Main Conference: 15–16 November 2016
Workshops: 14 & 17 November 2016 Conrad Hotel, Dubai, UAE
Reimagining learning with technology
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Organised by Special discounted rates for teachers – For more details visit www.terrapinn.com/diged “This event will be one of a kind for the education community in the region.”
PAUL KIM, Chief Technology Officer and Assistant Dean, Stanford University Empowering learning through technology
Bursting with ideas, inspiration, fun and innovation, The Digital Education Show Middle East is the home of incredible technologies, revolutionary ideas and game changing partnerships.
Bigger, better and back for 2016, the region’s annual edtech conference provides a platform for schools and universities to harness the power of technology and deliver incredible learning outcomes.
We all know how hard it is to keep up with the continual development of new technologies and strategies within education. That is why we created the Digital Education Show and asked the global and regional education community to work tirelessly to come up with four unbelievable days of training that will give you the tools, platforms and ideas to reinvent traditional pedagogy and enhance the entire learning experience.
The Digital Education Show Middle East will enable over 1000 education professionals from more than 200 schools and universities to cultivate the tools and technologies available for teaching today, to empower tomorrow’s greatest minds.
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TOM VANDER ARK VIKTOR MAYER-SCHÖNBERGER Author Professor Smart Parents, Smart Cities and Getting Smart The Oxford Internet Institute at Oxford University CEO Author Getting Smart Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think THE LEADER INFLUENCING THE BIG DATA GURU THAT’S WORLDWIDE EDUCATION CHANGING THE CLASSROOM
40,000 twitter followers, 12 books, thousands of AS WE KNOW IT articles and one of the world’s leading education Big data is revolutionising learning and Viktor Mayer- blogs – that is just the start for Tom Vander Ark. Schönberger is driving this revolution. Tom is a world-renowned thought leader within the A major force in the discussion around how big data education space. A true educator at heart, Tom served should be used, Viktor’s critically acclaimed books as the first Executive Director of Education at the Bill are reforming the educational landscape. & Melinda Gates Foundation and as a public school superintendent in Washington State before that. This global expert on big data is ready to transform the 21st century learning experience. The way we work, live and play is changing. Join Tom as he discusses what the next generation learner Want to know how you can use student data to experience will look like and how technology will transform the learning, join Viktor as he reveals how transform the way that we get there. to harness the power of big data in education and the resulting morality debate in doing so.
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PAUL KIM CAMILLA UHRE FOG Chief Technology Officer and Assistant Dean Head of School Stanford University International School of Billund - a LEGO Foundation school
THE EXPERT PIONEERING THE CHAMPION CREATING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY LIFELONG LEARNERS INNOVATIONS THROUGH PLAY
Paul Kim is pioneering the way in which technology Learning through play enables children to test the and data can be used to facilitate deeper learning. A limits of their abilities without fear of failure and to true educational technology entrepreneur, Paul has acquire new knowledge, skills and attitudes with a created and implemented mobile learning technologies playful state of mind. in schools and universities across the globe. A teacher by training and an innovator by trade, One of the top minds in the education powerhouse Camilla Uhre Fog is leading the world’s first LEGO that is Stanford University, Paul and his team are Foundation School which is demonstrating the experimenting with the most cutting edge tech in the power of learning through play. She previously led classroom. all programmes and partnerships at the LEGO Join Paul as he discusses the big trends and Foundation before transitioning to be full time Head at technologies on the horizon and how artificial the International School of Billund. intelligence will rock our world. Join Camilla as she describes the nuts and bolts of how ISB is creating lifelong learners through integrating making activities and STEM learning into the daily curriculum.
HUGE DISCOUNTS ON GROUP BOOKINGS PLUS – 2 FOR 1 ON ALL WORKSHOPS!! REGISTER TODAY OVER 100+ SPEAKERS PABLO FETTER CAMILLA UHRE FOG TOM VANDER ARK CEO Head of School Author, Smart Parents, Smart Cities Kings’ Education, UAE International School of Billund - a and Getting Smart, Co-founder and K12 LEADERS LEGO Foundation school, Denmark CEO, Getting Smart and Learn Capital, USA
FELIX LEE ENG BOON RUBI MAHMOOD NEELAM PARMAR MARK STEED NIEL MCLEOD CEO Program Manager, Director of E-Learning Director Director of Academics & Education Matrix Global Schools, Malaysia School Development Division Ashford School, UK Jumeirah English Speaking School, Evolvence Knowledge Investments, Abu Dhabi Education Council, UAE UAE UAE
LAWRENCE BURKE TERRY CREISSEN DEAN PYRAH ROBERT RELTON ROBERT OWEN JONES Director of Academics Executive Principal Principal Headmaster Founding Principal Beaconhouse Schools, Pakistan Compass International School Doha, Victoria International School of Repton School Abu Dhabi, UAE OurPlanet International School Qatar Sharjah, UAE Muscat, Oman
KHALIL AHMED BRENDAN LAW SIMON O’CONNOR ASLAM SHARIF HUMA RAZA Head of the Seniors Headmaster Principal Head of IT Assistant Principal British School of Bahrain Cranleigh School Abu Dhabi, UAE Jumeirah College, UAE Beaconhouse Schools, Pakistan Pearl Primary, UAE
LEWIS HALL ALAN KELLY CHIARA TABET RUSSELL SMART JIM STEARNS Programme Manager Management Information Systems Head of Senior School Key Stage 2 Leader Deputy Principal Ministry of Education UAE Manager Al Bateen Secondary School, UAE Kings’ Schools, UAE Victoria International School of Al Omania Education Services, Oman Sharjah, UAE
AMOL ARORA GEMMA ESCOTT MOHAMED ABDEL FATTAH TASNIM SALEH MABROUKA OSMAN IBRAHIM Managing Director Education Specialist Head of Graphic Section- Technological Campus Academic Coordinator Graphic Designer SHEMFORD Futuristic Schools, India Ministry of Education, UAE Development Center SAE Institute Dubai, UAE Ministry of Education, Egypt Ministry of Education, Egypt
NEIL TOMALIN OZGE YILMAZ NICHOLAS BARRETT MALACHY MCGROGAN HAMED AL SHUKAIRI Head of School Teacher Development Specialist Head of Primary Teacher of IT Director of Digital Services and Initiatives Al Batinah International School, UAE International Community School Dubai English Speaking College, UAE Ministry of Education, Oman Oman Amman, Jordan
ELIZ DADSON NEIL BUNTING CATHERINE ERPEN JON TAYLOR NAJA FAYSAL Head of Computing and VLE Head of Secondary Assistant Principal Head of Design Principal Cranleigh School Abu Dhabi, UAE Greenfield Community School, UAE GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi, Cranleigh School, UK Boldwin International School, UAE Lebanon TECH CHAMPIONS HIGHER ED
