The new era of learning starts here. The metaverse enables shared experiences across both the physical and digital worlds. The emergence of the metaverse will have a potential disruptive influence on the field of education. This new era is a paradigm shift, which will have a significant effect on content and environments, the personalization and gamification of learning, and in training programmes by companies aiming to equip their workers with new skills. We will explore how Microsoft in Education is leveraging the metaverse to help reimagine and reshape education for the future, and to inspire students with immersive experiences in the virtual world and stimulate their awareness of global issues.

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Topic : Higher Education / Vocational

Dr. Saud Mossa ALsalahi

Director of the Business Development Department at the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS)

Adviser to the Director General of the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS)

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Topic : VR / AI / Robotics

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Topic : Leadership and Management

FutureX is a Saudi national platform that enables entities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to provide high quality e-learning and leads initiatives to develop the skills of individuals in various sectors. This presentation focuses on an educational experience that was carried out through FutureX with a number of entities to train more than 30,000 learners by providing programs appropriate to their needs.

Language : English

Topic : Digital / eLearning

Education technology provides the best resources for SEN learners and plays a vital role in the intervention. EdTech is a great asset to help accommodate SEN students. Because of advanced technology and awareness, students with specialised needs can receive the best education. Neuroscience based EdTech programs focus on learners' growth by adapting to individual student needs allowing them to progress at their level and pace in a group or class. The proper application of EdTech can truly break down barriers in remarkable ways. Neuroscience based EdTech programs can create accommodations and modifications for SEN students and help students overcome learning obstacles. Using AI-based EdTech programs can be a fantastic equalizer. This presentation will share the EdTech resources and interventions available for SEN students.

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Topic : Neuroscience

Although women are making great strides in tech globally, specifically in robotics, it has long been a challenge for educators to inspire girls to participate despite performing very well in robotics & coding programs. At the high school level, across NA the average number of girls enrolled in robotics programs or clubs is below 1%, a worrying number given how prevalent robotics & A.I. are becoming in the workplace. Both boys and girls engaged in STEM education at an early age provides them with a significant advantage in their schooling & creates a great foundation for their robotics career. This workshop will share effective steps to help you increase girls engagement in robotics & computer science programs. We've seen how high schools have increased girl enrollment from less than 1% to 25% - 45%. For every school that has 1000 girls, its probable that less than 10 are enrolled in robotics programs or clubs. These steps can help you increase girl enrollment to 250 - 450.

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Topic : STEAM

Esports and gaming is a great way to engage the students and utilise it to improve the holistic development of each individual. By integrating it into education focused outcomes you can personalise the support and use gaming as the gateway to achieve the targets set. The variety of games and platforms also offer inclusivity and support for SEN students. I'll be sharing examples of embedding esports and gaming into the curriculum as well as extra-curricular activities. Examples of student success stories will be shared, including unconditional offers to university, internships, developing skills beyond age expectations, improving personal development and much more! This is one of the most exciting domains to be a part of, by focusing on the learning as the foundation for gaming it can be safe, fun and impactful.

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Topic : Digital / eLearning

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Topic : Early Years

We’re living in unprecedented times in education with a widening learning gap. The misalignment of competencies needed to perform work in today’s digital world has never been larger. As microcredentials and professional certificates exponentially grow in popularity, academic institutions need to transform to align to this changing world. Recent advances in Artificial intelligence have positioned this technology to play a critical role in this transformation. Join us at this session to see how Google Cloud and our partners are using AI to dynamically create digital academic content at a much faster rate, offer more personalized and adaptive learning and automate repetitive manual tasks to help teachers spend more quality time with students.

Language : English

Topic : Digital / eLearning

Every year, we see emerging technology trends that are geared towards making our lives easier, better, and faster. Education is one such field that has been influenced by the introduction of technology, with Smart Boards becoming more common and blockchain technology allowing the possibility for educators to record information, develop new training methods and track the cost of education using information gathered about their students. Chatbots and machine learning will also come into play in the classroom. Schools can use chatbots for easier enrolments and teachers can use the machine learning capabilities to develop more personalized forms of learning by looking at the patterns from data collected and offering insights to their students to guide them in the right direction. This session showcases the various ways K-12 educators can effectively integrate such technologies into their teaching and learning. A case study of GEMS Dubai American Academy's Center of Excellence.

