Below you'll find some resources to organise work for yourself and your team /RemoteWork/, but also to organise schoolwork for children, whether you're a parent or a teacher as well as some lifelong learning options /Education/.
INVESTORS AND OTHER THOUGHT LEADERS ON THE TOPIC:
| LocalGlobe: Article: Guide to Digital Working: COVID-19 | Seedcamp: Podcast: how to interact and learn in an online-only world | HubbleHQ has created a central hub for all things remote work related. From remote communication and collaboration best practices to transforming your home into a productive workspace. |
VIDEO CALLS
Call, talk, cooperate | modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars | Hangouts brings conversations to life with photos, emoji, and even group video calls for free |
| Individuals and contributors can use Around freely without getting the rest of the company onboard | free screen sharing | GoToMeeting online meetings, video conferencing and web conferencing software |
| a modern voice & text chat app. Crystal clear voice, multiple server and channel support, mobile apps, and more | Video calling for enterprises, integrating with existing IT systems |
CLOUD STORAGE
File storage and synchronization service | Modern workspace designed to reduce busywork-so you can focus on the things that matter | Secure cloud storage and sharing |
TEAM COLLABORATION
| Asynchronous Meetings, Voice Messaging, and Screen Sharing for Remote Teams | The All-In-One Toolkit for Working Remotely | Screen sharing, online meetings and team collaboration |
| Digital workspaces for visual collaboration, inspiration and innovation anytime, anywhere, on any device. | Online whiteboards allow you to brainstorm and collaborate with your team in realtime | Scalable, secure, cross-device and enterprise-ready team collaboration whiteboard for distributed teams |
| Re-discover the flow of working together in‑person. See, talk to, and collaborate with your team in one click. Quick Collaboration | Keep conversations organised in Slack, the smart alternative to email | A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team |
PRODUCTIVITY
| Project management tool | A simple time tracker with powerful reports and it works across all your devices | Simplest way to schedule meetings with clients, colleagues, or friends |
| Manage your team's work, projects, & tasks online | Simple yet powerful employee work tracker with screenshots, timesheets, billing, in-depth reports, and more | To do list app with Calendar, Planner & Reminders |
| Trello keeps track of everything, from the big picture to the minute details | When I Work is easy-to-use employee scheduling and time clock software. Start scheduling for free! | Easily replicate the work habits of productive individuals, teams, and companies |
| On Airmeet discover, attend and host virtual meetups for your community | new and easy way for you to connect with a live online audience | Finally, a virtual conference that doesn't sacrifice the networking |
| online events platform where you can create engaging online events that connect people around the globe | The best Digital Experience Platform to create and deliver professional, data-rich and fully branded live audio and video webinars | Designed to take the heavy lifting out of creating, managing, running and analysing your online summits |
| Run The World makes it easy and fun for all kinds of organizers to put together exciting events | Engage your Facebook, or YouTube, Live audience with interviews and shows; all the tools you need for professional shows right in your browser. |
OTHER
| Krisp is a revolutionary noise cancelling app for iOS | Training and placing people from all backgrounds into apprenticeships. Free trial | Cloud based phone system and call center software |
| The world's most powerful video review and collaboration platform. Quickly share video projects with your team and clients for fast feedback | Easy and free screen recorder for Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks | Slido is the ultimate Q&A and polling platform for meetings and events |
| Airtable works like a spreadsheet but gives you the power of a database to organize anything | Inter Company Employee Tracking System That Focuses On Employee Growth & Performance | Integrate Livechat on your website to be able to communicate with clients in real time |
| Store and fill in all your passwords, personal information, and payments | One Solution for Managing Your Passwords Across Any Website | Save A Password Once And It's Instantly Available On All Your Devices |
| Best way for companies to reward their teams with individual tailored solutions |
PODCASTS AND ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC
| Article: How to home-school during the coronavirus crisis with free resources | Podcast: 5 tips for beginning homeschoolers | @RaeCorson: step-by-step guide on how to keep your kids as under control as your work. |
SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENTS
| Knowledge sharing from students to students | Connects tutors and students in all subjects, free until the end of the school year. | Learning resources for up to middle schoolers |
SOLUTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONS OR PARENTS
| School management system. Free subscription for new schools until the end of the school year. | Rapid e-admission & remote work system for higher education institutions. Free. | Virtual teachers’ room. Free until the end of the school year. |
Childcare software. Free subscription and online training until the end of summer for all kindergartens. | 95% of US schools are using ClassDojo to engage kids and connect with families | Math platform, free to use, daily webinars for teachers |
| an app that uses everyday experiences to help students improve their wellbeing. | K-8 online math program that supplements core instruction in the classroom or at home and is proven to increase math growth. DreamBox dynamically adapts to the learner, providing personalized instruction | Interactive audio stories to boost literacy and mental wellbeing for children. |
SOLUTIONS FOR PRESCHOOLERS
| Specializing in reading, phonics & math - educational games, movies, books, songs etc for children K-3. English. Paid | Early education learning platform. English, Estonian. Free+ | Online reading program that helps children learn to read. English. Free trial. |
| Video-based STEAM (science, tech, engineering etc.) curriculum. Free trial | Start learning English with your child today. For kids ages 2-6. |
LANGUAGE LEARNING SOLUTIONS
| Helps you learn new vocabulary through fun, fast-paced games with simple mnemonic images in just 5 minutes a day. Free + | Learn 30+ languages online with bite-size lessons based on science. Free + | Language-learning application free for schools until the end of the school year. |
| The comprehensive learning system combines effective education methods with state-of-the-art technology. Paid | Take language courses to practice reading, writing, listening and speaking and learn a new language. Paid | Language lessons with native 5-star teachers over video chat. Anytime, anywhere. Paid |
Learn a language with thousands of video clips of real native speakers, fun and effective games to practice your skills. Paid | Language-learning app free for schools. | 1-on-1 online lessons for any budget |
LEARN TO CODE
| Free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations. Free | Challenge-based training platform for programmers where you can improve your coding skills with fun exercises. Free trial. | Worlds largest web developer site. Free |
| Learn typed code through a programming game. Free+ | Combination of a game and tutorial where kids experiment with learning to code. Free | Learn to code games, apps, and music. Paid. |
Game-based coding for kids. Plans for parents and teachers. Starts at $5 a month. | Europe's leading online coding bootcamp offers you the chance to upskill from anywhere. | Making coding easy for kids |
ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
| Build skills with courses from top universities like Yale, Michigan, Stanford, and leading companies like Google and IBM. Free+ | Online learning and teaching marketplace with over 100000 courses and 24 million students. Free+ | Online classes from world experts on various practical topics |
| Free educational courses. | Learning platform with online classes taught by the world's best practitioners. Free+ | Find free online courses, lectures, and videos from the best colleges in the country. |
Expert-created content and resources for every course and level. Free | 2,500 courses from 140 institutions (including Ivy League) |
MORE SOLUTIONS
| Video-based bite-size lessons on various topics | The best books, literary resources and educational solutions for kids at Scholastic. Paid. | Differentiated teaching resources to help children progress. Free+ |
