Excerpt from unicef.org
While the remote island country of Kiribati is currently COVID-free, the Ministry of Education, with support from UNICEF, has been working to ensure that learning can continue even in the case of future school closures.
In order to ensure no child is left behind during school closures, the Ministry of Education has strengthened multiple elements of the education system to ensure home-based learning can be accessed by all. This includes the development of Kiribati Learning Passport, a digital learning platform accessible both online and offline, delivered through UNICEF support and powered by Microsoft Community Training. It aims to provide continuous access to quality education regardless of internet connectivity for children no matter where they live.
In Kiribati, Learning Passport stores locally developed video lessons and quizzes for selected subjects, as well as global supplementary resources. UNICEF collaborated with the Ministry of Education to develop Learning Passport and provided technical and financial support, trained teachers and created high-quality video lessons.
Learning Passport was officially launched on 3 September 2021. During the launch, Ministry of Education officials demonstrated Learning Passport to the public and sample video lessons were shown. Students who had already used Learning Passport shared their excitement about it, and new users were supported in registering for the platform on their mobile phones.
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