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Topic : VR / AI / Robotics

The events of the last few years have forced us to rethink the role of education technology in a rapidly changing world. The recent global crises underscored a fundamental truth about teaching and learning - that it is a communal activity best experienced together in person. In other words what lies at education’s core is human interaction. With this in mind, how do we develop a future paradigm for education technology that preserves this human social interaction, and what is the role of data, assessment and artificial intelligence in this revised plan? How should we redefine our students’ relationship to technology and what skills should we be teaching them, and teachers, to allow them to fully realise their social and emotional identities in a digital world? This presentation will give an overview of the conclusions we can draw from recent events, and provide some pointers for future students and future teachers.

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Topic : Digital / eLearning

99% of institutions report that teachers use video in their classrooms. 90% of teachers see video as playing a “critical role” in education. 83% of teachers say that the teaching experience is empowered with video lessons. More than 50% of 16-24 year olds watch some kind of instructional video for learning something each week. There are so many benefits to using video lessons in the classroom and at home, but it's not as simple as sending home a YouTube link. In this presentation, learn the many benefits of sharing videos with your class, from engaged learning and personalisation, to differentiation and family support. Victoria will present a number of examples on the power of video lessons and introduce some key advocates who can demonstrate and discuss safe and effective video lessons for the classroom and at home.

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Topic : Digital / eLearning

The story begins with the newly formed Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust, Scotland's National Centre for Literature and Storytelling. The Trust invited 3 primary schools in South West Scotland to participate in an exciting storytelling project. The initiative was entitled ‘Our Enchanted Lands,’ a concept based on author J.M. Barrie and his creation of Peter Pan. On behalf of the Trust, I approached the schools and offered them the opportunity to have their storytelling work in class extend to podcasting. Using the easy-to-use online audio recording tool Soundtrap, young people aged 8-11 were able to bring their stories to life in a fun, collaborative way, using their own voices, exciting sound effects and music. This presentation will show the journey of the project, from inception to completion. I will highlight learning outcomes for the young people across 3 schools. We will see and hear examples of the pupils' work and demonstrate how the children created their story podcasts

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Topic : Digital / eLearning

Artificial Intelligence and globalization have been driving changes in how we live, what we do, how we interact with one another, and these trends have also been raising questions of what the international education systems should do to prepare children today to take on jobs that will emerge in the future, and to train teachers and school leaders to be ready for future technology trends. Hence, it is important to understand what kind of tasks, skills and human agencies are being replaced or enhanced by AI already within the education system. In this paper, we present a summary of AI applications in the UAE K12 public school sector by Alef Education against the backdrop of the UAE National Strategies for AI 2031 and the UNESCO 2021 summary of global applications of AI in education. Additionally, this paper highlights Alef Education proof-of-concept industry take-aways, some future roadmap additions and long-term implications of AI on human development in education.

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Topic : VR / AI / Robotics

NFTs and Blockchain technology provide schools the opportunity to completely transform the antiquated framework of a school registrar. In this presentation, our team will describe the pathway towards NFT authentication of school documentation so as to provide truly authenticated report cards, transcripts, and diplomas on behalf of a school.  

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Topic : Digital / eLearning

There's nothing surprising in saying that 'technology use is growing exponentially'. We continue to develop technologies that are impacting our lives hugely, with numerous consequences. Having conducted first hand and second hand research, I believe we are at a pivotal time in the evolution of humankind, where we are at danger of losing our connection with the real world.

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Topic : Digital / eLearning

For years, Discord has been perceived as little more than a platform for gamers but in the last 2 years it has evolved into something much more. It also has a wide range of features that can bring value to both in-class and online learning. In this session Web3 and Metaverse Consultant Steve Bambury will share his experience with Discord as a part of the Web3/NFT community and how he has used and built Discord servers. Steve will also build a server from scratch live with the audience!

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Topic : Digital / eLearning

What skills, experiences and education do students need now, to prepare them for the metaverse? What lessons can we learn from going online for the first time

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Topic : Digital / eLearning

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