Amsterdam, 10 - 12 October 2023
Schedule
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Organiser’s opening remarks
Organiser’s opening remarks
Chair’s opening remarks
Chair’s opening remarks
Keynote in collaboration with LEGO Education
More details to be announced soon
Keynote in collaboration with Microsoft
More details to be announced soon
Keynote presentation - The limits of knowing: uncertain futures for education
A paradigm shift in education is upon us that will leave education unmoored from its purpose. The social contract of why we send children to school will become unclear when artificial intelligence will take on seemingly all communication and basic cognitive skills of workers. Understanding what it means to raise compassionate humans with critical and creative abilities will lead a new era. Kathleen Naglee will give a provocative talk about leaning into this uncertainty through the neuroscience of learning.
Kathleen will lead you to discover:
- What this paradigm shift means to the tech world and school leaders
- What needs to be left behind for good in schools
- Curating social experience, creativity, critical thinking and embodied learning
Exhibition and networking break
Exhibition and networking break
Panel - Navigating the digital age: road mapping competencies to support technology-enabled learning
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How to best prepare teachers for the digital age
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Building leadership capacity to support technology-rich learning environments
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Ensuring effective use of technology to create sustainable, scalable, and equitable school plans
Panel - Pillars for a successful digital strategy
- Having a comprehensive vision and ensuring the adoption of technology supports the wider aims of the institution
- Early organization wide engagement, funding and persona-based approach
- Technology as an embedded capability
Panel - Successful implementations of digital strategies
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Engaging stakeholders: staff, students, and parents
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Determining goals and outcomes before purchasing
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Tracking progress and adoption for consistent strategy review
Panel - Thought leadership: how IT leaders can make a greater impact on campus
- The growing requirement for IT leaders with a strong business acumen
- Developing an all-round perspective through relations with teachers and students
- Taking a strategic approach to implementing IT infrastructure
Fireside chat - Sustainable campus: universities leading by example in green practices
Fireside chat - Breaking barriers, building bridges: assistive tech for all learners
Session open to sponsorship. More details to be released soon.
Presentation: Managing cybersecurity threats in higher education institutions
- Understanding vulnerabilities and how cyberattacks work
- Preparing for constantly evolving cyber threats and having
- Maintaining a safe digital environment
Panel - Drive to survive: driving successful digital strategy through influential leadership
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Promoting a successful and profitable integration of digital strategy in schools
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Developing an empowering culture to foster change and growth
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Aligning digital strategies with educational goals
Panel - Partnerships and alliances to drive institutional innovation
- Driving innovation and transformation through strategic external partnerships
- Fostering partnerships with other institutions to leverage knowledge
- Strengthening global competitiveness through collaboration
Panel - There’s no “I” in change: involving all stakeholders in selecting the best tools
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Implementing successful cross-functional collaboration to achieve school-wide teaching goals
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Creating a culture of collaboration and communication
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Improving decision-making processes to avoiding siloing
Panel - Successful digital transformation: it’s not about tech, it’s about people
- Articulating your vision as an agent of change
- Engaging academic leadership and faculty
- Collaborative, communicative change management
Lunch and exhibition visit
Lunch and exhibition visit
Keynote
Session open to sponsorship
Keynote presentation - Challenge-based learning: a pedagogy for the 21st century
Our planet faces many rapid changes: the growth of digital economies, adapting to climate change and demographic shifts, to name a few. To successfully address these, today’s education needs to change as well: instead of simply “acquiring” knowledge, it is more important than ever that learners acquire the skills and practical insights needed to make a difference in the real world.
In this Keynote, Dr. Thomas Funke will challenge the audience to rethink how to approach learning in a rapidly changing learning environment. The inability of modern education to create truly engaging learning experiences was one of the motivating factors that led Dr. Funke to co-found Tomorrow University in 2021. At the core of it all: challenge-based learning (CBL).
With the aim of giving learners an individualised and creative approach to learning, CBL invites them to apply their knowledge to real-world problems, moving higher education out of the realm of theory and into practical applications of knowledge.
This revolutionary pedagogy is aided by the latest technology - at Tomorrow University, students can study and solve challenges at their own pace through the learning platform, while also connecting with others via the playful virtual campus to engage in social learning. After all, the greatest challenges are best overcome together.
In his keynote, Thomas will discuss:
- What is Challenge-Based Learning?
- How does it help Education fit the needs of today’s (and tomorrow’s) learners?
- How can governments and institutions create their own “challenges” to find answers for the most pressing global issues?