PHIL REDHEAD VIKTOR MAYER-SCHÖNBERGER STEVE BAMBURY ABTAR KAUR JOANNE ORLANDO Senior Manager – Digital Strategy Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation, Head of Computing Dean, School of E-Education Senior Lecturer GEMS Education, UAE The Oxford Internet Institute at Oxford University, Jumeirah English Speaking Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University of West Sydney, Australia Author, Big Data: A Revolution That Will School, UAE University, UAE Transform How We Live, Work, and Think, UK
CHRISTINE NASSERGHODSI MICHAEL PELLETIER DARREN FREARSON PAUL KIM CAMERON MIRZA Innovation Leader Vice President, Technology Leader of Educational Technology Chief Technology Officer and Director of Projects and Strategy GEMS Education, UAE Noble Education Network, Singapore Uptown School Assistant Dean Higher Education Council Stanford University, USA Ministry of Education, Bahrain
CRAIG KEMP LEE ‘MR P’ PARKINSON SANDRA PAETKAU ANWAR KAWTHARANI ABDULRAHMAN ABDULKARIM MIRZA Head of Elementary Teacher Digital Learning Coach Dean School of Education Vice Dean of Academic Affairs, Educational Technology Davyhulme Primary School, UK Dhahran British Grammar School, Lebanese International University, Professor of Information Systems Stanford American School, Saudi Arabia Lebanon King Saud University, Saudi Arabia Singapore
SHEILA SEILER GAVIN BOYLE ANDREW NOLAN SUAD AL FURAIH ABDULLA AL-KHALIFA Innovation Leader and Director of ICT Manager – Education Technology Associate Professor Executive Director Media Literacy Specialist St Christopher’s School, Bahrain GEMS Education, UAE Kuwait University Technology and Innovation GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi, University College of Bahrain UAE
LEIGH POWELL KEVIN MARTIN LEE DRURY KHALID ALSHAHRANI IAN MCNAUGHT Instructional Technology Specialist Director of Library Services and Data Manager Academic Relations Lead Head of E-Learning and Khalifa University, UAE Education Technology Specialist British International School Riyadh, King Abdullah University of Science Information Services American University in Dubai, UAE Saudi Arabia and Technology, Saudi Arabia Majan College, Oman
LORRIE COOK SABA ADNAN PAMELA JOHNSON TAHER ALI MOHSIN RAKHANGI Digital Learning Coach Head of Educational Technology Instructional Technology Facilitator IT Director and Assistant Head of eLearning and Testing Centre International Schools Group, Al-Mizhar American Academy, UAE Petroleum Institute, UAE Professor of Computer Science Gulf University for Science & Saudi Arabia Gulf University for Science & Technology, Kuwait Technology, Kuwait
ANDY TURNER HEATHER ROY ASHRAF HAMAD GIHAN OSMAN INAS SOBHY Head of Education Technology Technology Integration Specialist Director of Information and Assistant Professor of Instructional Senior Subject Matter Expert Aldar Academies, UAE American Community School of Abu Communications Technology Design and Technology Egyptian Ministry of Education, Dhabi, UAE DAS Schools, Saudi Arabia The American University in Cairo, Egypt Egypt
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REIMAGINING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
KEYNOTE: Engage, inspire, equip: creating the next gen learner experience • Using new tools to create new learning experiences and environments • Removing the traditional school limitations and supporting organic learning
09:00 • Reinventing the traditional classroom paradigm and rearranging the entire school activities experience • Integrating technology into the curriculum and the impact of open source • Combining new learning models: personalised, project-based, interest-based and educational resources standards-based learning models Tom Vander Ark, Author, Smart Parents, Smart Cities and Getting Smart, Co-founder, Getting Smart and Learn Capital, Board member, 4.0 Schools, eduInnovation, Digital Learning Institute, Imagination Foundation, Charter Board Partners and Bloomboard
KEYNOTE: Edtech – present, on the horizon and in a learning space far away • How will big data and IOT transform the entire education system • Your digital classroom
09:30 • Discovering the edtech trends that are likely to transform planning and decision • Drones, robots, 3D printing, artificial intelligence, smart uniforms and adaptive making over the next decade learning technology • Virtual reality: taking your students on engaging, educational journeys • Using data ‘exhaust’ to monitor how children learn with different products • Devices, tablets & apps: the future of 1:1 and collaborative learning Paul Kim, Chief Technology Officer and Assistant Dean,Stanford University
KEYNOTE: Building the constantly connected learning environment • Enabling ubiquitous connectedness to transform pedagogy • Managing the anytime, anywhere connected classroom
10:00 • IOT: preparing your school networks for the future • People, process, data and things • Reflecting the constantly connected society in schools children learn with different products • Leveraging cloud for collaboration, showcasing work and managing small group and project based learning Enquire to sponsor this session
10:20 Networking break and speed networking
K12 Educators & Leaders K12 IT & Administrators Higher Education The Classroom
RETHINKING THE ROLE OF TEACHERS DIGITAL STRATEGIC MASTERPLAN THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION DEEP DIVE LEARNING
Inviting to the stage: the globally PANEL: Stop, listen, collaborate: creating CHAIR: Cameron Mirza, Director of Projects and K12 EDUCATORS & LEADERS: connected Teacherpreneur an effective IT steering committee Strategy, Higher Education Council, Ministry of Hacking the makerspace Education, Bahrain 11:00 • Allowing innovative teachers to • Getting all stakeholders involved: 11:00 • The maker mindset: what matters become entrepreneurs teachers, students, administrators, IT most in maker education • Scaling pedagogical innovations and especially SLT Redesigning higher education with • How to help teachers become outside of the classroom • The role of the wider school multimodal learning makers • Removing restrictive frameworks and community in ICT decisions • How can lecturers spearhead the • Creating an active, vibrant policies • Overcoming the resistance to change introduction of technology into the makerspace with the resources • Enabling teachers to lead, rather than • Managing relationships between lecture theatre? and space you already have leave different groups • Designing courses that blend face to • Assessing learning outcomes in a • Utilising teachers to create open • Role of Business Managers in IT face teaching with online learning maker environment source digital content Jim Stearns, Deputy Principal, Victoria International • Using e-resources such as video, • Creating makerspaces that are • Encourage teachers to become School of Sharjah eBooks, audiobooks, apps, playlists to sustainable and scalable enhance student learning ‘connected teachers’ Hamed Al Shukairi, Director of Digital Services and Christine Nasserghodsi, Innovation Leader, Craig Kemp, Head of Elementary Educational Initiatives, Ministry of Education, Oman • Furthering your own professional GEMS Education learning for multimodal teaching Technology, Stanford American School, Singapore Amol Arora, Managing Director, SHEMFORD Futuristic Schools, India Joanne Orlando, Senior Lecturer, University of West Sydney, Australia
