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Amplifying human intelligence with AI has the potential of helping civilisation flourish

As safety measures adopted to combat the spread of Covid-19 continue to keep people apart, a mix of tradition and technology ensures the bonds of friendship and family remain unbroken during Ramadan.  

The center of excellence will promote and deliver future technology and learning experiences for its students. The DAA center of excellence has a range of technologies such a mixed Reality Zone featuring Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Augmented Reality (AR). It also has a Self-Driving car and an autonomous customized Renault Twizy fully electric car. It also has Baxter Robotic Arm capable of facial recognition and machine learning using industry grade ROS and Python coding and many, many more.  

Preparing students for the future means having them engaged in technology through hands-on activities. GEMS Dubai American Academy is offering everything from robots, 3D printing, image recognition, machine learning and machine-human interfaces.  

GEMS Dubai American Academy has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School from 2019-2022 for its continuous innovation in teaching and learning and implementation of technology in student learning. With 1:1 iPad in its classrooms, the school enables its students to be constantly innovating, creating and thinking critically.

The technology has enabled the school to reduce its AC capacity by up to 50% which follows an agreement with Eco-Structures International, which focuses on providing the building envelopes and indoor air quality systems.

Dubai: GEMS Dubai American Academy has become the first school in the region to win an innovation award for adopting an energy saving and industry leading technology called TermoDeck, making it the first thermal energy storage school of its kind.

GEMS Dubai American Academy students have expressed their pride in the country’s first Emirati astronaut and have shared a heartfelt special message for him ahead of his September 25 mission to the International Station (ISS): ‘We are with you in this mission’

GEMS Education students excelled with 49 students achieving an average score of 40 or more out of a maximum of 45. The students’ performance continues to surpass international benchmarks, with a 2019 average pass of 94%, set against the international pass rate of 78% in 2018. 

GEMS Dubai American Academy students had the unique opportunity to discuss astronomy and the cosmos with Neil Degrasse Tyson – world renowned American astrophysicist and space expert. Tyson encouraged students to pursue things that serve their interests, which might not be visible on exam scores.

GEMS Dubai American Academy uses robotics to enhance teaching methods. The programmable robots inspire learning, curiosity, imagination, play and invention. At DAA coding and a genuine culture of kindness is taught to all ages as you can never start too early.