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Could Exploratory Playfulness Be the Way to Innovate?
“The creative mind is the playful mind. Philosophy is the play and dance of ideas.” - Eric Hoffer
Making Hybrid Learning Work
Schools in the UAE are about to return to a brave new landscape of education. With students returning to campuses for the first time in six months.
PE Lessons of the Future
This year has been unusual to say the least. Schools went online in March, thrusting the use of technology to the forefront of classrooms.
5 common distance learning mistakes and how to avoid them
There are a few common mistakes being made by teachers and they’re all things that can be addressed and avoided quite easily.
Reach Out, Connect and Remember
Staff wellbeing can open a can of worms in any school let alone international schools where individuals are at times away from families and friends.
Remembering our online learning context
Much like living in isolation during a global pandemic, learning is abstract, challenging and relies heavily on effective communication.
Getting the most out of Seesaw during Distance Learning
From logistics, systems and the wellbeing of staff & students, the shift to distance learning has created huge uncertainty for educators.
Building Resilience and Mental Strength in the Face of Adversity
Have you noticed how some people just bounce back when they face any challenges or adversities?
Preparing to Start University
Moving to university is a big step for a student and also their parents.
Dubai can show the world how schools need to be reopened
Schools in Dubai continue to excel in their distance learning provision relative to their peers across other cities.
Leading with Compassion, Empathy, and Understanding
While the world grapples with a global pandemic and economic uncertainty, we also find ourselves facing up to some difficult conversations about how we treat
Leading High Performance Teams – Building Trust
Recently I was asked a question on what I thought “high performance” meant to me and how I would define it.
Principals in UAE schools hope CBSE will soon announce Class 10 & 12 board exam schedule
Amid speculation board exams may be delayed, UAE schools not leaving anything to chance.
Beyond Reopening Schools - Recap From A Bahraini International School's Perspective
After a different first term in the wake outbreak of Coronavirus our top priority was the health and safety of our students.
WiFi, Plug Sockets and the importance of Digital Governance
Whilst schools should indeed focus on what is happening right now, provision should be made for what comes next.
Creative Leadership: Can We Transform the Future Of Education?
“The most common way people give their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” Alice Walker
UAE has set the global benchmark on the reopening of schools
On June 22nd, the Ministry of Education in the United Arab Emirates declared the protocols for reopening schools in the country.
GESS Dubai 2021 – The Trusted Education Event for the MENA Region Moves to November 2021
The GESS Dubai exhibition and conference has been the focal point for education in the Middle East and beyond for 14 years.
Preschoolers to have 5-day in-person education - Turkey News
With Turkish education institutions set to move to the second stage of in-person learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, preschoolers are also to recei
How to Teach Online?⎮ What is Blended Learning?⎮SkillUp Central⎮Edtech
Read the full article at:Getting Settled Into Our “New Normal”.
Reading Time: 3 minutes The start of the school year has certainly been a unique experience for all stakeholders.
Seizing the moment: Enabling schools to manage COVID-19 using data-driven analysis
For most school districts, the first step in providing an alternate system of instruction was to assess what students wanted and needed in order to
The Pandemic Has Taught Us All The Importance of Putting One Foot In Front of the Other
Walking provides something everyone needs right now: the chance to get out of our heads.
- Jordanian scientist finds winning formula to get kids reading
Rana Dajani is regional winner for MENA of the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for her programme to get children reading for pleasure, that has since gon