• Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has launched an online portal that unlocks knowledge and information in mathematics and sciences for Arab school pupils anywhere in the world. All photos by WAM
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has launched an online portal that unlocks knowledge and information in mathematics and sciences for Arab school pupils anywhere in the world. All photos by WAM
  • About 5,000 videos with explanations and interactive content for kindergarten to grade 12 can be accessed for free.
    About 5,000 videos with explanations and interactive content for kindergarten to grade 12 can be accessed for free.
  • The platform aims to remove the barrier that Arab pupils encounter when they search for resources and information predominantly available in English.
    The platform aims to remove the barrier that Arab pupils encounter when they search for resources and information predominantly available in English.
  • The project has been a year in the making.
    The project has been a year in the making.
  • Dozens of young pupils and volunteers who helped translate English material into Arabic were part of the audience in a hall turned into a classroom setting with individual school desks on which school notebooks were placed.
    Dozens of young pupils and volunteers who helped translate English material into Arabic were part of the audience in a hall turned into a classroom setting with individual school desks on which school notebooks were placed.
  • In a mammoth effort, about 11 million words were translated over the past year by 300 volunteers
    In a mammoth effort, about 11 million words were translated over the past year by 300 volunteers
  • The volunteer transcribed, re-wrote, edited and provided voice-overs for the videos.
    The volunteer transcribed, re-wrote, edited and provided voice-overs for the videos.
  • The content was obtained from the popular, non-profit Khan Academy that provides online video courses that have been translated into about 30 languages.
    The content was obtained from the popular, non-profit Khan Academy that provides online video courses that have been translated into about 30 languages.
  • Millions of pupils are expected to log on to the site with plans to add more subjects.
    Millions of pupils are expected to log on to the site with plans to add more subjects.
  • The launch on Tuesday made good Sheikh Mohammed’s commitment last year of a free education programme for up to 50 million Arab pupils.
    The launch on Tuesday made good Sheikh Mohammed’s commitment last year of a free education programme for up to 50 million Arab pupils.
  • About 52,000 people responded to his call to respond to the challenge to reproduce thousands of videos into Arabic.
    About 52,000 people responded to his call to respond to the challenge to reproduce thousands of videos into Arabic.

Education

Dubai Ruler's e-learning drive for children in the Arab world - in pictures

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has launched a new electronic tool to help the young with science and maths

The National

October 16, 2018

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An online portal launched on Tuesday by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid unlocks knowledge and information in mathematics and sciences for Arab school pupils anywhere in the world.

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