Dubai: Ramadan marks the end of a successful first year for the Mohammad Bin Rashid Smart Learning Programme.
The first half of this year has marked a milestone for the Programme, with the completion of phase I of its programme and its implementation in 123 schools.
A total of 442 classrooms were upgraded with new technology, and 11,548 tablets were distributed, engaging 11,402 grade seven pupils across the UAE. The number of participating public schools for the upcoming academic school year that will join the Programme will grow from 123 to 147, a 20 per cent increase from last year.
“What is remarkable is that in the span of one academic year, participating students reported higher grades after taking part in the MBRSLP,” said Mohammad Ghayeth, Director-General of the smart programme.
Numbers have shown that student and teacher contributions to the online platform doubled between semesters two and three in class contribution, assignments, attendance, exams and efficiency in asking and answering questions. The smart learning curriculum has been well received by teachers for its ease in performing numerous tasks such as collecting data, and adding and updating timetables. It also allows teachers to create flexible online lesson plans that can be shared with students and parents, while reducing paper use and maintaining environmental conservation.
The programme will also provide parents with a direct access to teachers with regular communications about their child’s academic and behavioural performance. The online platform facilitates constant communication eliminating the need to schedule monthly parent meetings.
Acting in line with the UAE’s national vision for educational reform in coordination with the Ministry of Education, the MBRSLP has gained both national and international recognition for the impact of introducing smart learning techniques in public schools for the first time in the UAE. The MBRSLP will build up systematically until reaching all UAE public schools by 2017.
