THURSDAY JULY 7
09:00 – 10:00
Registration
Lobby Muses
10:00 – 11:30
Opening Ceremonies and Keynote Address
Hall Muses
Welcome
Dr Ġorġ Mallia, Head of the Media and Communications Department, Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences, University of Malta, Malta
Introduction of the Keynote Speaker
Dr Costas Tsolakidis, University of the Aegean, Greece
Keynote Address
SCIENCE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM: INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS STRATEGIES FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL EXPERIENCES
Professor David Scaradozzi, Dipartmento di Ingegneria dell' Informazione, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
11:30 – 12:00
Coffee Break
Lobby Muses
12:00 – 13:30
Concurrent Plenary Session 1 & Workshop 1
Workshop 1
Science Outside the Classroom: Innovative Educational Robotics Strategies for Primary School Experiences
Facilitator: Dr Laura Screpanti, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
Hall Muses
THE ROBOPISCES TOOLKITS FOR TEACHING MARINE ROBOTICS, IOT AND CODING FROM PRIMARY EDUCATION
Manuele Silvestrini and Giacomo Fiara, ANcybernetics, Italy
SEE WHAT MY ROBOFISH CAN DO!
Sanja Martinko, OŠ Tituša Brezovačkog, Croatia
Livia Alesi, Istituto Comprensivo "Solari" di Loreto (AN), Italy
Mark Azzopardi, Maria Regina College SPB Primary, Malta
Marios Chatzimichalis and Stavros Zafeiriou, Rodion Pedia
Eleni Birou, 11th Primary School of Rhodes
Nancy Pyrini and George Sarrigeorgiou, Schools of East Attica, Greece
Plenary Session 1
Pandemic Pandemonium: from Panic to Online Innovation
Moderator: Dr Maria Eugenia D’Esposito, Faculdade Cultura Inglesa, Brazil
Hall Bridge
RESEARCH TRENDS OF ONLINE LEARNING IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS
Aleksander Aristovnik, Dejan Ravšelj, Lan Umek, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Konstantinos Karampelas, University of the Aegean, Greece
COVID-19 AS A DISRUPTIVE DRIVER OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE: A CASE-STUDY ON LEARNING ANALYTICS ADOPTION
Christina Armatas, Ada Tse and Chun Sang Chan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China
TEACHING INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION FOR GLOBAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DURING THE PANDEMIC
Patricia Brockmann, Nuremberg Institute of Technology, Germany
INCLUSIVE ART EDUCATION – INARTdis PROJECT
Monika Gigerl, University College of Teacher Education Styria, Austria
HRM STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF AN ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING IN A FULLY ONLINE UNIVERSITY COURSE IN SWEDEN AT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN UMEÅ
Monica Liljeström and Hanna Paulin, Umeå University, Sweden
13:30 – 15:00
Buffet Lunch
Restaurant Thalassa
15:00 – 16:30
Concurrent Workshops 2 & 3
Workshop 2
XR for Education – Authoring XR Content
Facilitator: Prof. Eleni Mangina, University College Dublin, Ireland
Demostrar: Mr. Farzin Matin, University College Dublin, Ireland
Workshop Manager: Dr. Na Li, University College Dublin, Ireland
Hall Muses
Workshop 3
Post-COVID-19 Teaching: Reflections on Experiences and Lessons Learnt
Facilitator: Marcia Håkansson Lindqvist, Mid Sweden University, Sweden
Hall Bridge
Young Researchers’ Night
18:00
Transportation to Rodion Pedia
Address: Ilia Venezi, Rodos 851 00 ∙ Website: https://rpschool.gr/en/
SCIENCE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM: INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS STRATEGIES FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL EXPERIENCES
website: https://www.robopisces.eu/
18:15 – 21:30
ROBOPISCES SCHOOLS’ CONTEST: May the best RoboFish win!
