Even though Covid19 is not yet out of our lives, we are just beginning to learn how it has changed us – the good and the bad.

Now schools worldwide have successfully evolved into blended learning environments - a pandemic legacy - they've unwittingly opened a treasure-chest.

The [Frog] team were looking for an independent person, who shared their values and who they could trust to be fair and adjudicate the Real World Learning Recognition Awards. It gives me immense pleasure and pride to be able to announce the winners live at their Real World Learning event on Tuesday 02 March.

From the first lockdown Frog schools have generously shared their experiences to help others. Almost a year down the line Frog would like to thank those involved.

Exclusive whitepaper by Phillip Yeung exploring shared school stories of lockdown experiences and lessons learnt.

When lockdown sent shock waves through the education sector it was important to provide practical support. Real World Learning (RWL) became the umbrella for sharing information that had been volunteered through schools to help others.

Traditionally Frog hosts an annual conference as an opportunity to reconnect with schools, provide insight from guest speakers and deliver informative workshops. This year, none of this was possible, so for the very first time we opted to take the conference online.

It has been a funny old world these last few months, who would have thought we would see ourselves shut away in our homes hiding from a global pandemic? As we tried to support all of our many learners in our schools, whilst taking care of and worrying about loved ones, it has been the most difficult of times; more so than most of us have experienced in generations.

Traditionally Frog hosts an annual conference as an opportunity to reconnect with schools, provide insight from guest speakers and deliver informative workshops. This year, none of this was possible, so for the very first time we opted to take the conference online.

The impact of the Coronavirus worldwide is the first time a crisis of this nature has been felt in the digital age. But for International Schools, increased uncertainty around social, political and environmental change has been a very real concern for some time, with schools recognising that online provision must form a crucial part of business continuity plans.