Panel - History has its eyes on you: creating digital learning environments that promote equity and inclusion
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Leading an inclusive and equitable learning environment, for both learners and educators
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Using assistive technology to enhance SENstudent potential
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Altering assessment methods to even the playing field for students
Panel - Learner-centric impact: driving organisation-wide collaboration to improve the learner experience
- Promoting a culture of collaboration by breaking down silos
- Aligning pedagogy and technology to achieve teaching and learning goals
- Improving decision-making processes
Panel - Getting the most out of the data you have
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Improving teaching and learning practices through actionable data
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Data visualisation for greater self-directed learning
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Improving data privacy and regulation
Panel - Smart campus for the present and future of higher education
- Improving student and teacher experience on campus with IoT technologies
- Leveraging data analytics to optimize campus
- Boosting your institution’s agility through cloud-first strategies
- Promoting a sustainable campus
Exhibition and Networking Break
Exhibition and Networking Break
Fireside chat - The pedagogical purpose of esports in schools
More details to be released soon.
Fireside chat - Safeguarding in schools: protecting children online
More details to be released soon.
Presentation - Managing cybersecurity threats in higher education institutions
- Understanding vulnerabilities and how cyberattacks work
- Preparing for constantly evolving cyber threats and having
- Maintaining a safe digital environment
Panel - Hey, teacher, leave us kids alone! Innovative leadership styles that drive greater learner agency
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Rethinking the skillset required to cultivate lifelong learners
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Using technology to deliver a personalised learning approach
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Building learner-driven assessment models
Panel - Digital skills for employability: leading graduates to successful careers
- Identifying skills that employers are looking for
- Developing programmes that foster employability through teaching and practical real-world experience
- Boosting employability through internships
Panel - The pedtech revolution: putting pedagogy at the forefront of technology decisions
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Using pedagogical values when selecting emerging technologies
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Building a technology-enabled curriculum
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Utilising learner profiles to enrich personalised learning
Panel - Mental health and wellbeing support for an improved learning experience
- Cultivating awareness and support within campuses, for a proactive approach to student's mental health issues
- Ensuring students aim at achieving a balance between workload and personal life, managing pressure and expectations
- Providing onsite and digital mental health services and resources
Show & Tell Presentation
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Panel - Raising the bar: elevating leadership skills through professional learning and development
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Creating opportunities to develop and maintain digital and pedagogical skills
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Embedding and constantly evolving practices of professional development
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Ensuring teaching is accessible and inclusive
Panel - Professional development: evaluating processes and tools to meet the evolving needs of faculty
- Promoting educator agency and empowering them to take ownership of their learning experience
- Providing online, face-face and virtual course options
- Exploring micro-learning and micro-credentialing for quality professional development
Panel - Cyber-proofing your school
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Preparing schools against cyber threats through regular education for all staff and students
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Utilizing advanced security technologies to secure the enterprise
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Organising investment direction to critical areas
Panel - Successful implementation of digital strategies and change management
- Strong IT support, governance and resources
- Ensuring stakeholders are engaged and involved throughout the digital implementation journey
- Building on and adapting existing digital transformation frameworks to keep up with the evolving needs of learners and educators
- Reviewing and evaluating change, outcomes and progress
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Organiser's opening remarks
Organiser's opening remarks
Chair’s opening remarks
Chair’s opening remarks
Keynote reserved for our Diamond Sponsor
Session open to sponsorship
Keynote reserved for our Diamond Sponsor
Session open to sponsorship
Keynote presentation - Artificial Intelligence in education: opportunities for edtech
There are multiple scenarios in which artificial intelligence (AI) could improve teaching and learning. In this talk, the augmentation perspective and the concept of hybrid intelligence are introduced to frame our thinking about AI in education. The involvement of different stakeholders (i.e. researchers, education professionals, entrepreneurs, and policymakers) is necessary to understand the opportunities and challenges of AI in education. In order to facilitate a meaningful dialogue, a common language about AI in education is introduced. The six levels of automation model is introduced to develop our thinking about the roles of AI, learners, and teachers. In this model, the transition of control between teacher and technology is articulated at different levels. The detect-diagnose-act framework is used to describe the core functions of AI in education. Finally, the future of AI in education is discussed using different inspiring examples. The proposed common language will help to support an interdisciplinary dialogue between stakeholders to strengthen meaningful application of AI for learning and teaching. In this way the opportunities of Edtech to drive the development of AI are further explored.