18:15 - 18:45
Arrival at the School and Welcome Refreshments
18:45 - 19:00
Welcome and About the Project
Welcome: Professor Costas Tsolakidis, University of the Aegean, Greece
Welcome Professor David Scaradozzi, Dipartmento di Ingegneria dell' Informazione, Università Politecnica delle Marche, RoboPisces Coordinator, Italy
Welcome and Presentations by the teachers and the students from the Rodion Pedia School
19:00 – 20:00
Semifinal
Presentation of the challenge; “Tune up” your RoboFISH; Race up!
20:00 – 21:00
Final Presentation of the challenge; “Tune up” your roboFISH; Race up!
21:00 - 21:30 (approx.)
Welcome Reception
Welcome drink and finger food for networking and interaction
Concurrently
ARTISTIC REALITY IN SCHOOL EDUCATION: ENACTED, REFLECTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING WITH THE HUMAN ORRERY SPACE
website: https://aristarchusproject.eu/
Do you know what Human Orrery is? Would you like to know how Human Orrery is used to teach STEAM in primary and secondary education?
Meet Professor Emmanuel Rollinde from CY Cergy Paris Université, France, who will introduce participants to the magical world of astronomy through the Human Clock.
More onsite.
FRIDAY JULY 8
09:30 – 11:00
Concurrent Plenary Session 2 & Workshop 4
Plenary Session 2
Longing and Belonging: How Educators and Learners Cultivate Community In Real and Virtual Worlds
Moderator: Dr Ġorġ Mallia, University of Malta, Malta
Hall Muses
MODERATING A STUDENT-RUN WEBLOG TO TEACH SHAKESPEARE PLAYS AND HONE CRITICAL WRITING SKILLS
Neville Thomas, University of Malta, Malta
DIVERSITY IN TEACHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: STUDENT BELONGING, MINORITY AND MAJORITY PERCEPTIONS
Zuhaira Najjar, Arab Academic College for Education in Israel, Israel
CALMD: A COMPREHENSIVE KIT FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES
Nancy Pyrini and Konstantinos Karampelas, University of the Aegean, Greece
A DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM FOR EDUCATION - GAMIFICATION OF THE SUBJECT “KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT” FOR STUDENTS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Heidi Schuhbauer, Sabine Döllfelder, Daniel Rupprecht and Sebastian Würflein, Nuremberg Institute of Technology, Germany
BREAK THE HABIT: USING AN ACTIVE LEARNING CLASSROOM TO PROMOTE COLLECTIVE REFLECTION IN AND ON ACTION AT THE WORKPLACE
Maria Spante, University West, Sweden
Workshop 4
Active Digital Citizenship Education and the Role of Teachers and School Leaders in the Development of a Democratic Culture in School in a Digital Age
Facilitator: George Sarrigeorgiou, 3rd Laboratory Center of East Attica, Greece
Hall Bridge
Maximum number of participants: 15
11:00 – 12:00
Philosophers’ Cafe
(Coffee at Lobby Muses)
Moderator: Dr Ġorġ Mallia, University of Malta, Malta
Hall Muses
The Philosopher's Cafe is a moderated forum in which the delegates participating in ICICTE come together to discuss the different issues related to educational technology, particularly those that are presented during the conference sessions. We sit in the round, have coffee and talk about issues that are essential to our professional lives.
12:00 – 13:30
Concurrent Session 3 and Workshop 5
Plenary Session 3
Pedagogy, Leadership, and Organizational Change
Moderator: Dr Marcia Håkansson Lindqvist, Mid Sweden University, Sweden
Hall Muses
STRUCTURED FLEXIBILITY WHEN LEARNING ABOUT RESOURCE DIVERSITY ON THE GLOBE: THE DOLLAR STREET CASE
Sylvana Sofkova Hashemi, Anna Maria Hipkiss, University of Gothenburg,
Maria Spante, University West, Sweden
SCHOOL ORGANIZERS EXPAND THE ACCESS AND APPLICATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN SCHOOLS - A LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVE
Jussara Reis-Andersson, Mid Sweden University, Sweden
THE EVALUATION OF A HIGHER EDUCATION DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE
Maria Eugenia Witzler D´Esposito, Faculdade Cultura Inglesa, Brazil
AN ASSESSMENT OF LITERATURE ON THE DIGITAL LITERACY OF LECTURERS IN TURKEY
Şeyma Esin Erben, İstanbul Gelişim University, and Hazal Koray Alay, İstanbul Esenyurt University, Turkey
SHELLSHOCKED BY THE PANDEMIC: A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF REDESIGNING STUDIO ART CLASSES FOR ONLINE DELIVERY
Diane Belfiglio, Walsh University, U.S.A.
