Keep kids engaged with new digital playground

abu dhabi — The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek) has launched a new activity platform that encourages schoolkids to #NeverStopLearning. The Activity Platform — activityplatform.ae — is a ‘one-stop resource’ of educational entertainment that can help students of all ages make the most of their time during the summer vacation — without having to step out of their homes. And the learning challenges are fun and exciting, too, taking schoolkids away from ‘pure academics’.

“Student wellbeing and engagement are at the core of our efforts at Adek. With the current situation fuelling our commitment to ensure there are constant avenues of engagement for everybody within the Abu Dhabi education community, the Activity Platform has been designed as a one-stop resource for students to continue learning, innovating and staying active,” said Amer Al Hammadi, undersecretary of Adek.

Adek has teamed up with edutainment vendors to create a platform that is packed with enrichment programmes, competitions, edutainment exercises, and physical and

wellbeing challenges across four learning pillars: STEM and innovation; enrichment; arts, culture and languages; and physical education and wellbeing. “There are also

ample opportunities for students to connect with their peers in a number of the challenges requiring team collaboration,” Al Hammadi added.