Abu Dhabi gets ready for Sunday’s distance learning launch | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN – News of Bahrain- DT News

  • Date: 23-Mar-2020
  • Source: The Daily Tribune - News of Bahrain
  • Sector:Education
  • Country:UAE
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Abu Dhabi gets ready for Sunday’s distance learning launch | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN – News of Bahrain- DT News

Abu Dhabi gets ready for Sunday's distance learning launch. Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) said on Saturday it has been working closely with private schools and technology partners to prepare Abu Dhabi schools for the kick-off of distance learning, starting Sunday.. More than 200 private schools and 13 charter schools across Abu Dhabi will use multiple initiatives to address challenges facing the continuity of learning, ADEK said in a statement carried by state news agency WAM.. "We have been working with educators and technology partners around the clock to ensure that schools are able to deliver learning efficiently and without disruption.... ADEK has now equipped all schools with the necessary platforms as needed, free of charge.. To date, ADEK is set to provide over 15,150 tablets, 7,000 SIM cards and 3,000 MiFi devices to facilitate distance learning across institutions.. First Abu Dhabi Bank has partnered with the Ministry of Education to support its distance learning platform.. The bank will provide laptops worth AED5 million to students in the UAE.