Minecraft classroom: Kidzink unveils innovative collaboration with Nord Anglia International School Dubai

Minecraft classroom: Kidzink unveils innovative collaboration with Nord Anglia International School Dubai

Over 200 student designers worked with professional designers using programs like Minecraft and CAD to design ideal classroom Collaboration highlights homegrown innovation and the future of education and educational architecture and design The program, a joint effort between Kidzink and Nord Anglia International School Dubai, embodies student-centric design and curriculum and may provide a framework for all educational design Dubai: An innovative collaboration between a home-grown educational design firm and a UAE school will lead to a classroom designed by students in Minecraft built in Dubai. The initiative which started in October 2023 was spearheaded by Kidzink - an educational design and manufacturing firm dedicated to building a bright future through fostering potential, sparking creativity and inspiring minds - and Nord Anglia International School Dubai (NAS Dubai), a leading international school in Dubai. Launched in October, over 200 NAS Dubai students between the ages of 10 and 11 were tasked with designing their ideal classroom as part of a Design, Innovation, Computing and Enterprise (DICE) curriculum model, all under the guidance and support of Kidzink’s team of educators, designers, builders, architects and manufacturers. A Student-Centric Design Process Kicking off the 4-month initiative, the young people worked with Kidzink designers