The role of a learning conductor Delivering the IT vision and creating Running the connected campus CONTINUED: • Examining the new role of teachers in WOW moments for all stakeholders • IOT: how ubiquitous connectivity will K12 EDUCATORS & LEADERS: Hacking the makerspace 11:20 the classroom • Creating an IT vision that aligns transform higher education pedagogy 11:30 • Moving from a lecturer to a guide in the pedagogy with technology • Achieving the hypersituation education Christine Nasserghodsi, Innovation Leader, classroom • Using technology to transform vision GEMS Education • Providing mentorship and guidance operational efficiency: schedules, • How can HE institutions avoid road inside and outside of the classroom student grouping patterns, faculty blocking the IOT on campus’ • Facilitating student led learning and organisation, and space • Constantly connecting students to a joint problem solving • Empowering teachers to own new new world of experts Felix Lee Eng Boon, CEO, Matrix Global Schools technology • Maximising the potential of huge Aslam Sharif, Head of IT, Beaconhouse Schools sources of real time data to improve education Abdulla Al-Khalifa, Executive Director Technology and Innovation, University College of Bahrain
CONTINUED: The role of a learning Marrying school budgets, visions and INTERVIEW: Creating unified social K12 IT & ADMINISTRATORS: conductor strategies communities K-12 STEM + robotics = the
11:40 perfect union Felix Lee Eng Boon, CEO, Matrix Global Schools • Creating the right strategic vision for the • How can universities tap into the 12:00 use of new and emerging technology student lifecycle using social media • Utilising a robotics platform • Measuring cost and time vs ROI • Recruiting new students through social within your curriculum • Beyond the technology itself: media • Engaging pupils through managing change • Connecting the entire student lifecycle hands-on learning Niel McLeod, Director of Academics & Education, from admissions to alumni through • Developing an engaging Evolvence Knowledge Investments social channels curriculum: applying both • Increasing student engagement mechanical and programming through social customer service systems Tasnim Saleh, Campus Academic Coordinator, SAE Jon Taylor, Head of Design, Cranleigh School, Institute Dubai UK Khalid Alshahrani, Academic Relations Lead, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia Mastering the learning platforms of ‘No Rules Learning’: why tech Using digital strategies to increase K12 EDUCATORS & LEADERS: tomorrow integration doesn’t work (and what student numbers Bringing education to life with iBeacons 12:30 12:00 • How using learning platforms can let does) • Marketing technology and digital you teach each student, one at a time • How educational research is hindering strategy • The ‘who done it?’ information • Removing lesson planning and effective technology use • Reaching untapped demographics and hunt: demonstrating an active focusing on student support • A new focus for professional learning markets with distance learning courses learning scenario for the english • Identify areas of weakness using • Transforming schools to empower • WOWing potential applicants language classroom already programmed data analysis learners Enquire to sponsor this session • Delivering content to students • Offer gamification in every class Phil Redhead, Senior Manager – Digital Strategy, through location based technology • Use digital assessments throughout GEMS Education • Assessing learning through the term iBeacons Enquire to sponsor this session Lewis Hall, Programme Manager, Ministry of Education UAE Gemma Escott, Education Specialist, Ministry of Education, UAE
ROUNDTABLES ROUNDTABLES ROUNDTABLES HIGHER EDUCATION EDUCATORS & LEADERS: 1. Addressing the challenges in 1. What conditions and culture do 1. Assessing technology initiatives in Producing top quality video schools need to establish in order to higher education: opportunities for content with limited resources 12:20 designing new PD plans that match the 13:00 digital demand gain maximum impact from learning Scholarship of Teaching and Learning • Where to start: creating your own Randi Wilkinson, Technology Specialist, Riffa Views technologies? (SoTL) storyboard and selecting the best International School, Bahrain Andrew Nolan, Manager – Education Technology, Pamela Johnson, Instructional Technology Facilitator, equipment GEMS Education Petroleum Institute • Location, location, location 2. Transforming the way we learn, • Pulling it all together: effective create and curate information with 2. Digital tools to promote your new 2. Challenges in harnessing data and scripting and editing digital media and content digital school using it for effective decision making Nancy Hoke, Technology Integration Enquire to sponsor this session Enquire to sponsor this session Abdulla Al-Khalifa, Executive Director Technology Coordinator, Khalifa University and Innovation, University College of Bahrain Leigh Powell, Instructional Technology 3. Creating an effective pedagogical Specialist, Khalifa University workflow for positive learning 3. Strategies for effective use of digital outcomes whiteboards Neelam Parmar, Director of E-Learning, Ashford Enquire to sponsor this session School, UK
13:00 Networking lunch
TEACHING TOMORROWS CREATORS EDTECH ON THE HORIZON CHANGING THE WAY WE TEACH DEEP DIVE LEARNING
Making students creators TOP TECH PANEL: Gizmos, gadgets and Increasing the use of blended learning K12 EDUCATORS & LEADERS: • Learning through creation of content, geeks paradise in HE Promoting collaboration and critical thinking with digital 14:20 rather than consumption Panelists are given 30 seconds each • Using blended learning and flipped 14:00 • Enabling kids to create with technology to talk about the potential role of the classroom models to allow multimodal platforms: A Perusall case study • Becoming an authority through following tech in the future of education. learning • Exploring Perusall: the what, why storytelling and production • 3D & 4D printing, holography, virtual • Developing your own online learning and how • Demonstrating mastery through reality, robotics, iBeacons, QR guidelines and policies • Examining the impact it can have creation codes, IOT, drones, artificial • Integrating flexible virtual environments in key competencies • The impact of open source peer review intelligence, wearables to incorporate interaction • Using Perusall as a tracking and • Teaching positive digital citizenship in a • Which technologies will affect • Using MOOCs in flipped learning assessment tool real and meaningful way pedagogy the most in the next 2 years? Anwar Kawtharani, Dean School of Education, • Enhancing individual and group Lee ‘Mr P’ Parkinson, Teacher, Davyhulme Primary • Is digital education just education now? Lebanese International University accountability School • Free vs paid apps and technology that Chiara Tabet, Head of Senior School, Al Bateen could be implemented tomorrow Secondary School Paul Kim, Chief Technology Officer and Assistant Dean, Stanford University Steve Bambury, Head of Computing, Jumeirah English Speaking School
