5 November 2024 – Conference & Exhibition

Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore

Practical Workshops

 

Get hands-on in these practical workshops on 5 November, ahead of the main conference on 6 and 7 November 2024

Only for 3-day pass holders

MORNING WORKSHOPS - 10:00 to 12:00

Leveraging AI and adapting assessments for holistic student evaluation

Workshop Leader: Rachel Vu,  GPU Workshop Facilitator Monash University

Leveraging AI and Adapting Assessments for Holistic Student Evaluation"" is designed to empower leaders, administrators, faculties and staffs from HE backgrounds. It focuses on the integration of AI in assessments for holistic student evaluation, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding, ethical consideration, and hands-on skills in this evolving domain.

Traditional assessment methods highlight their drawbacks such as providing limited insights into learning, lacking personalisation, and being outdated in assessing current skills. AI has begun to address some of these issues by offering more adaptive and relevant assessment tools. AI-based techniques such as automated assessment construction, AI-assisted peer assessment, and data analytics, have been developed to offload tasks from humans to AI and help to promote holistic assessment. However, the new challenges introduced by AI, emphasize the need for careful consideration in integrating AI into designing and implementing assessments.

The workshop will address the existing applications of AI for assessment in HE, highlighting both its challenges and opportunities. This exploration will include real-world examples and academic insights, providing a comprehensive outlook on AI's impact on student holistic assessment. Our discussion will also place a significant emphasis on ethical considerations by exploring the complexities of adopting AI for student assessment.

With a strong emphasis on practical application, attendees will engage in collaborative tasks to design AI-powered assessment strategies suitable for various higher education contexts. Through interactive discussions and collaborative tasks, participants will develop critical skills to ethically implement AI tools in their assessment design to enhance holistic student evaluations. "

Workshop participants will:

•  Attain a deep understanding of how AI is currently employed in HE settings and identify challenges and opportunities for its application for student assessment.

•  Develop critical skills in navigating the ethical considerations of AI use for AI for assessment design.

•  Acquire hands-on skills and strategies in adopting AI for holistic assessments that are adaptable to various HE educational contexts.

Intended Audience: All faculty, administrators, leaders and decision-makers in Higher Education institutes

Empowerment with STEM: real-world problem solving for meaningful learning

Workshop Leaders: Rosemary Anderson, Curriculum Lead, STEM, Department for Education, Children and Young People, Tasmania and  Kawajit Kaur,  Specialist Digital Technologies and STEM Teacher, St Helens District High School,  Australia

Join us for this dynamic, workshop where we, from the heart of Tasmania’s education system, unveil the transformative power of integrating STEAM education with real-world applications. Drawing on the Tasmania Department for Education, Children and Young People DECYP's STEM Framework, we will guide you through our journey in Tasmanian Government schools, demonstrating the profound impact of connecting classroom learning with tangible, societal challenges.

Our workshop is designed to be both enlightening and interactive, engaging you in the dual role of learner and educator. We will kick off with an exploration of the key principles underlying our STEM approach, emphasising the importance of making learning relevant and meaningful for students. You will hear first-hand accounts of projects that have not only enriched student understanding but also fostered a deep sense of purpose by addressing local and global issues.

The core of our session will involve hands-on activities where you, as participants, will step into your students' shoes. Together, we will identify pressing real-life problems and brainstorm innovative STEM solutions, leveraging technology, engineering, mathematics, and the sciences. This process will not only highlight the critical role of creativity and interdisciplinary thinking but also equip you with practical strategies to inspire your students.

Whether you are looking to revitalise your teaching approach or seeking fresh ideas to engage your students, this workshop promises to offer valuable insights into making STEM education a catalyst for change. Join us to empower the next generation of problem solvers and innovators!

Workshop participants will:

•  Know how to integrate STEAM education with real-world applications using the Tasmanian Department for Education's STEM Framework.

•  Develop strategies to engage students in meaningful problem-solving that addresses local and global issues.

•  Enhance their ability to facilitate project-based learning that connects STEAM disciplines with tangible societal challenges.

Intended Audience: All K-12 educators and leaders

The power of dialogue: enhancing the learning experience through peer observation reflection

Workshop Leader: Hazel Melanie Ramos, Vice-Provost of Teaching & Learning, University of Nottingham Malaysia

This workshop aims to nurture and engage effective approaches to teaching and learning through the practice of peer observation and professional dialogue.

