Redesigning Learning Without Exhausting Educators with Innovative Technology-Enhanced Pedagogies!
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 COVID-19 pandemic has revolutionized education, catalyzing significant growth in online learning communities. School education has been profoundly altered, prompting the European Commission to urge widespread engagement in shaping the future of education. Ready-made solutions, whether technological or otherwise, are insufficient for the challenges facing education today. Schools must not revert to pre-pandemic norms in the wake of global disruptions like the pandemic and recent conflicts.
This seminar emphasizes the critical choices and decisions that will redefine the future of education. It advocates for proactive decision-making and collective action among education stakeholders to ensure the well-being of educators and students alike.
Join us to actively participate in shaping the future of education, leveraging technology and innovative pedagogies to create sustainable and effective learning environments for all.
- • Educational Transformation: Explore how the pandemic has reshaped educational infrastructures globally.
- • Technology-Enhanced Pedagogies: Learn innovative approaches to redesign learning experiences without overburdening educators.
- • Collective Action: Discuss the importance of proactive decision-making and collaborative efforts in shaping the future of education.
- • Empowering Educators: Equip educators with strategies to navigate and thrive in evolving educational landscapes.
This expert educator professional development seminar is ideal for:
- • Middle and High School Principals/Managers: Individuals responsible for leadership and management within middle and high school settings.
- • Educational Curriculum Consultants: Professionals involved in advising on educational curriculum development and implementation.
Precedence: Institutions approved by HRDA or the Ministry of Education and Culture will be given priority for participation.
This seminar focuses on equipping participants with state-of-the-art tools, platforms, and educational pedagogies to enhance their ability to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes among educators. It is designed to empower educational leaders with the resources needed to foster innovation and excellence in teaching and learning environments.
Recent Program Participants
Hourly Schedule
Day 1
- 07:45 - 09:15
- Education Should Embrace the Post COCID-19 Exceptional Opportunity to Transform the World.
- • Reimagine the educational institutions and learning environments.
• Revisit the purposes of education.
• Why lifelong learning has become imperative?
- 09:15 - 09:30
- Coffee Break
- 09:30 - 11:00
- Innovative Pedagogy
- 1. Leveraging Learning Technologies: Make the best use of available platforms to augment instruction.
2. Flexible Instructional Practices: Offer creative, flexible, thoughtfully designed instruction.
- 11:00 - 11:15
- Coffee Break
- 11:15 - 13:15
- Projects
- Present group projects that contain learning experiences beyond expectations driven by authentic passion and need Participants will be expected to post their projects on the dedicated padlet wall
Day 2
- 08:00 - 10:00
- How Does COVID-19 Affected the Global Education?
- • The massive shift to digital Learning.
• The remarkable innovation in the responses of educators to the COVID-19 crisis.
• The weaknesses and vulnerabilities of eLearning.
- 10:00 - 10:15
- Coffee Break
- 10:15 - 12:15
- The UNESCO’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- • How can schools implement a strong commitment to strengthen education as a common good?
• How can schools expand the right to education so that it addresses the importance of connectivity.
Day 3
- 07:45 - 10:15
- Recapitulation of the first day - How to best move forward form the disruption caused by the Pandemic?
- • The COVID 19 pandemic and its aftermath effects on education.
• How might classrooms be redesigned to meet students' needs?
• How might we redesign our pedagogical and instructional approaches.
- 10:15 - 10:30
- Coffee Break
- 10:30 - 11:15
- Boosting and Facilitating Teacher Collaboration
- • How can we develop Schools Networks in Cyprus and Oversees?
• How can we exploit on the capacity to initiate, experiment and innovate -that has been unleashed during the COVID 19 pandemic-?
- 11:15 - 13:00
- What does the COVID 19 Crises revealed?
- • Difficulties of dealing with unexpected situations in centralized bureaucracies.
• The real capacity for response and innovation lies in the initiative of educators.
Terms and Conditions
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.