App battle live! Getting started with makerspaces Harnessing the power of E-Learning K12 EDUCATORS & LEADERS: Two of the most innovative iPad • Creating makerspaces in formal • Is E-Learning the ultimate example of Transform teaching and learning in your classroom with Google Apps 14:30 14:40 educators in the world are going head learning environments to engage self-directed learning? to head in a live demonstration of how learners in creative problem solving • Defining what E-Learning will mean for for education classroom tasks can be approached in • EVERY CLASSROOM could have a your institute • Learn how Google Apps for multiple ways by: makerspace • Addressing the key challenges of education supports teaching and • Presenting examples of recent projects • Practical uses for 3D printing in implementing E-Learning courses learning through communication, that sit across all areas of the curriculum schools • Reliability of the system collaboration and creativity • Creating sample projects live on stage • Introducing new robotic technology • Security of the data • Explore tips and tricks for using through requests from the audience into your makerspace • Ease of use Google Apps in the classroom • Showcasing how STEM learning and • Putting the A back into STEM in your • Training of HE staff with a focus on Docs and Drive. computational thinking can easily be makerspace Pamela Johnson, Instructional Technology Facilitator, • Investigate practical ways that incorporated into lessons Lorrie Cook, Digital Learning Coach, International Petroleum Institute Google Tools have been used in Lee ‘Mr P’ Parkinson, Teacher, Davyhulme Primary Schools Group, Saudi Arabia Leigh Powell, Instructional Technology Specialist, schools across the region School Khalifa University Heather Roy, Technology Integration Specialist, Steve Bambury, Head of Computing, Jumeirah Ian McNaught, Head of E-Learning and Information American Community School of Abu Dhabi English Speaking School Services, Majan College, Oman Mohsin Rakhangi, Head of eLearning and Testing Centre, Gulf University for Science & Technology
What the brain says about digitally Immersion education in the 21st Offering personalised learning with HIGHER EDUCATION EDUCATORS & LEADERS: driven education century classroom adaptive technology Exploring instructional strategies in learning management systems
15:00 • Multi-tasking: myth or fact? • Introducing the ‘non-virtual’ ‘virtual • Customising learning experiences for 15:00 • The evolution of the human brain classroom:’ creating a virtual learning each individual • Exploring and choosing the right • What the research tells us about the experience through wearable • Using adaptive learning to complement LMS for your learning environment 21st century classroom technology online or hybrid environments • A step by step guide on how to Lawrence Burke, Director of Academies, • Case study of a virtual work placement • Collecting, interpreting and reflecting maximise your LMS Beaconhouse School Systems working with hazards materials on student data • Moodle as a case study • Exploring virtual school trips • Choosing adaptive learning Taher Ali, IT Director and Assistant Professor of • Examining what’s next for education technologies that react to individuals Computer Science, Gulf University for Science and wearable technology Suad Al Furaih, Associate Professor, Kuwait & Technology Lewis Hall, Programme Manager, Ministry of University Education UAE Gemma Escott, Education Specialist, Ministry of Education, UAE PANEL: Teaching the teachers The interactive classroom Changing the way we measure HIGHER EDUCATION IT & ADMINISTRATORS: • Integrating technology into teacher • Using interactive tables and walls to mastery Upgrading network resources to support campus wide BYOD 15:20 training promote • Using data to enable ongoing formative 15:30 • Government and institution • Collaboration assessment Enquire to sponsor this session commitment to teacher training • Engagement • Using digital badges to empower • Making digital media literacy a priority • Student led learning students for all teachers • Activities and apps for interactive • Digital assessment in online and hybrid • Flipping your PD strategy learning technology courses • Gamification and digital badges for • Using this technology to promote the • Using data to provide real time ongoing professional development school feedback • Collaborative learning methods for • Evaluating device cost, maintenance Enquire to sponsor this session teachers and immediate roll out • Teachers as data analysts Enquire to sponsor this session Khalil Ahmed, Head of the Seniors, British School of Bahrain Rubi Mahmood, Program Manager, School Development Division, Abu Dhabi Education Council Randi Wilkinson, Technology Specialist, Riffa Views International School, Bahrain
ROUNDTABLES ROUNDTABLES ROUNDTABLES K12 IT & ADMINISTRATORS: 1. The future of MOOCs in K12 1. Funding and financing strategies for 1. Effective communication in Technologies for transition! new technology education through smart device apps Shifting from analogue to digital 15:40 Enquire to sponsor this session 16:00 (this session will run in Arabic) learning 2. Creating brain-friendly digitally 2. Choosing the right technology for Mabrouka Osman Ibrahim, Graphic Designer, • Exploring tools that can be used driven education your school Egyptian Ministry of Education to capture student outcomes Lawrence Burke, Director of Academies, Enquire to sponsor this session (even analogue) Beaconhouse School Systems 2. Preparing your network for the IOT • Distributing digital worksheets: so Enquire to sponsor this session much more than just paperless 3. How to become a globally • Collaborating and co-constructing connected teacher with ease • Making the learning process visible Craig Kemp, Head of Elementary Educational Technology, Stanford American School, Singapore and live intervention possible • Assessing digitally and self- marking activities Gavin Boyle, Director of ICT, St Christopher’s School, Bahrain
16:20 Networking break
PREPARING FOR THE IDEA ECONOMY
SENIOR LEADERSHIP PANEL: Educating globally competent students • Are we educating students in the most important skill: continuous learning 17:00 • Teaching grit and the power of passion and perseverance • Enabling students to compete in the technology driven global job market • Balancing complex thinking with technological skills • The digital citizen curriculum Terry Creissen, Executive Principal, Compass International School Doha, Qatar Robert Relton, Headmaster, Repton School Abu Dhabi, UAE Neil Tomalin, Head of School, Al Batinah International School, Oman Mark Steed, Director, Jumeirah English Speaking School, UAE
KEYNOTE: Creating a new generation of tech pioneers • Building computational skills with coding 17:30 • Addressing global skill shortages in the tech sector • An exercise in digital logic and entrepreneurship • Giving children superpowers: how coding can make anything possible for students Enquire to sponsor this session
17:50 Close of day one
“The conference inspired our school to further use technology techniques in the process of teaching and learning. Edtech innovation was the backbone of this conference.”
