As a part of the innovation week, a webinar for students linking 105 schools across the UAE was organised on November 24, at the Sharjah Museum in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Sharjah Education Council, Sharjah Museums Department (SMD) and Mohammed Bin Rashid Smart Learning Programme (MBRSLP).
Coincided with the nationwide campaign to build a culture of innovation a defining element of the society, the event linked students with an astrophysics and astronomy expert.
In the first of a series of webinar sessions to be held at Sharjah Science Museum, students including ones with special needs participated by listening and directing questions to an astrophysics expert, unlocking a new universe of knowledge exchange between the museum and the smart learning schools.
Using interactive live streaming, students from 105 different schools including Al Amal School for Deaf Students, part of Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services, participated with simultaneous interpretation provided to students with hearing impairment.
