Ministry of Education: Utilizing AI in Collaboration with Google
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The Ministry of Education held a meeting to implement the AI project with Google for Education and the Google for Teachers group.
Translated by Qiyas from النهار — Original source
The Ministry of Education continued implementing the project to deploy artificial intelligence tools provided by Google for Education, in collaboration with the Google Educator Group (GEG), with the aim of developing educational practices, enhancing teacher efficiency, and fostering innovation and creativity within the school environment. In this context, the Ministry held a coordination meeting with Google and the specialized GEG team focused on AI tools for the secondary education stage, at the Ministry’s General Secretariat conference room, to complete the project’s phases and expand the deployment of smart tools across schools. The team comprises a select group of educational experts certified as Google Educators, who are responsible for training teachers on the use and activation of AI tools, as well as monitoring their implementation in 177 secondary schools, ensuring the achievement of the project’s objectives and maximizing the benefits of modern technologies in the educational process.
Muna Salem, the project’s executive director and Acting Director of the Computer Guidance Department, stated that the meeting saw the participation of 59 guidance counselors, department heads, and teachers from various academic subjects and educational regions, aiming to coordinate training efforts and monitor the activation of smart tools within schools, as well as to identify creative teachers and support their capacity to leverage modern technologies. Salem added that the training phases include documenting creative and innovative projects, extracting best practices and outstanding experiences in the use of AI tools within classrooms, with a view to highlighting these models and honoring their creators, in recognition of their efforts and to encourage continued innovation and excellence in the educational field.