NATALYA LISICHKINA, Vice-Principal, Russian International School DAY 2 Agenda
16th November 2016
REIMAGINING EDUCATION
KEYNOTE: The power of play • Making great ideas happen: the power of the teacherpreneur in a school 09:00 • The power of learning through play • The future of learning spaces: technology, pedagogy and design • How to facilitate a culture of play and incorporate the maker movement into learning environments • Integrating STEM learning into the daily curriculum Camilla Uhre Fog, Head of School, International School of Billund - a LEGO Foundation school, Denmark
KEYNOTE: Learning with Big Data • The immense power of data in education – feedback, individualisation, and probabilistic predictions 09:30 • The datafication of students: will this enable personalised learning or just turn students into a number? • Where should schools start with data collection? • The morality debate: how much data, which data, whose data and where and how to use your ‘data exhaust’? • Future of big data in schools: is the 1984 surveillance nightmare going to be a reality in schools? Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, Author, Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think
KEYNOTE: The era of self-paced, individualised learning • Developing unrivalled student engagement through new learning platforms 10:00 • Creating transparency for the entire education ecosystem • The importance of professional development for teachers • Reducing teacher admin and increasing teaching time • The power of personalised learning and course design Enquire to sponsor this session
10:20 Networking break
K12 Educators & Leaders K12 IT & Administrators Higher Education The Classroom
DIGITAL CURRICULUMS DIGITAL COMMUNITIES PREPARING DIGITAL CITIZENS DEEP DIVE LEARNING
Full STEAM ahead towards a balanced CHAIR: Ozge Yilmaz, Teacher Development Specialist Building students emotional K12 EDUCATORS & LEADERS: curriculum intelligence in eLearning Learn to play! Control, code and create 11:00 • with Sphero in the classroom Preparing learners for future economies PANEL: The importance of digital • Understanding the key components of with a STEAM driven curriculum leadership emotional intelligence • A live demo of the versatile, durable and incredibly engaging Sphero robotic balls • Enabling cross-curricular learning with • Assigning the role of digital leaders to • Recognising the needs of next STEAM based projects the SLT team generation learners. • Exploring examples of innovative projects with different age groups and • Teachers, librarians, administrators: • Ensuring leaders have the framework, • Developing self-awareness, social- across curriculums working together to create unique training and resources to champion a awareness, and empathy in teachers learning environments digital transformation and students • Hands-on experience with the Sphero robotic balls, both controlling and • Bringing the power of authentic • Trial and error: being ready to fail • Appropriate online tools and learning into classrooms techniques for enhancing students’ programming them Catherine Erpen, Assistant Principal, GEMS World emotional intelligence Brendan Law, Headmaster, Cranleigh Abu Dhabi Academy Abu Dhabi Steve Bambury, Head of Computing, Jumeirah • Importance of adopting emotional English Speaking School Saba Adnan, Head of Educational Technology, intelligence development at the Al-Mizhar American Academy institutional level Dean Pyrah, Principal, Victoria International School Sharjah Abdulrahman Abdulkarim Mirza, Vice Dean of Academic Affairs, King Saud University Felix Lee Eng Boon, CEO, Matrix Global Schools Pablo Fetter, CEO, Kings Education Adopting deeper learning pedagogy Delivering transformative continuous The role of competency based K12 EDUCATORS & LEADERS: professional development education in creating world ready
11:20 • Preparing students for real life graduates 11:30 Creating your own student led • How can schools deliver high quality tech-hub • Mastering core academic content, continuous professional development • Understanding the challenges of while developing an academic mindset competency based education and • Leveraging student knowledge • Online, personalised and collaborative assessment for higher education to successfully implement a BYOD • Achieving a sustainable deeper learning program learning model • Matching courses with the global • Adopting blended strategies to economic outlook • Structuring a student run tech-hub • Providing project based learning, accelerate professional learning problem based learning and inquiry • Lecturers becoming ‘coaches’ • Training students to provide client based learning opportunities • Virtual professional development service • Evaluating resources available for CBE • Assessing student learning through • Investing in the right CPD systems for • Implementing social media more than just test scores your teachers • CBE and hybrid learning models marketing strategies combined Robert Owen Jones, Founding Principal, OurPlanet Rubi Mahmood, Program Manager, School • Enlisting help from experts International School Muscat, Oman Development Division, Abu Dhabi Education Council Inas Sobhy, Senior Subject Matter Expert, Egyptian Ministry of Education Sandra Paetkau, Digital Learning Coach, Dhahran British Grammar School, Saudi Arabia
PANEL: Out with the old, in with the new Step by step guide to stakeholder CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY CONTINUED: engagement K12 EDUCATORS & LEADERS: 11:40
• Should handwriting be axed from the 12:00 curriculum? • Ensuring digital roll out success by UX: the key to digital success Creating your own student led getting key stakeholders engaged • Should typing be added? • Ensuring IT infrastructure is easy to use tech-hub for staff, students and administrators • Creating a framework where all updates Sandra Paetkau, Digital Learning Coach, • What elements of the curriculum do relating to students are available teachers envision will change in the • Understanding the importance of QoS Dhahran British Grammar School, Saudi digitally for parents Arabia next 5 years? across all LMS, E-Learning and • Motivating parents to be involved and blended systems • Examining ‘High Tech High’, ‘Open communicate with teachers digitally • Improving digital literacy across all Minds’ and ‘Quest to Learn’ curriculum about grades, calendars, homework stakeholders innovations and more • Offering a seamless multichannel Paul Young, Senior Vice Principal, Doha College • Ensure teachers have the support and learning experience Neil Bunting, Head of Secondary, Greenfield resource to maintain a digital community Community School Kevin Martin, Director of Library Services and • Deliver an easy and positive experience Education Technology Specialist, American Naja Faysal, Principal, Boldwin International for stakeholders from day one University in Dubai School, Lebanon Lee Drury, Data Manager, British International School Riyadh
Assessment tools for the innovative Teaching an old system new tricks Upgrading campus wireless K12 EDUCATORS & LEADERS: school technology to enable digital learning Are you getting enough from your 12:30 12:00 • Finding cost effective tools to increase • Learn to use digital and open badges the capacity of old ICT systems • Combining wireless and fixed virtual learning environment? to represent skills and achievements infrastructure visions to create a future- earned by students at any level • The role of an API in transforming your proof network • What is the objective of having IT infrastructure VLEs in schools? • The uses and limitations of digital • Can you secure the explosion of data assessments in K12 • Acquiring economical solutions to start on your wireless network? • Are you getting enough from your your digital evolution VLE? • How to use assessment data to • Hiring an external enterprise manager improve learning Enquire to sponsor this session to ensure reliable and safe infrastructure • Making the most of your VLE Eliz Dadson, Head of Computing and VLE, • Formative assessment: opportunities Enquire to sponsor this session Cranleigh School, Abu Dhabi and challenges