Workshop 5
Citizenship Education for Democratic and Sustainable Communities
Facilitator: Nancy Pyrini, PARAGON-eduTech and George Sarrigeorgiou, 3rd Laboratory Center of East Attica, Greece
Hall Bridge
Maximum number of participants: 15
13:30 – 15:00
Buffet Lunch
Restaurant Thalassa
15:00 – 16:30
Workshop
Workshop 6.
The Design Dice Model in Practice
Facilitators: Maria Spante, University West and Sylvana Sofkova-Hashemi, Halmstad University, Sweden
Hall Muses
21:00 – 23:00
Welcome Reception
Piano Lobby & Outdoor Pool Area
SATURDAY JULY 9
09:30 – 11:30
Exhibitions, Demonstrations and Poster Session
EXHIBITION AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF ROBOFISHES PROTOTYPES
Manuele Silvestrini and Giacomo Fiara, ANcybernetics, Italy
EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS TO TEACH IOT AND MARINE ROBOTICS AT THE ST. PAUL'S BAY PRIMARY
Mark Azzopardi, St. Paul's Bay Primary, Malta
VRTEACHERS DEMONSTRATION: VIRTUAL REALITY-BASED TRAINING TO IMPROVE DIGITAL COMPETENCES OF TEACHERS
Dr Kalliopi Stavroulia, Cyprus Technological University, Cyprus
Nancy Pyrini, George Sarrigeorgiou, Konstantinos Karampelas and Costas Tsolakidis University of the Aegean, Greece
Mariano Sanz Prieto, Fundación Siglo22, Spain
ARISTARCHUS DEMONSTRATION: ARTISTIC REALITY IN SCHOOL EDUCATION: ENACTED, REFLECTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING WITH THE HUMAN ORRERY SPACE
Emmanuelle Rollinde, CY Cergy Paris Université, France
Nancy Pyrini, George Sarrigeorgiou, Konstantinos Karampelas and Costas Tsolakidis University of the Aegean, Greece
FAIRY TALE SCIENCE AUGMENTED
Giuseppe Chiazzese, Crispino Tosto, Luciano Seta, Antonella Chifari, Paola Denaro, Doriana Dhrami, Istituto per le Tecnologie Didattiche, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Palermo, Italy
Anastasia Pyrini, Christos Ioannides, Konstantinos Tsolakidis, Department of Primary Education, University of the Aegean, Rhodes, Greece
Darya Yegorina, CleverBooks, Dublin, Ireland
Eleni Mangina, School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
LEARNING OBJECT METADATA AND DISCOVERABILITY OF LITERACY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Georgia Psyrra and Eleni Mangina, University College Dublin, Ireland
EDUCATORS’ AWARENESS FOR XR EDUCATION
Eleni Mangina and Michael Schwaiger, University College Dublin, Ireland
AN AUGMENTED REALITY VOWEL TRAINER FOR LEARNING ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
THE EUROPEAN HEART PROJECT: STRENGTHENING DEMOCRATIC SKILLS ON THE BASIS OF BASIC HUMAN NEEDS
Susanne Linde and Klaus Linde-Leimer, Blickpunkt Identität, Austria
Monika Gigerl, University College of Teacher Education Styria, Austria
Pantelis Balaouras, GUnet, Greece
Tilemachos Raptis and George Sarrigeorgiou, Directory of Secondary Education of East Attica, Greece
Eliane Sagodira, LP Julien De Rontaunay, France
CLIMATOPIA: COMICS, LITERATURE & GAMIFICATION FOR CLIMATE CHANGE IN SECONDARY/PRIMARY EDUCATION
Linda Daniela, University of Latvia, Latvia
Susanne Linde and Klaus Linde-Leimer, Blickpunkt Identität, Austria
Nancy Pyrini, George Sarrigeorgiou, Konstantinos Karampelas and Costas Tsolakidis University of the Aegean, Greece
Mariano Sanz Prieto, Fundación Siglo22, Spain
EMPOWERING WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURIAL AND DIGITAL SKILLS: THE BLOSSOM PROJECT
