News from IndustryUAE Ministry of Education and IBM Launch KidSmart Programme

UAE Ministry of Education and IBM Launch KidSmart Programme. AMEInfo. Online April 2006. …20 Kindergarten schools equipped with the KidSmart Early Learning Centres… PC-based tools that encourage collaborative learning using software early years learning tools … The Kidsmart initiative includes the gift by IBM of 50 specially equipped early learning centres designed by IBM in collaboration with children's equipment manufacturer Little Tikes… designed to allow two or more children to work together, sharing learning experiences driven by educational software developed by Riverdeep. The software, which has been translated into Arabic, covers basic skills in maths, science and creative writing and thinking. … Besides the tools, IBM offered training to early years' teachers… Kidsmart website which has been developed in partnership with the US Centre for Children and Technology … www.kidsmartearlylearning.org provides ongoing resources and support for teachers and parents using ICT with young children and is multi-lingual. …