Teaching in Iceland due to Covid 19

 

In the beginning of year 2022 the situation in Iceland due to Covid 19 have never been so bad from the start of the pandemic.  The Icelandic government decided not to let that affect the schools.  

All schools opened on 5. January.  Many students and teachers where in isolation or quarantine.  Our teachers in Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík decided to have as normal classes as can be.  Now we have Teams on so students at home can participate in the class.  Usually we have 10 – 30% of our students at home, but they attend classes.  Everyone agrees that this helps a lot. It is easier for teachers if the student can keep up with the study material and it is a lot easier to come back after week or two away.

Some schools have had to close for few days if to many students and teachers are in isolation/quarantine, but we hope that we will not have to.

National Dissemination by Greek NA

 Hellenic Agency of Erasmus+ published in its FB page the summary of our first mobility experience to Iceland with a link to our Newsletter .

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Portuguese team - Reykjavik Mobility

Our time in Reykjavík was amazing. The people, the city, the atmosphere, everything was so welcoming.  

We loved to get to know Menntaskólinn, the oldest school in Reykjavík. We were so well received by everyone in there and would really like to thank Jóhanna for being a great host. We learned a lot about several digital tools (INNA, Microsoft Teams, Padlet) and how we can use it in our classes. The highlight was when we grouped up with teachers from different countries to create lesson plans: the diversity of knowledge, procedures and methodologies made the process of making it really interesting and fulfilling, plus we managed to do it using the tools we were taught.  

The cultural activities left us amazed: the Golden Circle, the Gullfoss Cascate, the Geysers, the Fagradalsfjall Volcano and that tomato soup at Fridheimar! Everything was beautiful and gave us a sense of peace and cosiness. The organization of everything  was also pretty good and made it possible to enjoy every single moment of it.  

Our experience at Iceland was a 10 out of 10 and we hope to get the chance to visit this wonderful country again! 

Please access here our presentation about the iceland mobility