Catalyzing Change: How ISTE Standards are Disrupting and Redefining 21st Century Global Education
Instructors
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Chryso ChristodoulouCEO - FounderMrs. Chryso Christodoulou is the founder of FUNecole® Research Institute and the co-founder of Digipro Education Limited. Her academic background is in Computer Science and Education. She is the designer and author of the FUNecole® for Cambridge ICT Starters Initial Steps endorsed by University of Cambridge International Examinations and recognized best practice educational approach by the European Commission. Mrs. Christodoulou is an external educational expert for the Institute of Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) on various educational research projects. She is a program committee member for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) Computer society. Mrs. Christodoulou participates as keynote speaker and panelist at numerous conferences, seminars and workshops around the world. Mrs. Christodoulou´s work has been published in scholarly and policy publications, such as IEEE Xplore and the European Parliament Magazine. She is a recognized as an entrepreneurship expert by OECD and is one of 350 European Ambassadors of Entrepreneurship.
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Kyriakos ChristodoulouHead of R&D and InnovationKyriakos Christodoulou holds a BSc in Computer Science and a Master’s Degree in Innovation Management. He has been working in digital education projects at Digipro since 2011. He is primarily active in R&D on primary school curricula, developing partnerships with European institutions and agencies, participating in training and organising exhibitions, European seminars trainers education(Comenius and Grundtvig), online learning content authoring (Flash, HTML, Authoring tools), platform /web front-end design and development (HTML/CSS), education requirements analysis and design as well as alpha and beta testing.
The International Standards for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards serve as a critical framework outlining the competencies required for learning, teaching, and leadership in the digital age. The standards are followed and used by thousands of schools worldwide. These standards provide a comprehensive roadmap for the effective integration of technology into educational systems across the globe, empowering teachers and learners to harness the potential of technology to enhance learning outcomes. By offering clear, actionable guidelines, the ISTE Standards ensure that technology is used not only efficiently but also in ways that transform learning environments into innovative, equitable, and impactful spaces.
ISTE Standards emphasize the creation of high-impact, sustainable, scalable, and equitable learning experiences for all students, regardless of background or learning environment.
• Provide a comprehensive overview of the ISTE Standards and their relevance to global unified education
• Equip teachers with a clear understanding of the ISTE Standards and their role in modern education.
• Re imagine instructional and interactive educational practices
• Learn how to use the ISTE Standards to redesign and innovate teaching methods for the digital age.
• Explore strategies for using technology to create engaging, impactful, and equitable learning environments.
• Foster digital literacy and competencies by leveraging the ISTE Standards to develop students’ critical digital skills, preparing them for the future.
• Redesign curriculum with technology by apply the ISTE Standards to rethink and re-engineer curriculum design to include meaningful tech integration.
• Ensure that all students have equal opportunities to benefit from technology-enhanced learning experiences.
- This seminar will offer valuable insight to owners’ principals/managers, educational curriculum consultants and master trainers of private K-12 schools and educational institutes. Precedence will be given to those institutions that are approved by HRDA and or the Ministry of Education and Culture.
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Hourly Schedule
Day 1
- 7:30 - 9:30
- Overview of ISTE Standards and their role in shaping 21stcentury education.
- The ISTE Standards and their key components. • Presentation on the seven ISTE Standards for Students and their role in shaping the 21st century learning.
• Discussion of how each standard applies to modern educational practices.
- 9:30 - 9:45
- Coffee Break
- 9:45 - 12:15
- Case Study: The ISTE Standards for Student: Enabling the development of “Knowledge Constructor”
- • How students can critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others?
• Use effective research strategies to find resources that support their learning needs, personal interests and creative pursuits.
• Build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions.
Day 2
- 7:30 - 9:00
- Why should teachers improve their practice by:
- • Learning from and with others
• Exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning
- 9:00 - 10:00
- The teacher as a Learning catalyst and facilitator
- • How can teachers inspire students to positively contribute and responsibly participate in the digital world?
• How to create experiences for students to make positive, socially responsible contributions and build inclusive communities online?
• How can teachers foster digital literacy by encouraging curiosity, reflection, and the critical evaluation of digital resources?
• How can teachers mentor students in safe, legal, and ethical practices with digital tools and content?
- 10:00 - 10:15
- Coffee Break
- 10:15 - 11:15
- Foster a culture where students take ownership of their learning goals and outcomes in both independent and group settings.
- • Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field.
• Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and/or computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.
• Model and nurture creativity and creative expression to communicate ideas, knowledge or connections.
- 11:15 - 12:45
- Case Studies from schools around the world which demonstrate how teachers:
- • Understand and use data to drive their instruction and support students in achieving their learning goals.
• Provide alternative ways for students to demonstrate competency and reflect on their learning using technology.
• Use technology to design and implement a variety of formative and summative assessments that accommodate learner needs, provide timely feedback to students and inform instruction.
• Use assessment data to guide progress, personalize learning, and communicate feedback to education stakeholders in support of students reaching their learning goals.
Day 3
- 7:30 - 9:00
- Recapitulation of the previous day
- Why and with whom should teachers collaborate?
• To improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems.
• To create authentic learning experiences that leverage technology.
• To co-learn with students to discover and use new digital resources and diagnose and troubleshoot technology issues.
• To expand students’ authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally.
- 9:00 - 10:00
- Teachers as Learning Facilitators
- • Teachers facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the 2023 ISTE Standards for Students.
• Foster a culture where students take ownership of their learning goals and outcomes in both independent and group settings.
• Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field.
- 10:00 - 10:15
- Coffee Break
- 10:15 - 11:45
- Teachers as Empowering Leaders
- • Leaders create a culture where teachers and learners are empowered to use technology in innovative ways to enrich teaching and learning.
• Empower teachers to exercise professional agency, build teacher leadership skills and pursue personalized professional learning.
• Build the confidence and competency of teachers to put the ISTE Standards for Students and Teachers into practice.
• Inspire a culture of innovation, creative problem-solving, and collaboration that allows the time to explore and develop teaching practices using digital tools.
• Support teachers in using technology to advance learning that meets the diverse learning, cultural, and social- emotional needs of individual students.
• Develop learning assessments that provide a personalized, actionable view of student progress in real time.
- 11:45 - 12:15
- Group Presentations
- Present group projects that contain learning experiences beyond expectations driven by authentic passion and need
Seminar Closure
'Oροι και Προϋποθέσεις
The above seminar is fully subsidized by HRDA on the condition that the following criteria is stringently adhered to:
1. Cameras and microphones must be open for the duration of the seminar.
2. Participation for the whole seminar must exceed 75%.
3. 1 device per person must be used.
4. You must ensure you check in punctually at the beginning of the seminar and check out at the end of each day.
5. You are obligated to participate in the follow up onsite 4 Hour visit and you must ensure you check in and check out promptly.
In the event the criteria is not fulfilled satisfactorily and you are rejected by HRDA, please note that you as an individual or your company will be liable to pay the participation fee of €1800.
Finally, please see our cancellation policy:
– Cancellations can be accepted up to 5 working days prior to the seminar without penalties. For any cancellations received after the deadline (or no-shows), the individual or company will be invoiced the full amount per participant.
– Substitutions can be accepted up to 2 working days prior to the seminar without penalties.