iCodejr Launches Bloqi: Coding, AI and Robotics for Schools, in English and Arabic
Bloqi is iCodejr’s new platform that lets schools teach coding, AI and robotics in English and Arabic, from the early years to the end of school, even without a computer science specialist.
Robotics or Coding: Which Should Your Child Start With?
Robotics or coding for kids can both be great ways to develop problem-solving, creativity, and technical skills. But which one should your child start with? Most parents ask this question when they have one after-school slot and one budget, and both options look equally good on the website. Whether your child should learn coding or […]
Coding and AI Tutor at Home in Dubai: A Parent’s Guide
It usually starts the same way for Dubai parents. Your child disappears into Roblox for hours, or comes home buzzing about a robot they built at school, or wants to know how the AI on your phone actually works. You think, maybe there’s something here. Then you start looking for classes and you find forty […]
AI Competitions in the UAE for School Students: What’s On and How to Prepare
Your child built a chatbot in their bedroom last month, or trained a Scratch game to recognise their voice. Now they want to know: is it good enough for a competition? The good news is that the UAE has a growing number of AI and tech competitions for school students, from kindergarten robotics challenges to […]
Coding for Neurodivergent Learners: Our 10-Week Programme with Behaviour Enrichment
From April to July 2026, iCodejr ran a 10-week coding programme for autistic and neurodivergent learners at Behaviour Enrichment, a paediatric therapy centre in Dubai.
Hackathons in the UAE for Schools and Students: How to Join or Host One
Your child comes home buzzing because their school is entering a coding competition and they’ve been picked for the team. Or you’re a teacher who’s been asked to “do something for STEM week”. Either way, you’ll soon find that hackathons in the UAE range from two-hour school sprints to weekend-long events for university students. This […]
Prompt Engineering for Kids: What It Is and How to Teach It
Your child has probably typed a question into an AI tool already and got an answer that was too long, too vague or just wrong. Most of the time, the problem isn’t the AI. It’s the question. Prompt engineering is simply the skill of asking AI clearly, and it turns out to be a great […]
STEM Birthday Parties in Dubai: Robotics, Drones, 3D Printing and VR
Your child has probably been to a lot of parties this year with bouncy castles and face painting. For their own birthday, they want something their friends will still be talking about on Monday. A STEM birthday party does exactly that: instead of watching an entertainer, the children drive robots, fly drones, design and print […]
STEM Hackathon Themes for Students: 40 Ideas by Age and Topic
Give a room of students the same hackathon theme and you’ll get thirty completely different projects. That’s what makes a good theme so powerful: it’s open enough for every team to find its own idea, but focused enough that nobody stares at a blank screen. Whether you’re a student preparing for a hackathon or a […]
Hackathon Events for Kids in Dubai and Abu Dhabi: A Parent’s Guide
Your child’s school has sent home a note about a hackathon, and your 10-year-old is either thrilled or quietly terrified. Either way, you probably have questions: what actually happens, is my child old enough, does it cost anything, and how can they prepare? This guide answers all of them for families in Dubai and Abu […]