Themetic: Education Technology
Partner: H-Farm
As part of Dubai Cares’ commitment to strengthening the knowledge base on how technology can be embedded into curriculum, and identifying scalable EdTech innovations for systemic impact, Dubai Cares is investigating how H-Farm’s EdTech model can be applied in development contexts. In order to build on Dubai Cares’ commitment to EdTech research, Dubai Cares worked with H-Farm to use the Dubai Cares Expo 2020 Dubai Pavilion as a platform through which to showcase how educational courses can be delivered through the use of technology remotely and non-remotely.
Within Zone 3.1 titled “The Future of Education” in the ground floor exhibition space of the pavilion, Dubai Cares showcased three immersive six-minute experiential virtual reality lessons developed by H-Farm and delivered through oculus quest headsets focusing on the topics of Space, Human Anatomy and Studio Art with the objective of raising questions, promoting dialogue and encouraging visitors to reflect on the future of education, its role in transforming the world, and how it can be promoted around the globe.
These lessons showcased for all visitors how technology can be leveraged to deliver quality experiential education that is ahead of the curve in preparing students for a prosperous future.