École Connect

Blog & learning resources

A selection of videos, recognized sources for scientific and technical outreach, and teaching articles. The same feature is available in the École Connect collaborative space for each school, where administrators and teachers can add their own content.

Science

C'est pas sorcier — Comment ça marche ?

The cult French science outreach series, great for illustrating classroom lessons.

Source: C'est pas sorcier (France 3)
General outreach

Lumni — public educational platform

Videos, games and articles produced by French public broadcasting for all grade levels.

Maths / Science

Khan Academy (French)

Free interactive lessons and exercises, from basic arithmetic to advanced mathematics.

News / Outreach

1jour1actu — the news explained to children

A media outlet that breaks down the week's news in language accessible to 8-13 year-olds.

Pedagogy

Why active learning works

Hands-on work, experimentation, small group work: a quick overview of the benefits of active learning in the classroom, and how École Connect can contribute.

École Connect article
Technical

Understanding the digital home-school diary

How a lightweight platform like École Connect differs from a paper diary or a generic platform — and what that changes day to day for teachers and families.

École Connect article
GDPR / Privacy

GDPR at school: what a digital tool must guarantee

Data minimization, EU hosting, export and deletion on simple request: things to check before choosing a tool that handles data belonging to minors.

École Connect article
Organization

Attendance: why paper tracking quickly hits its limits

Between lost excuse notes, manual tallying at term end, and parents notified too late, paper-based attendance tracking creates an invisible burden. What digital tracking changes in practice.

École Connect article
General outreach

Réseau Canopé — education resources

Teaching resource and support network from the French Ministry of Education, with many free classroom-ready resources.

Administrators and teachers: add your own videos, links and articles from your school's collaborative space.
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