Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) recently hosted a two-day educational event that focused on deploying, integrating and adopting Google Apps in pre-university education.
The event welcomed over 200 education professionals and 20 Google instructors from all over the world.
Qatar Foundation schools are leading adopters of Google Apps For Education (GAFE); a collaborative and integrated communication platform which complements educational needs in the classroom.
Rwdah F al-Suwaidi, IT project manager at Pre-University Education said this is the second year the event has been held in Qatar. “It assists the country’s overall development, contributing to an enriched knowledge-based economy. This helps to position the country as a hub of academic excellence, dedicated to hosting prominent professional educational events, which attract leading professionals from around the region and the rest of the world.”
The event, which featured inspiring keynotes, also conducted breakout sessions focusing on the authentic integration of multiple technological constructs with pedagogy, such as ‘Gamification’,  which uses online gaming
programmes to engage students.
James Sayer, event organiser and director of Google Apps Events in Asia, said: “An integral part of the educational achievements of Qatar Foundation includes the commitment to incorporating cutting-edge technology into the classroom. QF school educators and technology team members are some of the most experienced GAFE integration specialists in the region.”