CONFERENCE

DIGITAL EDUCATION

2024

Schedule

For the fifth year in a row, the Western Balkans Center for Educational Technologies is organizing the “Digital Education 2024” international online conference in collaboration with partners. We continue the tradition of gathering to exchange knowledge and experience, learn about good practice examples, and discover the best ways to connect education with modern technologies.

Friday, April 19th, 2024


MAIN CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

MAIN HALL


WORKSHOPS/

PRESENTATIONS
American Hall

WORKSHOPS
Youth Center Club

PRESENTATIONS
Panel Discussion Hall

09:00-10:00


VREME

Registration of Participants

WORKSHOPS

American Hall

WORKSHOPS
Youth Center Club

WORKSHOPS

Panel Discussion Hall

10:00-10:15


Programme intro
Dragana Malidžan Vinkić, EdTech Center Western Balkans

10:15-11:00


Official Opening:
Saša Stojanović, Assistant Minister for Digitalization in Education and Science, Ministry of Education
Zlatko Grušanović, Director, Institute for the Improvement of Education
Milan Simić, Director, Petlja Foundation
Marina Starčević Cviko, UNICEF Office in Serbia
Milan Gospić, Director, Microsoft Serbia

Katarina Aleksić, Head of the Center for Educational Technology, Institute for Education Quality and Evaluation
Moderator:
Katarina Anđelković, Program Director, Loop Foundation

11:00-12:00


Panel Discussion: Digital Playground - What digital environment do children need?
Participants:
Dobrinka Kuzmanović, Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade
Spomenka Divljan, Educational Psychologist, PU “Radost” Novi Banovci and President, NGO Center for Informal Education Second Step
Ivana Mihić, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Novi Sad
Gordana Plemić, Director, Parents' Association "
Moderator:

Nataša Anđelković, PU "11. april" Beograd 

Workshop: DigiEduHack
Janika Leoste, Tallinn University, Estonia
Matti Rossi, Tallinn University, Estonia
Sirly Vaat, Tallinn University, Estonia

12:00-12:15


Partner Presentation: Global Advancement of Technology Education
Ljiljana Krkić, Oracle Academy
Duša Vuković, Director, Computer Science High School, Belgrade

12:15-13:15


Break and Networking for Participants

13:15-14:15


Panel Discussion - School is (a very poor) competitor to powerful new sources of knowledge?
Participants:
Jelena Ružičić, Portfolio Manager, Digital Innovations Portfolio, UNDP
Nebojša Vasiljević, Director of Artificial Intelligence, Petlja Foundation
Milica Todorović, Psychologist, Independent Researcher
Moderators:
Katarina Aleksić, Head of the Center for Educational Technology, Institute for Education Quality and Evaluation
Katarina Anđelković, Program Director, Loop Foundation


Workshop for Preschool Education: Escape Room as a Method of Work in Kindergarten/School
PU "11. april" Beograd
Tamara Ilić
Milica Mitrović

Presentation Inclusive Education: Supporting Learning Through Assistive Technologies: Assistive Technology Libraries
Mirjana Lazor, Trainer and Mentor for the Capacity Building Program of Resource Centers

14:15-14:30


Miloš Đuričanin,Nordeus Foundation - Makers labs

14:30-15:00


Pauza i umrežavanje učesnika

15:00-16:00


Panel Discussion – Higher Education - EdTech in Europe: How to Bridge the Gap Between Industry and Academia
Participants:
Janika Leoste, Tallinn University, Estonia
Adam Horvath, EDUCATION:NEXT, Hungary
Gerli Veeleid, EdTech Estonia
Luis Peña Sánchez, Lurtis Rules, Spain
Moderator:
Uglješa Marjanović, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad

Workshop for Elementary and Secondary Education - Application of the Framework for Digital Competencies of Teachers
Moderators:
Katarina Aleksić,
Head of the Center for Educational Technology, Institute for Education Quality and Evaluation
Danijela Šćepanović,
Head of the Center for Educational Technology, Institute for Education Quality Evaluation

Workshop for Preschool Education: Digital Obstacle Course (TuffCam2, EasyScope, Izy Bot, and Talking Pegs)
PU "Včielka", Bački Petrovac
Ana Laćarak
Andrijana Ćirić
Jasna Struhar
Željka Đorđević Pilipović

Presentation: AS School - Self-Evaluation of Work Quality
CIP Center
Aleksandra Kalezić Vignjević
Kristina Drini

16:00-16:30


Partner presentation: Microsoft Devices and Services in Education - How to Use

Pavle Peković, Comtrade

Presentation: AI assistent in Teaching
Nebojša Vasiljević, Director of Artificial Intelligence, Petlja Foundation

Workshop for Preschool Education: Bee Bot Adventure
PU "11. april", Beograd
Vesna Milovanović
Milica Brajović

