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Digital Art Education Tools Encourage Students' Creativity and Curiosity

With the right software and online resources, teachers of visual art and design classes reimagine what it means to learn creatively.Read the full article at

Wales: Home schooling pupils still need laptops, charity says

Drive to make sure lockdown pupils have laptops is still falling short, say charities and teachers.Read the full article at: www.bbc.com

India: Impact of coronavirus on upskilling and Edtech

After nearly one year under lockdown, here is how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the upskilling and edtech platforms across the country.Read the full

Oracy in the Virtual Classroom

It's no secret that although technology is a fantastic utility, it is also a system we rely on heavily in the current climate.

Line up of Speakers Announced for Stargazing in Education Webinar

We're pleased to announce our latest virtual webinar event designed for leaders in schools and run in association with HP/Intel.

Forbes Council Post: 10 Tech Leaders Share Their Favorite Edtech Innovations

Schools are continuing to look for effective and affordable ways to enhance classroom learning or better support remote learning, and the tech industry has been

Malta: Embracing technology-enabled education

Around the world, 2020 will surely be remembered as the year of COVID-19, the year in which all our certainties were questioned and we realised how fragile we

Impact of digital dialogue in education discussed at Saudi forum

The theme was “How to set an example in the digital world.” The meeting discussed the definition of digital dialogue, its impact on the education process

Viewsonic Video-Assisted Learning “Clips”: Using Educational Videos to Teach

Video-assisted learning is a growing strategic teaching approach in many modern classrooms.

Ghana: Government to provide laptops for all teachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced plans to secure laptops for all teachers in the country.Read the full article at: www.modernghana.com

Key Drivers to Create a Vibrant Digital Learning Environment

Three key drivers that Deira International School used to ensure a vibrant and collaborative community was built as education transformed.

India: 3 pre-budget expectations from the EdTech sector

EdTech entrepreneurs, from the Union Budget 2021, are expecting the government to allocate funds to finance the sector and further drive their growth.Read the

Children in UAE to present innovative ideas for post-pandemic world in new contest

Three winners will each be awarded Dh20,000 at finale at Expo 2020 Dubai.Read the full article at: gulfnews.com

Digital learning can help us close the global education gap

Governments around the world are critical to the sustainability of digital learning but must work with the broadest range of digital learning providers.Read the

Edtech The New Kid In SPAC Class

Remote learning has enjoyed a tailwind from Covid-19 and the special purpose acquisition company market has taken notice, with five education SPACs introduced

7 Ways to Leverage Technology for Improved Well-being

There's been much fanfare about technology coming to the rescue when the pandemic hit. How can we leverage technology for improving well-being?

UAE: 7-year-old is youngest to do AI internship from Oxford

She has also finished a certification in coding with Google. The UAE aims to become a global leader in artificial intelligence by 2031.Read the full article at

Some Dubai schools hold online exams as cases rise 

Many schools in Dubai are conducting their internal assessments online because of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak. The UAE has been reporting

Europe EdTech and Smart Classroom Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Regional Analysis by Component, Deployment Type, and End-User

The EdTech and smart classroom market in Europe is expected to grow from US$ 20,571. 2 million in 2019 to US$ 61,250.Read the full article at: www.globenewswire

Virtual library gives children in England free book access

Pupils in England can read works by popular authors online while schools stay closed in lockdown. Internet classroom Oak National Academy created the library

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence welcomes first batch of students

The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the world’s first graduate-level, research-based artificial intelligence (AI) university

Dubai pupils race into world finals of Formula One in Schools competition

A team of Dubai teenagers is going full speed ahead for success after reaching the world finals of the F1 in Schools competition. Team Delta X-15 will compete

UK: Education Secretary Williamson promises 300,000 extra laptops

An extra 300,000 laptops and tablets have been bought to help disadvantaged children in England learn at home, says Education Secretary Gavin Williamson.Read

How Technovation, An International Nonprofit, Is Using Mentors To Help Girls Learn About Artificial Intelligence

Technovation matches girls and families with caring and knowledgeable mentors from a wide range of backgrounds, to guide teams of girls through a 12-week

Dubai teacher creates computer programme to grade GCSE short answers

A teacher in Dubai has created a computer programme that can evaluate GCSE short-answer questions with about 94 per cent accuracy. The system is currently

Omani students’ startup creates app to support SMEs

Two young Omanis are using technology to find solutions to the problem of unemployment in the sultanate. A startup of Omar Abdullah al Maskari, a student at

Meet 14-year-old 'stocks guru' in UAE who turned his Dh5,000 savings into Dh165,000 | Education – Gulf News

Dubai-based Year 10 student to use money for robotics project, supporting needy children. Aadi Verma, a student of Jumeirah English Speaking School in Arabian

Indonesian students among winners of World Robot Olympiad

Three Indonesian students from Sinarmas World Academy have been named winners at the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Canada 2020-X in the open category. The event

Distance learning is here to stay, Saudi education minister says

DUBAI: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has pushed the education industry online, with countries scrambling to implement distance learning

Google for Education: Tips on how to use Google Education (G-Suite) to support remote learning