Dr Kalliopi Evangelia Stavroulia and Kalia Demetriadou, Growth Consultants, Cyprus
11:30 – 12:00
Coffee Break
Lobby Muses
12:00 – 13:30
Round Table Discussion
THE EVOLUTION OF DEMOCRACY TOWARDS MORE PARTICIPATORY AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITIES
Moderator: Nancy Pyrini, PARAGON-eduTech, Greece
Rapporteur: Professor Monika Gigerl, University College of Teacher Education Styria, Austria
12:00 – 12:15
ΤHINKING OF NEW WAYS TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY
Guest Speaker: George Papandreou, Former Prime Minister of Greece, Chair of the sub-committee on Democracy, Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
12:15 – 12:30
CELEBRATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (UDHR): TOWARD 2023—IN AWARENESS, INQUIRY, ACTION, AND ADVOCACY (THE MOST TRANSLATED DOCUMENT IN THE WORLD)
Guest Speaker: Professor Emerita Marcie Boucouvalas, Virginia Tech, USA
12:30 – 12:45
CHILD RIGHTS EDUCATION: A VISION FOR THE FUTURE
Guest Speaker: George Simopoulos, Educational Officer, UNICEF Greece
12:45 – 13:00
LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE EUROPEAN-HEART PROJECT
Coordinator of the EU-Heart Project: Susanne Linde, Blickpunkt Identität, Austria
13:00 – 13:10
Participants will have a few minutes of quiet reflection to read through their notes and brainstorm questions and ideas to share with their peers. Moderated discussion will follow on the challenges that have been presented.
13:10 – 13:30
Questions and Answers
13:30 – 14:30
Plenary Session 4
Plenary Session 4.
Full STEAM Ahead: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math Education
Moderator: Zuhaira Najjar, Arab Academic College for Education in Israel, Israel
Hall Muses
AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO EARLY CHILDHOOD STEAM EDUCATION BASED ON THE FANTASIA PROJECT: “SUN, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?”
Voula Marantou and Xenia Mastromichali, Rodion Pedia Kindergarten, Greece
ENHANCING ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS OF PRIMARY STUDENTS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY-BASED LEARNING APPROACHES: ΤHE DIGITALIS PROJECT
Kalliopi-Evangelia Stavroulia and Kalia Demetriadou, Kalys Solutions, Cyprus
IS THERE AN “A” IN STEAM? THE ART PROJECT
Mariano Sanz Prieto & Gema de Pablo González, Fundación Siglo22, Spain
ECO-CENT: INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY ENTREPRENEURS
Nancy Pyrini, George Sarrigeorgiou, Konstantinos Karampelas and Costas Tsolakidis University of the Aegean, Greece
14:30 – 16:00
Buffet Lunch
Restaurant Thalassa
16:00– 17:00
Closing Celebration
RoboPisces Schools’ Contest Award
Professor David Scaradozzi. Dipartmento di Ingegneria dell' Informazione, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
Professor Konstantinos Tsolakidis, University of the Aegean
Friend of the Conference 2022
Nancy Pyrini, ICICTE Founder and Director
Announcement of ICICTE 2023
Professor Konstantinos Tsolakidis, University of the Aegean
Closing Remarks
Marcia Håkansson Lindqvist, Chair of the Communications Committee
Ġorg Mallia, Chair of the Scientific Committee
20:00 - till late
Closing “Greek Night” Dinner
Alexis 4 Seasons Restaurant
33 Aristotelous, Medieval Town∙
website: https://www.alexis4seasons.com/