The Ministry of Education announced the start of the experiment in generalizing the distance education system in government schools (the second and third episodes) for two days tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, with the aim of identifying the strengths in the system and knowing the challenges to address them, in preparation for its application in the event it is needed to confront crises and natural disasters, which You can face the fulfillment of the requirements of the Emirati school, and the Ministry will shorten the school day for the second session tomorrow and complete the remaining hours in the evening via distance education, while the third session will be replaced on Thursday by working at home and receiving classes remotely via m Qa Ministry of Education.

“According to the ministry’s precautionary plan, to meet any challenges, the distance education system has been introduced, and it is not intended for this period only, but it can be used in Any other period as a result of climatic conditions or any other conditions experienced by the state, indicating that distance education means that the student receives education from anywhere, whether at home, inside or outside the state, for any reason or circumstance, so that the student does not stop teaching , With the aim of continuing to learn students under any circumstances.

She added: “We tried the remote education process last week in five schools nationwide, and the success rate of the experiment reached between 90% and 95%. To achieve this and to ensure the extent of the readiness of the school staff and students, the Ministry will work to implement distance education on several stages. It starts with the second and third episodes tomorrow and the day after, while the study will return to its regular form at the beginning of next week ».

Gharib explained that the education will take place by entering each student with his own number on the ministry’s website and page, where the distance education experience for the second cycle students begins on Wednesday from five until seven, so that the student is at home and ready to receive education, and the teacher according to his capabilities can follow Students from his home or from the school, pointing out that the Ministry decided that the experiment will be for the second cycle students in the evening period to allow the students ’students to attend.

She pointed out that on Thursday, distance education will be applied experimentally to all students of the third cycle (from the ninth to twelfth), where all secondary school students will be absent from receiving their education from their homes, and their full school day will start on time, and students will receive the lessons through education about After they are in their homes, pointing out that every student currently in the secondary cycle has his own "laptop" device and the teacher will follow the students from the school, where the teachers will be in school and the students will be in their homes, and the Ministry has provided options for the student to receive distance education either through Computer, or iPad Smart phone.

Gharib stressed that the distance learning experience will be one day for each of the two episodes, where there will be a live interaction between the student and the teacher, and on the basis of the indicators of this experience, the positives and strengths of the distance education system will be examined, and the challenges that students or teachers may face to address them .

She stressed that teachers receive training in the distance education system, and they were also trained online on how to manage the educational process remotely.

The Ministry of Education issued the day before yesterday, a circular to schools that included instructions for distance education, during which it called on school administrations to implement an awareness program on distance education for parents, students, teachers and administrators, and directed those concerned to enter the training platform to see how to apply interactive lessons for education on distance.

She stressed that the distance education initiative to face crises is a natural disaster that can face the achievement of the requirements of the Emirati school, pointing out that distance learning is a method of self-learning, which leads to strengthening the system of open education and continuing education.

The Ministry stressed that the motivations for the application of the distance education system aim to overcome the temporal and geographical barrier, to take advantage of the qualified educational energies, to take advantage of modern technologies in the educational process, and to reduce student pressure on educational institutions to face crises and natural disasters.

The Ministry circulated a progressive schedule of complaints during the application period, calling on school administrators to direct students and teachers to communicate with technical support in the event of any challenges or difficulties, or follow the escalation schedule in the event of a quick response, which includes at the first level of it technical support supervisors in the sectors Educational, technical support supervisor at the ministry, and director of business relations at the second level, up to the head of the information technology department in the ministry.

8 tasks for school administrations

The Ministry of Education has identified eight tasks for school administrations to make the “Distance Learning” initiative successful: implementing an awareness program on the initiative for all target groups (students, their parents, teachers, and administrators), and instructing those involved to enter the training platform to see how to implement interactive lessons for education Remotely, prepare schedules for the course material plan for each seminar.

School departments also include verifying electronic devices for the first and second episodes, finding alternative solutions in cooperation with students ’parents, achieving quality activation of distance education for students through follow-up on the smart learning portal, and monitoring the extent of teachers’ commitment to activate distance education.

6 assignments for students ’families

The Ministry of Education has identified six tasks for students ’families to implement the Distance Learning Initiative, including: providing the preparedness of the appropriate educational environment for students in homes through the appropriate location and the Internet, and providing an electronic device for use in distance education (computers, tablets, smartphones, etc.), Encouraging students to practice distance education, by ensuring that all educational lessons are completed, obliging students to the allotted time, according to the school’s approved schedule of study materials, and adhering to the general policy of using educational devices during distance education, by not Swayer and direct access to the broadcast, and in case of any challenge, contact the technical support in the ministry on the phone 067017000, or sd@moe.gov.ae.

Private schools in Abu Dhabi are preparing for distance education plans

The Department of Education and Knowledge held a meeting for all principals of private schools in Abu Dhabi, to discuss the procedures of schools to ensure the safety of students, the preparations to be taken in the event of the suspension of the study, and the mechanism to implement the process of distance education.

The principals of private schools «Emirates Today» that the department held a meeting yesterday to discuss the steps taken to ensure the safety of students, in addition to how to prepare in the event of a decision to suspend the study.

They explained that the meeting included an explanation of the steps that schools should take in the event of a decision to suspend the study, as each school was asked to provide a plan of action within 24 hours on how it communicated with students, and the optimal way by which the study can continue through distance education.

They pointed out that the department listened to the challenges that schools can face if the study is suspended, most notably the international exams, and these exams require students to attend the exams, as these exams are held in schools under external supervision, and in the event the study is suspended, how will these students perform the exam, pointing to The department asked the schools to make plans and proposals so that they can see them and come up with unified directions for schools.

A private school requires students' families to "adopt the Corona

Parents of students of a private school in Dubai have received notifications from the school, inviting them to provide information about the date of travel of the student or one of his relatives in the last 28 days, and reporting any update on the information given continuously in the event of travel.

Schools emphasized that this measure comes within the framework of enhancing the safety of students and society within the UAE, through the precautionary and preventive measures taken to reduce the possibility of transmission of the new Corona virus infection.

The school has attached to the circular a “travel approval form” issued by the Dubai Health Authority, which says: “In order to preserve the health and safety of your child and classmates, and the rest of the students and staff at the school, and in accordance with the current prevention and control policy for the emerging corona virus, the authority recommends that you provide information about the date of travel The student or one of his relatives in the last 28 days, and reporting any update on the information given continuously in the event of travel ».

The authority called on the students ’families to register the data included in the approval, stressing the need to ensure that the form is returned to the school clinic, once the student or one of his relatives returns from travel.

Instruction Manual

The Ministry of Education has identified steps and tasks for parents of students and school administrations, to implement the "distance education" initiative as a pilot phase.

She explained in the guide the guidance that she issued recently, and "Emirates Today" obtained a copy of it, that she launched the "Distance Education" initiative to face the crises and natural disasters that could face the realization of the requirements of the Emirati school, as distance learning is a method of self-learning , Which leads to the strengthening of the open and continuing education system, specific steps taken to implement the parents of students and school administrations in a correct manner.