QF-supported edtech is making Arabic part of digital learning revolution – The Peninsula

QF-supported edtech is making Arabic part of digital learning revolution – The Peninsula

A passion for learning and change-making has driven the development of an edtech platform that provides digital content in Arabic designed to meet the needs of today – supported by Qatar Foundation’s global education think tank.

Kamkalima is an Arabic educational platform housing fun and contemporary digital content within a framework that includes all the educational objectives of the Arabic language, from reading and listening to speaking and writing.

WISE, a Qatar Foundation initiative that brings the world together to shape the future of education, chose Kamkalima to join its WISE Edtech Accelerator – a programme that helps to advance edtech solutions with the potential to make a positive educational impact – because of its aim of reimagining how language learning is accessed. This dedication to learning innovation has led to WISE continuing to partner with Kamkalima as one of the program’s alumni, allowing it opportunities to expand the scope of its projects and promote them at an international level.

Siroun Shamigian, co-founder of Kamkalima says, “Twenty years ago, I started my career as a teacher, and due of my passion for education, I was keen to promote an interactive and enjoyable environment for students.

“I was training a number of teachers to use