DOHA: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a leading international initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), has revealed five projects that will join 2015-2016 WISE Accelerator Programme. They include the Arabic learning website EduTechnoz.
The Accelerator Programme was launched last year to support development of young, innovative projects with high potential for scalability and positive impact in the field of education.
This is in line with QF’s central pillar of developing a knowledge-based economy by unlocking human potential and fostering a progressive and engaged society.
The 2015-2016 batch of five new projects will officially join the Accelerator Programme at the WISE Summit 2015 to be held in Doha from November 3 to 5, where they will be invited to take part in workshops and will be offered networking opportunities to connect their projects with an international network and create opportunities to share knowledge and find support from donors and investors.
Part of the programme this year is EduTechnoz, an online portal created in Qatar to make learning Arabic fun for children through games, eBooks and interactive worksheets enabling users to teach and learn the language in an enjoyable and effective manner.
The website provides access to over 200 games based on local curriculums and is designed for children between three and eight years. Parents and teachers can monitor the child’s progress and receive real-time emails whenever the user is facing a challenge.
Since 2011, EduTechnoz has attracted more than 50,000 users across the Middle East and North Africa region and beyond and plans to expand its reach and programmes further to become the go-to platform to learn Arabic.
The Accelerator Programme highlights Qatar’s commitment to play a significant role in the global partnership for development. The projects benefit from year-long mentorship tailored to address their specific needs.
Since its inauguration, the Accelerator Programme has been dedicated to supporting education projects from regions and sectors using or designing technology to address education challenges.
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