Taking time out for professional dialogue is advocated as a means for professional learning and reflection on practice. Peer-observation of teaching (PoTs) has been widely recognised as a mechanism for developing an individual’s teaching practice. Specifically, formative peer observation and/or professional dialogues are considered by many to be a powerful tool for providing feedback to individual educators, disseminating disciplinary good practice and fostering a local evaluative enhancement culture.

Despite its widespread use, however, there are still reservations about the extent to which participation informative teaching observation can contribute to educators’ development. One critical area associated with the success of PoTs is the role of observers themselves. Specifically, observers with the right attitudes, skills and capabilities are more likely to provide quality and developmental feedback to colleagues. However, many observers often find themselves in such roles with little or no formal training. Therefore, the development of specific skills and abilities related to peer-observation and dialogues among educators are critical.

One powerful tool that can help develop observers is reflection. Through a combination of case scenarios and hands-on activities, this practice-based workshop seeks to develop individuals’ reflective practices as an observer. Additionally, participants will gain insights into best practices and challenges associated with Peer Observation/Professional Dialogues via an introduction to the practices of The University of Nottingham’s Teaching Learning and Observation College (TLOC).

Workshop participants will:

•  Learn how to develop critical skills associated with the peer-observation process

•  Discover how to apply reflective techniques through effective questioning methods

•  Develop individual feedback skills to enhance your teaching and learning experience

Intended Audience: All Higher Education, line managers and department heads

Leading innovation and EdTech at your school

Workshop Leader: Craig Kemp, Founder, Ignite EdTech

In a world of constant change, enhanced by technology and innovation, how can we enable learners to be the best version of themselves in our schools?

In this session, Craig will work with K-12 school Middle and Senior leaders to support their strategy development and growth as a school in the space of edtech and innovation.

Craig will explore how to change mindsets and empower learning through the effective and purposeful integration of technology, using case studies from his experience. Participants will learn with and from colleagues and identify next steps to successfully implement a plan for the authentic and purposeful use of technology and innovation for their context.

Come along and be prepared to engage, learn and challenge your way of thinking. This workshop is only suitable for K-12 educators and leaders. Please come along, prepared to work on a strategy to take back and implement for your K-12 school or ministry.

Workshop participants will:

•  Identify contextual technology needs for your school and what cultures needs to change

•  Create connections and relationships to amplify the purposeful and authentic use of technology in your context

•  Start to develop a strategy for authentic and purposeful technology integration at your school

Intended Audience: All K-12 School Leaders, Ministry representatives in the EdTech and Innovation space

Bridging the assessment gap with Generative AI

Workshop Leaders: Jason Lodge, Deputy Associate Dean (Academic), The University of Queensland

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has forced a perhaps overdue emphasis on assessment reform in higher education. This workshop will be facilitated by the lead author of a resource published by the Australian Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency on bridging the assessment gap in the age of AI. The resource will also outline core principles and propositions to adapt assessment strategies to respond to the challenges posed by AI.

Explore the intersection of generative AI technologies and assessment practices. The session aims to equip higher education practitioners, leaders, and policymakers with insights into the challenges and opportunities AI presents for academic integrity and assessment design.

Learn about guiding principles for incorporating generative AI into educational programs, ensuring the integrity of assessments, and fostering a reflective practice on the current and future landscape of education in the digital age. This interactive workshop will offer strategies to navigate the evolving role of AI in learning and assessment. Participants will leave with actionable ideas to adapt their institutions’ assessment strategies, ensuring they are both effective and ethical in the face of rapid technological advancements.

Workshop participants will:

•  Gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities presented by generative AI in higher education assessments

•  Develop strategies for integrating generative AI into educational programs while maintaining assessment integrity

•  Acquire practical tools for reflective decision-making to adapt assessment practices in response to evolving AI technologies

Intended Audience: All higher education teachers, leaders, and policymakers

Teach smarter, not harder: employing AI as a teaching assistant

Dive deep and harness the potential of AI to reduce workload, provide individualised support and spark creativity.

Stay tuned for more information.

