The Digital School launches the Global Academy for Digital Educators
The Digital School, one of the global initiatives of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, launched the "Global Academy for Digital Educators", in cooperation with the American Arizona State University, in an initiative aimed at benefiting from the high-quality and approved cooperation tools for teachers around the world, as the Academy will work to enhance their capabilities through Providing digital teacher development programs in several languages including Arabic, English, French and Spanish, in many development paths for teacher roles such as management, facilitation, teaching and support.
The "Global Report on the Status of Teachers in the World 2023" was also announced, which the UNESCO Working Group intends to prepare under the auspices of the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Excellence in Educational Performance, which supports all teachers in pre-higher education and educational institutions to develop their skills and practices in The United Nations Headquarters in New York during the Minister of Education, Dr. Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, chairing the delegation of the Ministry of Education to attend the “Transforming Education” Summit 2022, which was called for by His Excellency Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations.
This announcement comes on the sidelines of the event sponsored by the UAE entitled "Transforming Education through Teacher Leadership and Innovation", with the participation of UNESCO, and in cooperation with the General Secretariat and members of the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, affirmed that the UAE is committed to supporting the fourth goal of the sustainable development goals to ensure quality, equitable and inclusive education, and to promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, adding that the goal of the Global Academy for Digital Educators initiative is to provide a practical, scalable and accessible solution from The United Arab Emirates to the world, and support the educational transformation process, specifically the thematic courses of action 3 and 4, where the first phase of the project targets 10,000 teachers worldwide, and more programs will be offered in the coming stages in cooperation with the Academy’s partners.”
He explained that the Global Report on the Status of Teachers in the World, which aligns with the Foundation's mission, supports teachers and quality education with up-to-date knowledge and analysis to enhance evidence-based policy-making to ensure that all children have access to quality learning opportunities, in addition to that the report bridges a gap in a set of global knowledge and resources. on how to use data to drive sound policies to improve the teaching profession.
He pointed out that the initiative sheds light on the urgent issues facing the teaching profession, which can support or hinder progress towards achieving the fourth goal of the sustainable development goals. broader, as well as the need for more and better internationally comparable data to track progress in this area.
Al Falasi stressed that the efficiency of the education system is always measured by the quality of its teachers, because they are the only variable that most influences students’ learning, in addition to what teachers play a major role in shaping the future of their countries by motivating their students to learn and become integrated citizens, as the passionate and inspiring teacher helps students to Connecting their personal goals to their societal and national goals, teachers are the ones who impart knowledge, shape concepts of the world, while instilling local morals and saturating global moral values.
Al Falasi pointed out that the transformation of education will only happen if teachers are professional, trained, motivated and supported to lead the process and guide learners to reach their goals and achieve their well-being. Within a clear career path for professional advancement and development to ensure the quality of teaching, he said, we support teachers and their creativity constantly, as we have established many awards that reward excellence and innovation in their practices, and these awards are currently being presented at the local and regional levels, and will be presented at the international level soon.
For his part, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Digital School, Omar Sultan Al Olama, affirmed that the UAE government adopts empowering the teacher with technology and digital skills to lead the future of education, and is keen to empower societies through the dissemination and dissemination of knowledge and building An integrated educational system using modern and digital technology to provide integrated education that keeps pace with changes and supports the system of future opportunities to improve the lives of communities.
He said that the launch of the Global Academy for Digital Teachers stems from the digital school's belief in the central role of the teacher in the formation and sustainability of learning communities and the importance of keeping pace with the developments of the digital world. from 500 digital educators from 5 countries.
It is worth noting that the "Digital School" launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in November 2020, represents an international initiative that seeks to provide "distance" and "blended" education opportunities in a smart and flexible way. It is keen on empowering learning communities, teachers, and the professional development of teachers, educational leaders and educational facilitators through an integrated training program.
The digital school is supported by an international advisory board that includes a group of global experts from reputable institutions and organizations and is supported by the “Digital Learning Future Alliance”, which includes more than 30 international organizations and academic institutions, and aims to empower students with digital learning options in remote and developing regions and regions where they are not available. The appropriate conditions or the ingredients that students need to continue their education, and it also provides a qualitative and accredited option for distance learning, targeting the less fortunate community groups, refugees and displaced persons, through modern educational materials and curricula that make use of technology and applications of advanced technologies.
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