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The program takes a holistic and comprehensive approach towards teachers, principals, and school
administrators and not just towards students. Essentially, the information and communications technology
(ICT) services are positioned to underpin the educational opportunities of all those supporting and engaging
in the educational system. The strategy focuses on aligning the device deployments, support services, and
educational change interventions to underpin the MOE developments in school leadership, curriculum, and
pedagogy. The diagram below illustrates a selected range of the levers and interventions that are part of the
overall strategic approach.

Figure 1 – Strategic approach for Mohammed Bin Rashid Smart Learning Program

In addition to equipping students, teachers, and principals with devices and apps aimed at facilitating their
role in education, the smart learning program has incorporated various innovative initiatives that are
technologically and educationally aimed to address broader social, cultural, and national aspirations in line
with UAE’s Vision 2021. The details below outline how MBRSLP embeds innovation into its approach of
implementation which contributes significantly to education in smart cities.
1. Smart Classroom Transformation: It is the 1st in the region that seeks to introduce ICT in education
by providing a complete transformational process to school infrastructure and to the tools used to
deliver education to students
2. 3D Printing and Design Thinking: The objective of the 3D Printing pilot is to introduce and integrate
the technology of 3D printing to educators and students, to create a powerful learning environment
in schools, to teach design thinking as a process for problem solving, to compliment Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), and to cultivate and encourage the student’s creativity
and imagination while nourishing skills and experience in 3D tools for research and design
3. School Radio: Educators are using remote access to School Radio to motivate and inspire learners,
improve writing and speaking skills and to support the development of teamwork, planning and
other competencies
4. Sharjah Science Museum Mobile App (Gamification): The student will be able to use a mobile app
on their device to explore and navigate the space and solar system in new innovative ways based
on gamification approaches
5. Al Amal school for the Deaf – Sharjah: Transform the classrooms to smart interaction classrooms
equipped with technologies that facilitate the delivery of learning objectives for the deaf students
and enhance the collaboration and communication among the students as well as their teachers

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