The 1st Annual Conference on Innovation in Education, Teaching and Learning through ICT is a must-attend event for teachers, school principals, IT professionals, technologists, researchers from all levels from universities, high schools and elementary schools of Kosova, Albania, North Macedonia and the entire Balkan region.
THIS CONFERENCE IS ORGANIZED BY SHPIK AND IT IS SUPPORTED BY “MILENIUMI I TRETË” SCHOOL FROM PRISHTINA.
There is no registration fee — event costs will be covered by SHPIK.
The main program will run on October 22, between 9:00 & 16:00 Kosovo time, and will offer insightful presentations by, and lively discussions with invited experts and teachers from all levels. Informal networking and socializing sessions may run before and after the main program.
The Conference will be especially relevant to:
- Teachers, especially those who use any technological tools for education purposes
- School principals and Faculty developers, coordinators of centers for learning & teaching
- Students
- Technologists, Instructional designers and
- Researchers, Scholars.
The range of topics in the Annual Conference on disruptive innovation in education through ICT, include:
- e-content development trends and best practices
- Tools and platforms supporting ICT in education (LMS, e-assessment, etc.)
- How to embed such tools and practices in day-to-day work
- Online learning, Hybrid and blended learning
- Digital and innovative pedagogy
- Information, media and digital literacies
- Digital projects, collections and archives
- Pupils’ and students’ role beyond learners’ roles
- Role and importance of IT technologists/Educators
- Awarding Ceremony ( with prior nomination included)
- Best e-content
- Best practitioner (teacher)
- Best school
Who can propose a session?
Anyone who is interested in technology & education or any member of an educational institution can propose a session. Up to two people can co-present in one session.
Framing and proposal topics
You may propose a session on any topic pertinent to technology and learning.
However, priority will be given to proposals with a focus on any of the following:
- Digital and innovative pedagogy
- Online, blended and hybrid teaching
- Collaboration between teachers and technologists
- Strategic institutional initiatives with include the use of technology for the next school year
- Reimagining or innovating teaching or learning technologies, especially in light of the recent global crises
Proposals should aim to be directly relevant to at least one of the event’s main attendee groups: teachers and technologists. In addition to these groups, the conference is open to school principals, IT or instructional technology services, coordinators, students and academic departments or programs.
How will proposals be reviewed?
Each proposal will be evaluated by members of SHPIK’s Coordinating Committee (or invited advisors) on the basis of the following criteria:
- The presenters are in a role at their institution that aligns with the topic of their session (or the reason for the discrepancy is adequately explained in the proposal)
- The proposed presentation addresses one or more of the focus areas and/or potential topics indicated above, and targets an audience coherent with the event’s expected attendees.
When will I know if my proposal was accepted?
A response will be sent out soon within two weeks from the deadline, which will note whether the proposal was accepted into the program, or whether it could be accepted if very minor revisions are implemented, or whether it was declined.
Due to the volume of proposals and the short time available for reviewing, the committee will not be able to offer any further feedback. However, we maintain internal review notes about each proposal, which we can share with you if you’d like to find out more about the reasoning behind our decision.
Accepted proposals may be scheduled for any time during the planned conference date (29 October).