In Dr Molenaar's session, she will discuss:
- Understanding the role of AI in education
- Balanced view of risk and challenges of AI in education
- Positioning your own solution in the Edtech landscape
Exhibition and networking break
Exhibition and networking break
Panel - Bridging the gap: strategies for overcoming the digital divide
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Developing digitally fluent teachers
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The importance of offline edtech solutions for students
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Improving digital literacy in students and teachers
Panel - The role of higher education institutions in lifelong learning
- Importance of dedicated lifelong learning units in your campus
- Providing the opportunity to enhance employability and stay relevant in the everchanging job market
- Upskilling, reskilling and fostering knowledge
- Providing flexible learning pathways through diverse modes, formats and accreditations
Panel - Shift happens: partnering with industry to prepare learners for the tech-integrated future of work
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Preparing students for the increasingly tech-integrated world of work
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Developing partnerships between industry and schools
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Skills to develop innovators, educators, leaders, and learners of the 21st century
Panel - Designing interactive and collaborative hybrid learning experiences
- Creating a seamless learning journeys
- Engaging and effective teaching approaches
- Having a reliable and supportive IT network
Presentation: Leading from the middle – one school’s learning journey implementing emerging AI technologies.
Fireside chat
More details to be released soon.
Fireside chat - Empowering learners with assistive tech
Session open to sponsorshop. More details to be released soon.
Presentation: Harnessing the power of immersive technologies through VR
- Enhancing learning experiences and creating interactive learning environments
- Integrating VR teaching and learning
- Adapting pedagogy and supporting staff
Panel - AI: friend or foebot?
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Ensuring learners have the skills for a potentially AI driven future
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The impact of AI on assessing learners
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The current and potential uses of AI in education, such as administration and personalized learning
Panel - Social digital divide: ensuring no one is left behind in the hybrid world
- How leaders play a part in ensuring access to quality education and IT infrastructure
- Achieving digital equity and connectivity for students
- Building a culture of digital inclusion to ensure effective learning
Panel - Harnessing technology to foster creative learners
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Preparing teachers to best foster a creative acumen in learners
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Aligning pedagogy and technology to achieve a collaborative teaching environment
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Using tech to support SEN creative teaching models
Panel - AI's role in teaching and learning
- Ensuring academic integrity against generative AI
- Improving learner’s productivity and creativity through machine learning technologies
- Viewing AI as a teaching assistant tool
- Streamlining routine tasks, allowing educators more time to focus on learners
Lunch and exhibition visit
Lunch and exhibition visit
Keynote reserved for our Diamond Sponsor
Session open to sponsorship
Keynote presentation - From player to creator: how gaming is shaping the future of the internet
Steve is quick to realize that our students are already living in the prototype of the next iteration of the Internet. They are passionate about games and participating in immersive online experiences. Game Technology is driving the development of the Future of the Internet and transforming industries including TV/Film, Advertising, Fashion, Simulation, Broadcasting, Automotive and Aerospace. We have an opportunity and responsibility to nurture the next generation of creators. Let’s leverage student interest and expertise to nurture the next generation of creators!
In his keynote, participants will:
- Gain an understanding of how Interactive 3D and Game Technology is transforming a wide variety of industries beyond games.
- See how the Player to Creator pathway provides opportunities for students to develop industry skills based on their passion and expertise.
- Understand how sandbox games and game engines have changed the landscape of game based learning to support students as content creators.
Panel - Reimagining assessment: the future of measuring student achievement
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Using technology to effectively assess student’s learning
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Ensuring assessments are equitable and inclusive
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Developing a mix of lowand high-stakes online assessment
Panel - Strategies for successful learning design: collaboration between university course designers and external edtech providers
- Identifying pedagogical goals, objectives and outcomes
- Partnering with edtech providers to understand and select technology that aligns with pedagogy
- Promoting consistency of processes and expectations among university course designers and external edtech providers
- Ensuring effective collaboration and quality outcomes
Panel - Game over: is gamification on its last life?
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Reviewing gamification as an educational strategy
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Modern alternatives to gamification in education
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Ethical considerations related to gamification, such as privacy and data protection concerns
Panel - Reforming assessments through tech
- Considering the purpose of assessment – assessment of learning, assessment for learning or assessment as learning
- Technology-enabled assessment
- Designing diverse and inclusive assessments
Panel - The teacher’s toolbox: innovative tools, technologies and support systems to combat the teacher wellbeing crisis
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Developing stronger wellbeing support systems for teachers
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Ensuring teaching is accessible and inclusive
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Tech to support teachers and reduce workload
Panel - Reimagining learning spaces in higher education institutions
- Offering physical, virtual, and flexible learning spaces
- Future-oriented design that enables seamless learning experiences
- Accessing appropriate tools for desired learning outcomes
- Strategic use of technology to optimize the learning experience
Panel - Innovating education: next gen pedagogy
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How can educators leverage emerging technologies to enhance the learning experience
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The importance of combining key pedagogical approaches
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How can educators stay ahead of the curve and continue to innovate in the years to come?
Panel - Effective use of learning analytics
- Tracking student progress, engagement and learning outcomes
- Using data to personalise learning
- The role of learning analytics to advance formative and summative assessment
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