THE International Company for Educational Technologies (ICC- Education), a subsidiary of the International Computer Group (ICC), a Saudi leading company specialized in providing integrated education solutions & technologies, has announced a global strategic partnership with SmallLab and OneClick international companies, to provide the Saudi and GCC markets with the best and latest SMART education solutions and technologies, and the introduction of the new and modern concepts in the field of e-learning education, as well as participate in improving education through the effective use of technology. Dr. Basheer Aljabri, chairman of ICC, emphasized that “the group, in its general policies and strategic plans framework, tended to attract international investments with high value-added, pointing out that this strategic partnership with these international companies is seeking to empower learning communities in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries, through providing them with the most innovative and integrated educational solutions and technologies, as well as to promote SMART education and education technologies culture, noting that the solutions that support the technology has become inevitable for teaching and learning.” Engineer Akram Elyas, Vice President of ICC, added that “the future SMART education, focuses on the comprehensive knowledge and specialized knowledge skills at the same time, through the use of information technology systems, communications, which must be adapted to enrich all stages and levels of education by the needed resources, tools, and the educational and technological solutions and measures, in addition to its uses – the international educational standards and specifications, which emphasis a continuous and permanent assessment to the education outcomes and quality, indicating that the future SMART education is an integrated elements and events education, beginning with the curriculums design and ending with the examinations systems and the continuous scientific assessment.” Elyas forecast that “ 70 percent of the future educational content will include simulation and embodied learning techniques and methods in its applications, pointing out that education using simulation methods, embodiment and games is more innovative and more attractive, that provide greater value and new possibilities for training and practical education in the community, allowing greater participation of students in their own learning methods and their educational environment, which will also lead to the development of educational content and tools, which reinforce the relationship between the teacher or trainer with the students.” Elyas added that “the simulation and embodiment tools considered to be the heart of the next generation to develop the educational content in the SMART education, it enables the creation of interaction and encourage user to dive more in teaching techniques and learning environment, also simulation and embodiment educational methods and techniques provides services in multiple areas like schools, universities and colleges, Business services, police training, emergency services, health services and instructions, and industry ... etc.” It is looking forward to be one of the best providers of the SMART educational solutions & technologies in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, that offer the highest levels of services and excellent support, and reasonable costs to meet customers and market expectations, noting that the company is a member of the International Society for Technology in Education, which considered to be a premier association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving learning and teaching by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education. ICC – Education provides total SMART educational solutions, technologies and services targeting all education sectors primary, elementary, intermediate, secondary, colleges and universities. — SG
