TEACH-LEARN AT HOME PLATFORMS

Digital learning management systems

• CenturyTech – Personal learning pathways with micro-lessons to address gaps in knowledge, challenge students and promote long-term memory retention.
• ClassDojo – Connects teachers with students and parents to build classroom communities.
• Edmodo – Tools and resources to manage classrooms and engage students remotely, offering a variety of languages.
• Edraak – Arabic language online education with resources for school learners and teachers.
• EkStep – Open learning platform with a collection of learning resources to support literacy and numeracy.
• Google Classroom – Helps classes connect remotely, communicate and stay-organized.
• Moodle – Community-driven and globally-supported open learning platform.
• Nafham – Arabic language online learning platform hosting educational video lessons that correspond with Egyptian and Syrian curricula.
• Paper Airplanes – Matches individuals with personal tutors for 12-16 week sessions conducted via video conferencing platforms.
• Schoology – Tools to support instruction, learning, grading, collaboration and assessment.
• Seesaw – Enables the creation of collaborative and sharable digital learning portfolios and learning resources.
• Skooler – Tools to turn Microsoft Office software into an education platform.

Systems built for use on basic mobile phones

• Cell-Ed – Learner-centered, skills-based learning platform with offline options.
• Eneza Education - Revision and learning materials for basic feature phones.
• Funzi – Mobile learning service that supports teaching and training for large groups.
• KaiOS – Software that gives smartphone capabilities to inexpensive mobile phones and helps open portals to learning opportunities.
• Ubongo – Uses entertainment, mass media, and the connectivity of mobile devices to deliver localized learning to African families at low cost and scale.
• Ustad Mobile – Access and share educational content offline.

Systems with strong offline functionality

• Kolibri – Learning application to support universal education, available in more than 20 languages.
• Rumie – Education tools and content to enable lifelong learning for underserved communities.
• Ustad Mobile – Access and share educational content offline.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Platforms

• Alison – Online courses from experts, available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
• Canvas Network – Course catalogue accessible for free for teachers in order to support lifelong learning and professional development.
• Coursera – Online courses taught by instructors from well-recognized universities and companies.
• European Schoolnet Academy – Free online professional development courses for teachers in English, French, Italian and other European languages.
• EdX – Online courses from leading educational institutions.
• Icourses – Chinese language courses for university students.
• Future Learn – Online courses to help learners study, build professional skills and connect with experts.

Self-directed learning content

• British Council – English language learning resources, including games, reading, writing and listening exercises.
• Byju’s – Learning application with large repositories of educational content tailored for different grades and learning levels.
• Code It – Helps children learn basic programming concepts through online courses, live webinars and other kid-friendly material. Available in English and German.
• Code.org – Wide range of coding resources categorized by subject for K12 students offered for free by a non-profit.
• Code Week – List of online resources to teach and learn computer coding
• Discovery Education – Free educational resources and lessons about viruses and outbreaks for different grade levels.
• Duolingo – Application to support language learning. Supports numerous base and target languages.
• Feed the Monster – Android application in multiple languages to help teach children the fundamentals of reading.
• Geekie – Portuguese language web-based platform that provides personalized educational content using adaptive learning technology.
• Khan Academy – Free online lessons and practice in math, sciences and humanities, as well as free tools for parents and teachers to track student progress. Available in 40+ languages, and aligned to national curriculum for over 10 countries.
• KitKit School - Tablet-based learning suite with a comprehensive curriculum spanning early childhood through early primary levels.
• LabXchange – Curated and user-created digital learning content delivered on an online platform that enables educational and research experiences.
• Mindspark – Adaptive online tutoring system that helps students practice and learn mathematics.
• Mosoteach – Chinese language application hosting cloud classes.
• OneCourse – Child-focused application to deliver reading, writing and numeracy education.
• Polyup – Learning content to build math and gaining computational thinking skills for students in primary and early secondary school.
• Quizlet – Learning flashcards and games to support learning in multiple subjects.
• Siyavula – Mathematics and physical sciences education aligned with South African curriculum.
• YouTube – Huge repository of educational videos and learning channels.

Mobile reading applications

• African Storybook - Open access to picture storybooks in 189 African languages.
• Biblioteca Digital del Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicación Educativa – Offers free access to Spanish language works and book collections for students and teaching staff in schools and universities
• Global Digital Library – Digital storybooks and other reading materials easily accessible from mobile phones or computers. Available in 43 languages.
• Room to Read – Resources to develop the literacy skills of children and youth with specialized content to support girls.
• StoryWeaver – Digital repository of multilingual stories for children.
• Worldreader – Digital books and stories accessible from mobile devices and functionality to support reading instruction. Available in 52 languages.

Collaboration platforms that support live-video communication

• Dingtalk – Communication platform that supports video conferencing, task and calendar management, attendance tracking and instant messaging.
• Lark – Collaboration suite of interconnected tools, including chat, calendar, creation and cloud storage, in Japanese, Korean, Italian and English
• Hangouts Meet – Video calls integrated with other Google’s G-Suite tools.
• Teams – Chat, meet, call and collaboration features integrated with Microsoft Office software.
• Skype – Video and audio calls with talk, chat and collaboration features.
• Zoom – Cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, collaboration, chat and webinars.

Tools for teachers to create of digital learning content

• Thinglink – Tools to create interactive images, videos and other multimedia resources.
• Buncee – Supports the creation and sharing visual representations of learning content, including media-rich lessons, reports, newsletters and presentations.
• EdPuzzle – Video lesson creation software.
• Kaltura – Video management and creation tools with integration options for various learning management systems.
• Nearpod – Software to create lessons with informative and interactive assessment activities.
• Pear Deck – Facilitates the design of engaging instructional content with various integration features.
• Squigl – Content creation platform that transforms speech or text into animated videos.

External repositories of distance learning solutions

• Brookings – A catalogue of nearly 3,000 learning innovations. Not all of them are distance learning solutions, but many of them offer digital education content.
• Common Sense Education – Tips and tools to support school closures and transitions to online and at-home learning.
• Commonweatlh of Learning – List of resources for policymakers, school and college administrators, teachers, parents and learners that will assist with student learning during the closure of educational institutions.
• Education Nation – Nordic countries have opened up their learning solutions for the world for free, supporting teachers and learners during the school closures.
• EdSurge – Community-driven list of edtech products, including many distance learning resources for students, teachers and schools, covering primary to post-secondary education levels.
• Global Business Coalition for Education – List of e-learning platforms, information sharing platform and communication platforms.
• Keep Learning Going – Extensive collection free tools, strategies, tips and best practices for teaching online from a coalition of USA-based education organizations. Includes descriptions of over 600+ digital learning solutions.
• UNHCR – An extensive list of over 600 distance learning solutions from the United Nations agency for refugees.