Intended Audience: All K-12 educators and leaders

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS - 14:00 to 16:00

Demystifying metacognition and fostering student agency

Workshop Leader: Kristie Chen,  Principal Consultant,  Bold Academy

In recent years, educational discussions have evolved from deep concerns with technology and its know-how to a realization of the pressing need to home in on fundamental learning principles and skills. Indeed, we have come full circle on our journey, moving beyond our fascination with technology to re-embrace the timeless essentials of teaching and learning. With the accelerated integration of technology in education, understanding the science [and art] of human learning has become even more critical.

This workshop invites educators to dive into the intricacies of metacognition in the contemporary classroom, emphasizing the urgent need to shift paradigms given the increasingly rapid emergence of newer, better, faster tech [think Gen AI]. How do we effectively develop metacognition, encourage motivation, and enable self-regulated learning in our classrooms? As we adapt to the evolving educational landscape, what role do these elements play in enhancing the learning experience? By approaching metacognition, motivation and self-regulated learning through the framework of executive function skills, educators can demystify these concepts and arrive at practical insights for fostering holistic cognitive development in their students.

Workshop participants will:

•  Deepen appreciation of metacognition, motivation and self-regulated learning in the context of teaching and learning

•  Understand what teachers can do in the classroom to support metacognition, motivation and self-regulated learning to encourage greater student learning agency

•  Gain an applicable framework for the curation and selection of tech tools and platforms that support metacognition, motivation and self-regulated learning

Intended Audience: All K-12 teachers, curriculum leaders, teacher professional development leaders in K-12 Schools

Unleashing the power of data: presenting a pedagogical approach to analytics

Workshop Leader: Dr Nina Tan, Lecturer, SMU Academy, Singapore Management University

Data analytics is to a large extent propelling the steps in pedagogy reforms. It is making teachers more empowered in the way they make learning effective for students. Learning analytics which is defined as the measurement and dissection of data about learners used to optimise their learning experience can provide powerful tools for teachers in order to support them in the iterative process of improving the effectiveness of their lessons and to collaterally enhance their students’ performance. The goal of learning analytics is to enable teachers and schools to tailor educational opportunities to each student's level of need and ability to close-to-real time. For students to change and get themselves to adapt to a new way of learning, it is important to help teachers get ahead of that change. And with the right kind of learning analytical tool, teachers can surely have a strong grip over each student’s individual needs, capacities and interests. In this boot camp, participants will develop a solid understanding of fundamental learning analytics theories and processes, and explore different types of educational data. By grasping these fundamental areas, they will have a better understanding of the field of learning analytics and be able to apply skills to improve student learning and school performance. The emphasis is to enable school leaders to improve school operations and for teachers to improve teaching effectiveness, by applying data-driven decision-making in schools.

Workshop participants will:

•  Understand how to personalise students’ learning process through analysis of classroom data to reveal insights on students’ learning needs, behaviours and mindset.

•  Adopt data visualisation skills to enhance interaction and engagement when communicating with stakeholders, educationists and decision-makers.

•  Understand how to craft learning experiences and design interesting curriculum according to the learning style and preference of the students as well as the teachers.

Intended Audience: All educationists, teachers and school leaders who are keen to deepen their understanding of analytics for improved teaching and learning in Higher Education

Navigating the AI odyssey: unveiling the future of chatbots in higher education

Workshop Leaders: Dr  Jürgen Rudolph, Director of Research, Kaplan Singapore,   Dr Mohamed Fadhill,  Senior Lecturer, Kaplan Singapore & Senior Editor, Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching and Shannon Tan , Research Executive, Kaplan Singapore & Manager, Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching

Step into the future during this workshop where we'll embark on a two-hour odyssey into the dynamic world of chatbots! Since late November 2022, the realm of AI and chatbots has been evolving staggeringly, sparking intense global competition and setting off a veritable AI gold rush. Every day unveils new advancements, reshaping how millions of students and academics engage with AI-powered companions like ChatGPT, Bing Chat, Google Gemini, Claude, Ernie, and more.

In this cutting-edge workshop, we’ll dive into the bustling universe of the most promising chatbots, both in English and Chinese spheres. We’ll unravel their corporate sagas and trace their fascinating evolutions. Armed with a fresh and comprehensive literature review, we'll explore a unique comparative method designed to critically assess these conversational agents.

