UAE: Speed ​​and variety of digital education delivery crucial to deliver content, says minister – News

Technology is everywhere, refreshing the education sector, reaching people who may not have the same opportunities, pushing the boundaries of knowledge

Undersecretary for Cabinet Affairs for Strategic Affairs Huda AlHashimi said some of the fundamental components of digital education are inclusion, equity and accessibility.

In The Future of Digital Education: Opportunities and Challenges, Huda AlHashimi, Undersecretary for Cabinet Affairs for Strategic Affairs, said on the second day of the World Government Summit, “I think a big myth is that people confuse digital education with ‘traditional education. It’s the same as traditional education, but in a digital format. So I’d like to generalize it into three main areas. “

Emphasizing how technology has had a powerful impact on the industry, she highlighted how, especially in light of the recent pandemic, which has further institutionalized the use of digital tools, “I strongly believe that the main attributes that digital education can provide to society are first and foremost diversity. We know Curriculum is constantly changing.

“There is a demand for new disciplines. Today it is artificial intelligence. Tomorrow, we don’t know what it will be. The speed and variety that digital education can provide in content is critical. This is not a format that traditional education can get, especially in In terms of speed.”

She points out how technology is everywhere, transforming the education sector by reaching people who may not have the same opportunities and pushing the boundaries of knowledge that will help shape future generations.

“The second area is equity. This is an important aspect of digital education delivery. Digital schools are about providing equity to disadvantaged societies, communities and refugees who do not have access to the same quality of education as everyone else. So, what digital schools do for everyone The success leveled the playing field,” AlHashimi added.

She noted that the world knows that technology use has accelerated during the pandemic. “The third factor is accessibility.”

“We’ve learned that, especially with Covid. The shift really shines through. It’s not … online or traditional. Post-Covid, it’s a hybrid, something in between Combining. How do we benefit by bringing the two together? Accessibility will lead to real innovation, and that’s where we can benefit from that.”

Sarah Al Ameri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technologies and Chairperson of the UAE Space Agency, highlighted how technology alone cannot do wonders, emphasizing “the importance we place on educators”.

In another WGS session titled Preparing and Empowering the Educational Workforce, Al Ameri emphasized that while using digital technologies to personalize learning is becoming important, we also cannot ignore the “educators” who offer different learning models.

“Teachers should be able to transition and develop skills, know how to differentiate between the different opportunities that exist within a single classroom, and be able to adapt and understand the world around them,” she said.

“What is really important today is creating the right environment in schools. In the same way that other jobs are attractive for people to pursue careers in, the education sector should create the necessary environment at each school level,” she added.

She reiterated that the field of education can only attract the best minds in the field if society can achieve this goal.

Al Ameri said: “Compensation is a challenge, but it is not the only challenge. There are many other factors that need to be present in order to be able to create the right environment for teachers to enable meaningful learning. Technology is not the only solution; it goes back to every teaching practice in which teachers are trained; what ultimately matters is the ability to impart to students…not just knowledge, but more importantly, the ability to use that knowledge effectively in a variety of situations and how to develop the necessary skills, whether collaborative or Adaptability…that’s over the top what’s important to our kids and what they’ll need when they graduate.”