The Center for Educational Technologies Western Balkans and program partner conferences invite you to be one of the lecturers and share your knowledge and experience in applying digital technologies in education at the international online “Digital Education 2023” conference.

If you are employed in the educational sector or engaged in research in the sphere of education, the “Digital Education 2023” conference is an opportunity to present your work, experience, ideas and advice in the application and use of information and communication technologies in the sectors of preschool, primary and secondary and higher education. Also, we invite you to present inspiring work for everyone looking for improved solutions in the field of inclusive education.

Why do we gather? Because we believe that an open conversation, sharing experiences and knowledge about educational work, consideration of different views and future directions of the development of the educational system and the application of digital technologies in it, is useful for all professionals involved in education and upbringing, students and their parents, because education and upbringing concern all of us.

Applications for lecturers will be open until April 1, 2023. and you can apply using the following application form. (Application form)

CONFERENCE THEMES, TOPICS, SESSION TYPES

You can submit your work in one of the four levels of education or as a topic related to inclusive education. Below you can read our proposals for the conference program. If you have a suggestion that you do not find on the below list, please contact our program team at hello@edtech.center.

1. Preschool upbringing and education – Application of digital technologies in preschool institutions

In the field of preschool upbringing and education, the topics are:

Building relationships, collaboration and participation by applying digital technologies in:

• the learning community;
• through the development of themes/projects with the function of supporting children’s play, research and expanding knowledge;
• with family;
• creating opportunities for new experiences and learning in the local and wider community;
• the process of documenting the development of programs and the learning and development of children.

2. Primary and secondary education and upbringing – Application of digital technologies to improve and ensure the quality of teaching and learning

In the field of primary and secondary education, possible topics aimed at creating a stimulating digital environment for teaching and learning:

1. Digital transformation of the school

• The results of the application of the Selfie instrument for self-evaluation and assessment of the digital capacities of institutions;
• Digital segment of the institution’s Development Plan (IDP);
• Examples of how IDP supports the integration of digital technologies in teaching, learning, evaluation and partner achievement;
• An inclusive approach to planning the development of the application of digital technologies;
• Overcoming barriers (administrative, financial, time, cultural);
• Examples of weekly activity plans for the implementation of hybrid and online classes with an assessment of the time load of students by subject, the frequency of synchronous communication between teachers and students, and the schedule of knowledge checks);
• Other examples of good practice in the area of school digital transformation.

2. Development of hybrid teaching

• Hybrid teaching planning (SAMR model, TPAC model, Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy and digital tools);
• Examples of good practices in the application of the learning management system Moodle;
• Practical online work of students with the online support of teachers and during work at school; (combining online group work and school work);
• Self-regulated learning in the online environment;
• Assessment in the digital environment – approaches and tools;
• Other practical examples of good practice in the sphere of developing hybrid teaching.

3. Development of students’ digital competences

• Precaution on the Internet for the sake of safety, preservation of reputation… ;
• The digital world – work with students of lower grades in primary school;
• Development of digital literacy;
• Digital creativity (programming);
• Examples of good practice in developing students’ digital competencies;

3. Higher education – Application of digital technologies in study programs

In the field of higher education, possible topics are:

• Hybrid teaching and learning in higher education;
• Open educational resources;
• Digital competencies of teachers and students;
• Tools to increase student engagement (e.g. collaboration tools, interactive quiz tools, interactive whiteboards);
• Best practice for online assessment;
• ICT studies for the labor market;
• Full integration of digital technologies for advanced studies in higher education;
• Digital services for researchers (e.g. open science);
• Podcast in class;
• Learning analytics;
• Virtual laboratories;
• Application of Industry 4.0 technology in education (e.g. artificial intelligence; virtual reality; IoT, robots)
• Unified digital university services;
• Virtual mobility;
• Digital transformation of the university (management and administration)

4. Inclusive education – New technologies in the service of equal involvement of all participants in education

 In the area of inclusive education, possible topics are:

• Ensuring the accessibility of education (use of appropriate technological solutions, selection of appropriate technology, training);
• Promotion of equal opportunities in education and creation of an inclusive environment;
• ICT tools that respond to the different needs of participants in education and enable active participation and learning with peers;
• Application of assistive technologies in education;
• Distance learning;
• Independent study;
• Monitoring student progress;
• Cooperation with parents (support for learning at home, organizing learning schedules, parents as facilitators of the learning process);
• Peer support;
• Developing a democratic culture in school;
• Differentiation of teaching.

HAVE QUESTIONS?

For any additional questions regarding the public call and conditions, please contact us at hello@edtech.center.