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ROUNDTABLES ROUNDTABLES ROUNDTABLES HIGHER EDUCATION EDUCATORS & LEADERS: An evaluation of blended learning 1. Evaluating BYOD vs school 1. Creating professor and student led 12:20 1. Preparing digitally able citizens for 13:00 and flipped classroom models the future economy hardware digital content • Exploring case studies and where Ashraf Hamad, Director of Information and Nicholas Barrett, Head of Primary, International the opportunities exist to effectively Communications Technology, DAS Schools, Saudi Community School Amman implement a flipped learning model Arabia 2. Step by step guide to social media Enquire to sponsor this session • How to overcome key challenges 2. Protecting your data and your • Effectively designing a blended 2. How to achieve a sustainable network against cyber attacks eLearning strategy deeper learning model Enquire to sponsor this session • Supporting students to achieve Robert Owen Jones, Founding Principal, OurPlanet higher learning outcomes International School Muscat Gihan Osman, Assistant Professor of Instructional Design and Technology, The American University in Cairo 3. Designing the classroom of the future
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Blending learning and flipping your PANEL: Bring your own dilemma: BYOD & Emerging learning technologies and HIGHER EDUCATION EDUCATORS & LEADERS: classroom 1:1 strategies innovative pedagogy for the 21st Rolling out student driven digital 14:20 • Letting online learning complement • BYOD vs schools providing devices century 14:00 content your physical style • Device research, evaluation, support • Evaluating some of the emerging Enquire to sponsor this session • Enabling more student creation with and lifecycle maintenance learning technologies in action in the region flipped learning • Planning a conceptual model for a • Project based learning during a flipped BYOD strategy • Case studies of innovative pedagogy applied in a number of Gulf universities model • Evaluating cost effectiveness, • Combining hybrid learning with manageability, equality and • Examining the future of digital mastery theory sustainability of 1:1 strategies education in the Gulf Region Neelam Parmar, Director of E-Learning, Ashford Simon O’Connor, Principal, GEMS Jumeirah College Khalid Alshahrani, Academic Relations Lead, King School, UK Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Darren Frearson, Leader of Educational Technology, Saudi Arabia Uptown School Gavin Boyle, Director of ICT, St Christopher’s School, Bahrain
Assessing student attainment in a Empowering school leaders to manage Redesigning educational spaces K12 EDUCATORS & LEADERS: digital age and lead IT • Combining technology, new Using Microsoft in your classroom 14:30 14:40 • Evaluating and choosing the right • A beginner’s guide to IT strategy in pedagogies and design in HE • Exploring existing and newly formative assessment tools schools • Providing areas for active learning released Microsoft products • Measuring student mastery and • Exploring simple principles of IT • Allowing project based learning and • Applying products to differing progress budgeting multi-device scenarios subjects and curriculums • Tracking attainment throughout the year • How to assess whether your Network • Moving from lecture theatres to real • Creating digital workflows Manager is a superstar (or not) • A Kings’ case study world and social environments • Enhancing blended and flipped Pablo Fetter, CEO, Kings Education • 10 questions that you should be asking • Pressing the reset button on libraries learning environments Russell Smart, Key Stage 2 Leader, Kings’ Schools Mark Steed, Director, Jumeirah English Speaking – creating informal learning and making • Creating your ‘best practice School spaces toolbox’ Gihan Osman, Assistant Professor of Instructional Andy Turner, Head of Education Technology, Design and Technology, The American University Aldar Academies in Cairo
Rolling out the right learning Going back to school on big data Capitalising on the app boom K12 EDUCATORS & LEADERS: environment for your school • Are schools ready for the power and • How can lecturers find the best free/ Using technology to create a holistic
15:00 • Examining traditional learning problems of big data? paid apps for their classrooms? educational experience environments and why they have • Monitoring student engagement, • Using a mixture of educational and • How to get kids to tune in so you can changed moods, use of resources, social habits, normal apps to engage students become a more effective educator • Why use a VLE? language and attention span • Use apps to encourage students to • Using digital tools to help students, • Exploring different models and platforms • The ethical considerations for become more aware of current affairs including those with behavior issues, to self-manage • Choosing the right environment for your ‘experimenting on children’ with data • Training yourself on how to use digital school • Collecting and mining your current resources before you roll them out • Avoiding tools that create the wrong Eliz Dadson, Head of Computing and VLE, Cranleigh data for evidence of student learning kind of stress for students School, Abu Dhabi Alan Kelly, Management Information Systems • How to get parents on board Manager, Al Omania Education Services Sheila Seiler, Innovation Leader and Media Literacy Specialist, GEMS World Academy
The power of technology in low cost Using ICT with a purpose Big data could mean big changes for K12 EDUCATORS & LEADERS: education • Using ICT to benefit the learner higher education Using virtual reality to teach 15:00 • Measuring ROI: when resources are • Enhancing your student’s learning • How can HE institutions tap into the • How to create a virtual field trip lacking when does it makes sense to journey plethora of data available? invest in tech? • Bringing learning to life with virtual • Transforming learning by removing • Using big data to improve student reality apps • Exploring what type of technologies barriers performance and raise teacher work best for low cost models of effectiveness • Empowering staff and integrating • Building confidence in the classroom technology into the curriculum education • Combining academic course data with Lisa Finch, Director of Technology, Dubai English • How to overcome the unique • Exploring student perceptions of behavioural data technology Speaking College challenges of a resource-constrained Enquire to sponsor this session environment? Huma Raza, Assistant Principal, Pearl Primary Malachy McGrogan, Teacher of IT, Dubai English Speaking College • Stepwise approach to successfully implement ICT “best practices” on a budget Amol Arora, Managing Director, SHEMFORD Futuristic Schools, India
ROUNDTABLES ROUNDTABLES ROUNDTABLES HIGHER EDUCATION IT & ADMINISTRATORS: Pitfalls and successes of social 1. The data debate: how much is too 1. How can digital education drive 1. Creating virtual reality learning media 15:40 much student acquisition and retention experiences (this session will run in 16:00 Lee Drury, Data Manager, British International Arabic) School Riyadh 2. Discovering which mobility and Mohamed Abdel Fattah, Head of Graphic Section- Technological Development Center, Egyptian Ministry cloud solutions best suit your digital of Education 2. Choosing an LMS system to meet vision your needs Enquire to sponsor this session 2. Securing your campus network Enquire to sponsor this session Enquire to sponsor this session
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WORKSHOP 1: Shaping your future classroom – a WORKSHOP 2: Raising standards in writing step by step guide for taking your institution into using technology the 21st century
Lee is a firm believer that digital literacy should be considered a core Join Tom Vander Ark as he explores the elements of blended learning subject in the modern digital world we live in. With the internet playing implementation and takes participants through the important decisions such an important role in our lives, being able to use, select and create they will face in the process. Participants will develop strategies, using a range of different apps or programs has become essential. timelines and school models using components of blended and This workshop will provide participants with a range of ideas and practical personalised learning. tools that will bring writing to life and raise standards using technology.
LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING OUTCOMES
• Gain a deep understanding of blended learning and the benefits • Understanding the role of digital literacy in today’s classrooms • Design and develop a school model that fits the needs and • A range of apps and programs to help children tell digital stories characteristics of your learning environment • How to utilise social media and the internet to create an audience for • Overcome challenges encountered in the implementation of blended your students work and personalised learning • How to link digital tools with the curriculum
YOUR SCHEDULE YOUR SCHEDULE
10.00-11.00 Blended learning introduction 10.00-11.00 Making the most of the internet • Introduction to blended learning implementation • Linking your classroom with the world and giving students a real world wide audience • Virtual tour of blended learning schools • How to use blogging as a tool to raise writing standards • Overview of blended learning decision making process • Demonstrating practical tools for publishing and promoting children’s work 11.00-11.30 Networking break • Using social media to share, publicise and promote students 11.30-12.30 Strategy, timeline & model 11.00-11.30 Networking break • Develop student learning goals and outcomes 11.30-12.30 Apps and tools to support you as a teacher • Discuss how students will show what they know • Ideas and apps that will make the process of planning, marking, • Develop an instructional model assessing and teaching easier • How to use apps to support a flipped classroom • Decide on blended learning implementation timeline • The benefits of cloud-based storage and when to use it 12.30-13.30 Networking lunch 12.30-13.30 Networking lunch 13.30-14.30 Platforms, staffing, development & devices 13.30-14.30 Bringing the curriculum to life • How technology can be used as part of the planning process and to • Decide on platforms and content to be used save you time • Discuss human capital and professional development opportunities • Demonstrating which apps encourage quality speaking and listening • Decide what devices will be used in the school model opportunities for students and to demonstrate understanding of a topic • How to link digital storytelling with the curriculum 14.30-15.00 Networking break 14.30-15.00 Networking break 15.00-16.00 Final design & presentations 15.00-16.00 Camouflage learning • Finalise your school model presentation • What is camouflage learning and why is it so effective? • Group presentation of models • Demonstrating a range of ideas that use technology to inspire and engage students in writing • Team discussion about the proposed models • Using gamification to bring the curriculum to life 16.00 Close of workshop 16.00 Close of workshop
MEET THE EXPERT MEET THE EXPERT
Tom Vander Ark Author, Smart Parents, Smart Lee ‘Mr P’ Parkinson Cities and Getting Smart, CEO, Teacher, Davyhulme Primary Getting Smart School
Tom is author of Getting Smart, Smart Cities, and Smart Parents. He Lee is something of a celebrity within the education space in Europe is Co-founder and CEO of Getting Smart, a learning design firm and a and an expert in using technology to support and develop the whole partner at Learn Capital an education venture fund. Tom advocates for curriculum. Always putting learning at the heart of what he does, Lee is innovations that customise and motivate learning and extend access. constantly looking for creative and innovative ways in which technology Previously he served as the first Executive Director of Education at can be utilised effectively to positively impact literacy skills and develop the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a school superintendent in key numeracy skills. Washington State. WORKSHOP 3: Designing impactful personalised WORKSHOP 4: Teaching STEM with robotics learning environments
This workshop will enable participants to collaboratively discuss Introducing robotics platforms to the classroom allows students to and reflect on major design principles and processes for impactful embrace STEM learning in both a fun and practical manner. This personalised learning environments. The final deliverable will be a workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to experience the comprehensive roadmap of a personalised system and a visually power of a robotics platform first hand, alongside understanding how to designed environment. integrate and utilise it within a school setting.
LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING OUTCOMES
• Learn what the stages of personalised learning are and how teacher and learner roles change • How to integrate theoretical understanding with practical application • Understanding how learners learn best using the universal learning design principles • Developing curriculum materials that can be tailored to your institution • Design and develop a blueprint of a personalised learning system that • How using robotics encourages STEM based enquiry learning is right for your learning environment • Utilising a robotics system to simulate real-life scenarios • Understand how your learners can use tools and strategies to support their learning
YOUR SCHEDULE YOUR SCHEDULE
10.00-11.00 The power of personalised learning 10.00-11.00 The power of robotics in the curriculum • Exploring the characteristics of personalised learning • Introducing robotics – what, why and how? • Why should we personalise learning • Engaging students and educators through scenario led challenges • What does research say? • Demonstration of key tools and processes 11.00-11.30 Networking break 11.00-11.30 Networking break 11.30-12.30 Developing a tailored curriculum 11.30-12.30 How to use analytics for front end analysis • Exploring how robotics can effectively utilised across different subject • Examining the major elements in learning analytics for personalised areas learning • Combining robotics and STEM learning • How do you compute this? • Developing curriculum materials for your school • What front end analysis questions will you formulate? 12.30-13.30 Networking lunch 12.30-13.30 Networking lunch 13.30-14.30 Developing theoretical understanding through 13.30-14.30 Applying universal learning design principles application • Building a functional robot • Understanding the universal learning design (ULD) principles • How to incorporate robot builds within your classroom • Using ULD to design personalised learning environments • Adapting elements of the VEX platform for practical experimentation 14.30-15.00 Networking break 14.30-15.00 Networking break 15.00-16.00 Presentation and constructive feedback on designed 15.00-16.00 Introducing programming languages personalised learning environments • Developing an understanding of programming • Explanation of rubrics and why they are a useful assessment tool • Exploring basic, compatible programming languages • Final presentations and summaries • Programming an autonomous robot 16.00 Close of workshop 16.00 Close of workshop
MEET THE EXPERT MEET THE EXPERT
Abtar Kaur Dean, School of E-Education, Jon Taylor Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart Head of Design, Cranleigh University School, UK
Abtar is the Dean of E-Education at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart Jon passionately believes in the positive impact that robotics has on University. She has published many articles and consulted widely, learning and has introduced robotics into the curriculums of schools notably being part of the team that set up the National E-Learning Centre across the UK. He recently spearheaded the London STEM Leaders in Saudi Arabia. Recently Abtar received an award from UNESCO and campaign, which involved challenging students across all STEM subjects was acknowledged by Blackboard for her contribution in eLearning. and equipping staff with the skills and resources to develop their own robotics clubs. POST-EVENT WORKSHOPS 17th November 2016
WORKSHOP 1: Creating a mobile learning based WORKSHOP 2: Digital citizenship in a environment for your classroom multicultural K12 21st century school
This workshop will connect Digital Citizenship (DC) to your region and the This hands on workshop introduces an inquiry based mobile learning many cultures within your school. Discover how different schools embed model designed to promote collective higher order thinking and real-time DC in their school and explore why it is an emerging topic in K12. assessment. Participants will learn to devise a series of inquiry based Using a collaborative approach attendees will walk away with the learning activities and design artificial intelligence resources and ideas to ensure that their school is creating 21st century based learning analytics models. students that are responsible online.
LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING OUTCOMES
• List major pedagogical attributes of inquiry based mobile learning • Understanding the benefits and importance of digital citizenship • Design inquiry based mobile learning activities • Design a digital citizenship vision statement for your school • Plan collective assessment strategies • A range of free resources in multiple languages to promote good digital • Design artificial intelligence based learning analytics schemes citizenship behaviour
YOUR SCHEDULE YOUR SCHEDULE
10.00-11.00 Introduction to inquiry based mobile learning 10.00-11.00 Digital citizenship: what does and doesn’t work • Explore the types of digital citizenship programs available • Introduction to major pedagogical attributes of inquiry based mobile • Deep dive into the use of social media policies and examine the learning differences between the good, the bad and the ugly • Exploration of SMILE (Stanford Mobile Inquiry based Learning • Learn how digital citizenship ties into your school strategic plan and your Environment) edtech roadmap (if you have one) 11.00-11.30 Networking break 11.00-11.30 Networking break 11.30-12.30 The who, what and where of DC globally 11.30-12.30 Designing inquiry based mobile learning activities • Explore the lingo in digital citizenship and how to communicate this to staff, students and parents (e.g. what is phubbing?) • Developing higher order thinking skills through inquiry based learning • Learn who the experts are in the field and how they can help your environments school • Sharing lessons learned from research in learning environments • Explore what resources your country and governing authorities have in place to support all schools, students and parents 12.30-13.30 Networking lunch 12.30-13.30 Networking lunch 13.30-14.30 Introduction to Common Sense Media 13.30-14.30 The power of higher order thinking • What is Common Sense Media? • Learning to change and innovate in education • Learn how to become a Common Sense Media school • Collaborate in small groups to create and develop higher order • Identify the important elements to follow • Explore the power of free resources in multiple languages to promote thinking exercises good digital citizenship behaviour 14.30-15.00 Networking break 14.30-15.00 Networking break 15.00-16.00 What does good digital citizenship look like in a K12 15.00-16.00 Using artificial intelligence in the classroom classroom? • Explore multiple learning assessment vectors • Build and design the digital citizenship vision statement for your school • Activity: In small groups create and deliver a short lesson on a chosen • Design artificial intelligence based learning analytics models topic (e.g. digital footprint, privacy & security, self-image & identity) 16.00 Close of workshop 16.00 Close of workshop
MEET THE EXPERT MEET THE EXPERT
Michael Pelletier, Vice President, Technology, Noble Education Network, Singapore Paul Kim Chief Technology Officer and Mike is known by his employees and colleagues Assistant Dean, Stanford as an inspirational and cutting edge leader. Always merging his three passions of education, business and University technology, Mike has his finger on current day cultures and trends in technology, education and the business world. Ashraf Hamad, Director of Information and An education technology entrepreneur, Paul leads initiatives involving the Communications Technology, DAS Schools, Saudi design of learning technologies, educational research and community Arabia development. He has dedicated himself to international development Ashraf is an advocate for using student’s natural through education and information technology strategies. Paul’s previous curiosity to maximise engagement while moderating projects include advising Saudi Arabia’s national online education the use of social media. He has been recognised by initiative and institutional advancement efforts for numerous leading Pearson for his role in pioneering technologies in the universities. region. WORKSHOP 3: Understanding big data in WORKSHOP 4: Supporting safe and responsible education online behaviour for young people
Everybody talks about big data in the context of marketing and It is vital that educators understand and can respond effectively to the algorithmic decision-making. Big data is a really big deal in the range of situations now faced by children and young people online. This educational context as well, but only if you understand what it actually workshop will explore young people’s online practices and the associated means and entails. This workshop introduces participants to the risks. It will bring you up to speed with the latest trends in social fundamental of big data in human learning and its tremendous power. networking, messaging and gaming as well as providing strategies and You will also examine how to avoid potential pitfalls. resources to promote positive, safe online activity.
LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING OUTCOMES
• Comprehend the power of big data beyond the current hype • Understand children’s internet and mobile phone use • Understand the fundamental three winning dimensions of big data • Identify some of the main risks posed to children and young people use in education online • Learn best-of-breed strategies to harness big data in education • Understand online behavior vs content • Learn how to support children’s internet use so that it is a safe, positive • Discuss potential challenges, especially in the context of stakeholder and empowering part of their lives trust
YOUR SCHEDULE YOUR SCHEDULE
08.30-09.30 The big deal about big data 10.00-11.00 Digital footprints • What is a digital footprint? • Seeing big data not as technology but new perspective on reality • How does it affect your digital reputation and how does what you • Making sense of feedback, individualisation and prediction post now affect your future? • How the internet works in relations to footprints 09.30-10.00 Networking break • Children’s uses of technology and types of footprints
10.00-11.00 The role of platforms 11.00-12.30 Networking break 11.30-12.30 Cyber bullying • Understanding the real importance of data platforms • What is cyber bullying? • Exploring big data platform strategies in the educational context • Consequences of being a cyber bully • What can children do to prevent and deal with cyber bullying? 11.00-11.30 Networking break 12.30-13.30 Networking lunch 11.30-12.30 Big data’s need for trust 13.30-14.30 Cyber safety • Cyber safety - keeping personal stuff private • Focus on the importance of stakeholder trust • Privacy and security settings • Identifying strategies to establish and maintain such trust • Keeping safe online for children of different ages 14.30-15.00 Networking break 12.30 Close of workshop 15.00-16.00 Appropriate and responsible online behaviour • Safe and respectful behaviour online • Importance of thinking before you act online • Building positive online relationships • Resources to support children’s online activity 16.00 Close of workshop
MEET THE EXPERT MEET THE EXPERT
Viktor Mayer-Schönberger Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation, The Oxford Joanne Orlando Internet Institute at Oxford Senior Lecturer, University of University, Author, Big Data: A Western Sydney, Australia Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think
Viktor is a world leading big data guru, having published many books on Joanne is a leading expert in how technology can be used to promote the topic and authored over a hundred articles and book chapters on the successful and engaging learning. She works closely with key industry governance of information. players including Apple and Google to support educators in their guidance of children’s uses of technology. Viktor is a frequent public speaker and sought expert for print and broadcast media worldwide. He and his work and regularly featured Joanne has a strong media profile and leads public debate in in this field in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and The around the globe. Economist. Who attends
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