remote learning, especially those that that are free (or freemium), off-line friendly and/or are available in more than one language. The list, which is not comprehensive, offers examples of high-quality learning resources that can support remote learning for different contexts, levels of connectivity, language, levels of education, or subject (with a focus on STEM and language).
When searching for digital learning resources and services for remote learning to supplement those recommended by local educational authorities, parents are confronted with a bewildering number of options (if they speak English or Chinese), a limited number of options in some additional major international languages (such as Spanish, Portuguese, French, or Arabic), and few/no options (if they speak most other languages). A major challenge is that resources are either closely aligned with a national curriculum from another country (e.g. the U.S., the U.K.) or not aligned at all. Products are services may not be tailored to the specific needs of your child and/or may have notable gaps in what they offer (only covering some subjects, or some grades, or some parts of a specific curriculum for a specific grade). Self-paced, self-study digital learning options are typically more suited for older, more independent learners.
Here are ten general questions to ask when looking for and evaluating digital learning resources for potential use by your child:
This article is written by the Education Global Practice.