Prepare to witness a ground-breaking multi-disciplinary showdown, tailored specifically for the realms of higher education. Through this lens, we'll scrutinise these chatbots, examining their roles in student assignments and online exams. We'll uncover their formidable strengths and expose their limitations, laying bare the realities of AI in academia.

The workshop culminates with a strategic blueprint, offering four types of tailored recommendations for the pillars of higher education: (1) faculty, with a focus on assessment strategies; (2) teaching & learning innovations; (3) student engagement and empowerment; and (4) institutional adaptation in this fast-evolving digital landscape.

Join us in considering the future of AI in higher education. The AI odyssey awaits!

Workshop participants will:

•  Increased understanding of strengths and limitations of generative AI chatbots

•  Evaluate and Compare AI Chatbots for Educational Applications: Attendees will learn to critically assess various leading AI chatbots using a multi-disciplinary comparative method, thereby understanding their strengths, limitations, and suitability for academic purposes.

•  Develop Strategies for Integrating AI Chatbots in Higher Education: Participants will be equipped to formulate and implement effective strategies for incorporating AI chatbots into different facets of higher education. This involves creating actionable recommendations for faculty in assessment and teaching, enhancing student engagement and learning experiences, and guiding higher education institutions in adapting to this AI-driven paradigm shift.

Intended Audience: All higher education faculty, polytechnic and junior college teachers, educational leaders, adult educators, and anybody interested in AI and higher education

Beyond the hype: generative AI for school leaders

Workshop Leaders: Tim Lovatt,  Head of Digital Learning,  United World College of Southeast Asia, Singapore and  Angela Newby , Head of Digital Learning, United World College of Southeast Asia , Singapore

AI has quickly become a buzzword. EdTech companies add “AI-augmented” to their marketing, LinkedIn Ads promise a new “ChatGPT Masterclass” every week, self-proclaimed AI consultants are trying to get their share of your PL budget.

Meanwhile, the digital divide grows wider. Some teachers enthusiastically embrace the potential of generative AI (GenAI), both for and with their students, and some bury their heads deeper in the sand.

School leaders have an emerging need to examine the broad systemic implications of this transformational technology, to nurture innovation whilst keeping their mission and values at the core of what they do.

How can school leaders sustainably embed a culture of innovation and human-centred technology into their existing frameworks? This hands-on, practical workshop will equip you to lead thoughtful and sustainable change in your organisation.

Workshop participants will:

•  Learn how to bridge the digital divide in your organisation, empowering all your staff with the tools and confidence to thrive in an AI augmented world.

•  Use systems thinking protocols to investigate the breadth of impact that generative AI can have on your organisation and its people.

•  Put the human student at the heart of your decision making, and give clear, actionable steps towards ethical, responsible GenAI for all.

Intended Audience: All K-12 teachers, curriculum leaders, teacher professional development leaders in K-12 Schools

Create and build a program to teach life and career skills through scholastic esports

Workshop Leaders: Kevin Brown,  Chief Academic Officer,  NASEF and  Yoshiaki Tsuboyama , Esports Scholastic Director, NASEF , Japan

This workshop will provide a foundation for WHY scholastic esports is impactful, and it will equip you with the HOW: tools to start a new program or grow an existing one for maximum impact and FUN!

Learn how you can use esports as a platform for students to acquire critical communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills needed to thrive in work and in life. Map out your goals and resources and learn how to use the proven framework from NASEF (the Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations) to implement after school or classroom programs to tap into video games beyond play alone.

The session will share firsthand experiences and research to demonstrate how students found a new passion for learning, and how the esports ecosystem can be leveraged in clubs or classes to teach foundational STEAM, ELA and SEL skills. You will participate in a variety of exercises and brainstorming activities and walk away with a specific plan for scholastic esports at your site.

Workshop participants will:

•  Gain a solid understanding of the impact of scholastic esports, armed with practical tools to initiate or enhance programs, fostering essential skills in students

•  Determine your strategy for programs, challenges, and titles to introduce to your students

•  Learn how to use NASEF's proven framework, incorporating firsthand experiences and research to inspire a passion for learning through esports, bridging the gap between play and education

Intended Audience: All K-12 educators, administrators, Chief Technology Officers, and key tech leaders


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