16:30-16:45


Keynote: Realigning education through a wide range of EdTech solutions
Adam Horvath,
president of the Education:Next Hungarian Edtech Association

16.45-17:00


Partner Presentation: UNICEF’s approach to digital education in Europe and Central Asia
Auken Tungatarova, Education Specialist, ECAR UNICEF

17:00-17:45


Report from Round Table: Artificial Intelligence in Education - Challenges of Rapid Development and Policy Adaptation
Participants:
Uglješa Marjanović, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad
Katarina Anđelković, Program Director, Loop Foundation
Moderator:
Dragana Malidžan Vinkić, Project Manager, EdTech Center Western Balkans

17:45-18:00


Conclusions and Closing of the Conference

About workshops

DigiEduHack

Place: American Hall

Time: 11:00-12:00

Our conference workshops are designed to raise awareness about the Digital Education Hackathon initiative and specifically about the Learning Opportunities’ Webinars. Each workshop will feature a case study from a previous Digital Education Hackathon host, such as Tallinn University or Aalto University.The workshops will be conducted by representatives from Tallinn University and Aalto University, including Janika Leoste, Kristof Fenyvesi, and Tomi Kauppinen.

Agenda for a 60-minute Workshop

  • 10 minutes: Introduction to the Digital Education Hackathon (slides provided by Cecoforma)
  • 10 minutes: Overview of the 2024 Learning Opportunities – including titles, topics,
    dates, presenters, and content
  • 10 minutes: Case study from the Digital Education Hackathon 2023, featuring hosts such as Tallinn University, Aalto University, or another relevant institution
  • 15 minutes: Participants break into 2-4 groups to discuss the opportunities and challenges of hosting a hackathon
  • 10 minutes: Guided sharing of opinions
  • 5 minutes: Workshop conclusion and call to action – encouraging participants to become a host or watch Learning Opportunities

Application of the Framework for Digital Competencies of Teachers

Place: American Hall

Time: 15:00-16:00

For teachers whose professional responsibility involves educating and preparing students for life in the digital era, it is essential that they possess a high level of digital competencies.

The workshop will introduce the new Teacher Digital Competence Framework 2023 and a draft of the Self-assessment and Evaluation Instrument for Teacher Digital Competences developed based on it.

Participants of the workshop are expected to engage in group work to discuss selected parts of the Instrument and contribute to its validation, which represents the final step towards its completion and publication.

AS School - self-assessment of work quality

Place: Panel Discussion Hall

Time: 15:00-16:00

The School Self-Evaluation Application (AS Škola aplikacija za samovrednovanje) was developed as part of the project “Improving Quality through Self-Evaluation – Software for Schools in Serbia,” implemented by CIP – Center for Interactive Pedagogy in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Institute for the Evaluation of the Quality of Education and Upbringing, with the support of the Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation.

The aim of the application is to enhance the self-evaluation process in schools, facilitate data collection and analysis, and assist in generating reports on self-evaluation and improvement plans for quality enhancement.

Within all six areas of work quality, illustrative examples representing good practices have been suggested as indicators, aiding in mutual understanding and assessment of these indicators.

Learning Support through Assistive Technologies: Assistive Technology Libraries

Place: Panel Discussion Hall

Time: 13:15-14:15

The workshop titled “Supporting Learning through Assistive Technologies: Assistive Technology Libraries” aims to introduce participants to how assistive technologies can enhance the learning process and provide necessary support to individuals with special educational needs.

This workshop will cover various assistive tools, explain protocols and procedures for their successful implementation into the educational system, and discuss how these technologies contribute to inclusive education in Serbia. Participants will become acquainted with resource centers, serving as practical examples of assistive technology libraries that facilitate accessible and tailored education, empowering students to reach their full potential. The workshop is intended for teachers, educational professionals, parents, and anyone interested in advancing inclusion and accessibility in education. The workshop will be conducted by Mirjana Lazor.

AI assistent in teaching

Place: American Hall

Time: 16:00-16:30

The workshop will be conducted by Nebojša Vasiljević, Director of Artificial Intelligence at the Petlja Foundation.

The AI assistant is a new tool that the Petlja Foundation is developing, which is currently in the pilot phase, primarily intended for computer science teachers. It involves integrating generative artificial intelligence models into the context of courses found on the Petlja platform, so that teachers can receive responses from the AI assistant that take into account content aligned with the teaching and learning curriculum.

Preschool Education: Escape Room as a Teaching Method in Kindergarten/School

Place: Youth Center Club

Time: 13:15-14:15

The workshop offers the experience of solving an escape room and the opportunity to practice creating one using various web tools. Participants will gain practical knowledge on using escape rooms as an educational tool, as well as skills needed to create their own educational games and activities that they can apply in their work with children/students.

Workshop facilitators: Tamara Ilić, Jelena Stojanovska, Milica Mitrović.