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In the past weeks, UNESCO has been busy with several activities to support education in the current COVID-19 crisis, with a specific focus on OER and OEP (Open Educational Practices). They have collected everything on a website<\/a>. This website is regularly updated. Some resources on this website I find worthwhile.<\/p>\n (*) In the overview, The Netherlands is missing. Some sources I would recommend to add to this overview:<\/p>\n Also, more information about the Global Education Coalition<\/a> can be found. From their press release<\/a>:<\/p>\n Multilateral partners, including the International Labor Organization, the UN High Commission for Refugees, The United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization, the World Bank, the World Food Programme and the International Telecommunication Union, as well as the Global Partnership for Education, Education Cannot Wait, the OIF (Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie) the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the Asian Development Bank have joined the Coalition, stressing the need for swift and coordinated support to countries in order to mitigate the adverse impacts of school closures, in particular for the most disadvantaged.<\/p>\n The private sector, including, Microsoft, GSMA, Weidong, Google, Facebook, Zoom, KPMG and Coursera have also joined the Coalition, contributing resources and their expertise around technology, notably connectivity, and capacity strengthening. Companies using learner and educational data have committed to uphold ethical standards.<\/p>\n Philanthropic and non-profit organizations, including Khan Academy, Dubai Cares, Profuturo and Sesame Street are also part of the Coalition, mobilizing their resources and services to support schools, teachers, parents and learners during this time of unparalleled educational disruption.<\/p>\n Media outlets are also invited to join the Coalition, as has done the\u00a0BBC World Service as part of its commitment to supporting young people in lockdown across the globe. The BBC will be producing advice, stories, and media education materials to help isolated young people understand how the Coronavirus may affect them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Their aim is:<\/p>\n Specifically, the Coalition aims to:<\/p>\n The involvement of the big (Ed)Tech companies in this coalition has raised some concerns<\/a> (page 25-26). In his blog, Ben Janssen<\/a>\u00a0elaborates on this.<\/p>\n The UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE) and UNESCO International Research and Training Centre for Rural Education (UNESCO INRULED) have published a report<\/a>:\u00a0Guidance on Open Educational Practices during School Closures: Utilizing OER under COVID-19 Pandemic in line with UNESCO OER Recommendation<\/strong>.\u00a0From the preface:<\/p>\n This publication is motivated and inspired by UNESCO OER Recommendations and the innovative experiences worldwide. It aims to show the implications of using Open Educational Practices (OEP) and Open Educational Resources (OER) on learning outcomes. Particularly, it describes, through illustrative examples, innovative approaches to using OEP and OER worldwide during COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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