AMMAN – Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global Digital (TAG.GD), in partnership with the Arab Technical Est. for International Trading (ATIT), the exclusive agent for the Canada-based RoboGarden, launched an innovative and new service for teaching programming and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for students through interactive playing, under the name TAG-RoboGarden.
During the launching ceremony, held at Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Forum (TAG-Forum), HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, TAG.GD founder and chairman, affirmed the importance of coding and programming as the language of the modern age and an essential driver for creativity and innovation. “Learning programming is a real investment in developing minds that are capable of solving problems and coping with the requirements of the digital future,” Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh noted.
He further asserted that the newly launched digital schoolbag, offered by TAG.GD, equipped with various interactive and intelligent ecosystem, goes far beyond a traditional teaching service. Designed to encourage students to learn through experimentation and playing, describing it as a real bridge for narrowing the digital skills gap and preparing students to meet the requirements and needs of the future job market.
“We believe that digital education is an investment in humans and in the future of our region. Through this initiative, we aim to change the traditional concept of the education that is based on memorizing information from schoolbooks that constitute a burden to all students and replace them with a lightweight and advanced device that incorporate all curricula,” Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh said.
He continued: “Students will no longer need to replace the device annually; they will simply update the content. The device features an array of services and applications, including learning programming through playing “RoboGarden”. This will contribute to promoting the culture of programming and technical creativity among university and school students alike, as well as empowering a generation that is capable to lead innovation and the digital transformation in the Arab world.”
For his part, Eng. Khaldoun Al-Zeinati, ATIT general manager, stated that the Establishment offers its educational programs in five languages: Arabic, English, Chinese, Spanish and Brazilian, serving more than 3.5 million students around the world.
“We are launching today from more than 20 countries from all over the world, and we are looking forward to reaching 100 countries in the next phase. Our educational programs and their applications have been adopted by the Ministries of Education in Canada, Brazil, India, China and other countries,” he added.
Eng. Al-Zeinati also announced the launch of the largest programming contest in the Arab world under the patronage of the State of Qatar that will start at TAG-Forum, while the final rounds will take place in Qatar with the participation of all Arab countries.
Additionally, he pointed to the launch of the RoboGarden app. on TAG Tablet devices, as well as a dedicated website developed in cooperation with TAG.GD that offers advanced educational programs in visible programming, Java, Python languages, website design, mobile apps, and developing electronic games.
It is worth mentioning that the ceremony was attended by elite of academics, digital learning specialists and representatives of universities and educational institutes.