# Lean into learning

**Published by:** [Mr Jeff](https://paragraph.com/@mrjeff/)
**Published on:** 2021-12-19
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@mrjeff/lean-into-learning

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The Context: I’ve been brainstorming what, if anything, I could do to help this covid-19 situation. Below is an idea that — obviously — doesn’t solve covid-19, but could help many families in Estonia make the most of the situation. It may even spark something incredible. The challenge: Many students in Estonia and everywhere are stuck at home and getting restless. They're not able to go to regular classes, enjoy extra-curricular classes, or hang out with their friends. Many parents need to work, and restless kids don't allow for that. Simon Holland Tweet The opportunity: There are tons of interesting people also stuck at home, also getting restless. They also want to do something to help their community keep its sanity throughout Covid-19 but don't know what they could do besides self-isolating.The technical solutionI'll build a small mobile web app to help interesting people give short video-based learning sessions for school-age kids. The app & all content will be 100% free. Topics will range from cooking, to life in other countries, to singing lessons, to what life is like in startups. The sessions shouldn’t be just lectures, but be highly interactive. Groups will be small (typically 3-7 kids in a session). The core 'app' will be built in glideapps + google sheets + apps script. I’ve built side projects with this and I know I can build it myself in my free time. Free video conferencing (Hangouts, Zoom, Messenger, WhatsApp) will be used as well as doodle for scheduling. I'll get help to localize it in Estonian & Russian.The impactYoung bright students have an unprecedented opportunity right now to lean into learning. They'll discover that there's a whole world ready to teach them outside of the classroom. Their parents will see them getting positively obsessed with something sparked by one of these sessions. School vs life Interesting people will have a small way to give back to their communities when their communities need it the most. They'll be able to wholeheartedly contribute. They'll also get creative and learn more than a few new skills along the way.Feedback welcome (from two groups)Parents of school age kids - If this existed, would your kids be interested & have time?Interesting people - would you commit 1-2h a week to share your enthusiasm for a particular topic with curious kids?I have no intention of pursuing this right now but I’d be delighted to hear if someone is working on something like it. Let me know at mcclelland (dot) jeff at gmail.com Go back to the main page. Photo by Ralston Smith on Unsplash

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