New Resource: BEC-mEducation Alliance EdTech Webinar Series Recordings, Presentations, & More

In April, May, and June 2020, BEC and the mEducation Alliance held a series of webinars entitled “Education Technology for Continuity of Education in Response to COVID-19”. The series brought together hundreds of development workers from around the world to learn from one another in an effort to better meet learners needs during this pandemic. Below please find a compilation of the resources gleaned from this series.

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Webinar #1: Education Development Center, Teach for All, All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge

BEC and mEducation Alliance welcomed nearly 100 members of our global development community (from Iraq to the Philippines to Zimbabwe), to discuss EdTech interventions from:

• Education Development Center

• Teach for All

• All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development (presented by World Vision)

Read more about each organization’s interventions and resources by clicking the above links and/or by viewing the webinar presentations. Click here to tune in to the recording.

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Webinar #2: World Education, Room to Read, RTI International

BEC and mEducation Alliance welcomed nearly 100 members of our global development community (from Cambodia to Guatemala to Nigeria) to discuss EdTech interventions from:

• World Education

• Room to Read

• RTI International

Check out each organization’s interventions and other resources by clicking the above links and/or by viewing the webinar presentations. Click here to tune in to the recording.

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Webinar #3: Cambridge Education, Chemonics International, Worldreader

The Basic Education Coalition and mEducation Alliance welcomed nearly 100 members of our global development community (from Brazil to Liberia to Pakistan) to discuss EdTech interventions from:

• Cambridge Education

• Chemonics International

• Worldreader

Check out each organization’s presentation by clicking the above links. Click here to tune in to the recording.

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Webinar #4: Creative Associates International, FHI 360, World Learning

BEC and the mEducation Alliance welcomed nearly 200 members of our global development community (from Honduras to Malaysia to Spain) to discuss EdTech interventions from:

• Creative Associates International

• FHI 360

• World Learning

Check out each organization’s presentation by clicking the above links. Click here to tune in to the recording.

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Keep the conversation going by contributing to our interactive Q&A googledoc. Also be sure to check out BEC’s “Pivot Stories” document, which is chock-full of resources, the solutions presented in this webinar series, and more. Lastly, don't miss BEC's latest newsletter and the mEducation Alliance newsletter.

BEC & GRN hold Webinar: Reading Instruction in the Age of COVID-19 — Planning for the Present and the Future

The Basic Education Coalition and Global Reading Network were pleased to welcome nearly 200 members of our global development community (from Costa Rica to Malawi to Uzbekistan) to discuss ways to best support reading instruction during this pandemic and beyond. 

Please find the reference information below: 

• Webinar Recording: Reading Instruction in the Age of COVID-19 — Planning for the Present and the Future

• Chemonics presentation

• FHI 360 presentation 

• World Bank presentation

Finally, if you are not yet on the GRN email list, you can sign up here. Please also feel free to reach out to the Global Reading Network at GRN@usaid.gov. To join the BEC newsletter listserv, click here.

BEC Publishes Recommendations for Integrating Gender and Social Inclusion into Distance Education Programming Guidance

BEC’s Gender and Girls Education Working Group is excited to have compiled these recommendations for integrating gender and social inclusion into distance learning programming, for your reference during COVID-19 and beyond. Click on the image below to access this helpful document.

NEW Pivot Stories: BEC Members Continue to Meet New Learner Needs during COVID-19

The Basic Education Coalition (BEC) developed this document to highlight how international education programs are adapting to meet new learner needs that have emerged due to the COVID-19 crisis. This new, updated version of the document includes even more examples of adaptations from implementers.

Specifically, the purpose of this document is to:

• Share the innovative ways implementing organizations are continuing to provide learning opportunities during COVID-19.

• Using this evidence,advocate for the importance of continued education during times of crisis.

• Provide resources,strategic approaches,and information for organizations adapting to the new operating environment.

Check out the amazing work BEC members are doing to keep children learning here or by clicking the image below!*

*Please download the document to enjoy it in the side-by-side view for which it is formatted.

NEW Pivot Stories: BEC Members Continue to Meet New Learner Needs during COVID-19

The Basic Education Coalition (BEC) developed this document to highlight how international education programs are adapting to meet new learner needs that have emerged due to the COVID-19 crisis. This new, updated version of the document includes even more examples of adaptations from implementers.

Specifically, the purpose of this document is to:

• Share the innovative ways implementing organizations are continuing to provide learning opportunities during COVID-19.

• Using this evidence,advocate for the importance of continued education during times of crisis.

• Provide resources,strategic approaches,and information for organizations adapting to the new operating environment.

Check out the amazing work BEC members are doing to keep children learning here or by clicking the image below!*

*Please download the document to enjoy it in the side-by-side view for which it is formatted.

BEC Members Pivot to Meet New Learner Needs during COVID-19

The Basic Education Coalition (BEC) developed this document to highlight how international education programs are adapting to meet new learner needs that have emerged due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Specifically, the purpose of this document is to:

• Share the innovative ways implementing organizations are continuing to provide learning opportunities during COVID-19.

• Using this evidence,advocate for the importance of continued education during times of crisis.

• Provide resources,strategic approaches,and information for organizations adapting to the new operating environment.

Check out the amazing work BEC members are doing to keep children learning here or by clicking the image below!*

*Please download the document to enjoy it in the side-by-side view for which it is formatted.

New Resource: Basic Education in the Time of COVID-19

BEC has developed a COVID-19 one-pager to showcase how the development community is responding to changing educational needs and to advocate for basic education as a fundamental human right—especially during times of crisis. Click here or on the image below to view or download the document.