Programme sponsors
ICICTE 2024 Programme
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Athina Lobby
09:30 – 10:00 – Registration
Hall Athina Main
10:00 – 11:25 – Welcome and Keynote
WELCOME
Professor Ġorġ Mallia
ICICTE Chair of the Scientific Committee
Head of the Media and Communications Department, Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences, University of Malta, MALTA
ADDRESS
Eleni Maragkaki
Member of the Europe Goes Local National Working Group, GREECE
INTRODUCTION OF THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Professor Emeritus Costas Tsolakidis
ARISTARCHUS and NEWSpiracy Scientific Responsible, University of the Aegean, GREECE
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
ADVANCING ASTRONOMY EDUCATION THROUGH IMMERSIVE LEARNING AND ENACTED ASTRONOMY
Dr Eleni Chatzichristou
Astrophysicist, analyst and consultant on scientific research policy issues, European Research Council Executive Agency, BELGIUM
Download a pre-publication copy of the full paper by Chatzichristou here.
Hall Athina Main
11:25 – 11:40 – Seated Mobility Session – Mindfulness reconnection and relaxation – taking a few minutes to stop, stretch, breathe and train the mind to reconnect with the body.
Moderators: Shirley Cauchi and Maria E. Varonis
Athina Lobby
11:40 – 12:00 – Coffee Break
Hall Athina Main
12:00 – 13:30 – Concurrent Sessions
SESSION 1: INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND
METHODOLOGIES
Moderator: Professor Emerita Marcie Boucouvalas
Virginia Tech, United States of America
EXPLORING SCHOOL LEADERS´ LESSONS LEARNED DURING THE PANDEMIC. REFLECTIONS IN RETROSPECT
Marcia Håkansson Lindqvist
Mid Sweden University, SWEDEN
Download a pre-publication copy of the full paper by Håkansson here.
ACTIVE METHODOLOGIES AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES: A WINNING COMBINATION FOR 21ST CENTURY SKILLS?
Maria Concetta Carruba Università Telematica Pegaso, Alessandro Barca
Università Telematica Pegaso
Mariella Tripaldi
Università degli Studi Aldo Moro Bari, ITALY
Georgios Karavasilis
School of Pedagogical and Technological Education, GREECE
Seyma Esin Erben
İstanbul Gelişim University
Hazal Koray Alay,
Batman University, TURKIYE
Hall Ariadne
SESSION 2: COMBATING FAKE NEWS AND THE ONLINE POST-TRUTH CONSPIRACY
Moderator: Evangeline Marlos Varonis
PARAGON-eduTech, GREECE
Keynote Speech
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND FAKE NEWS
Professor Emeritus Costas Tsolakidis
ARISTARCHUS and NEWSpiracy Scientific Responsible, University of the Aegean, GREECE
NEWSpiracy UNVEILED: SETTING THE STAGE FOR A JOURNEY THROUGH MEDIA LITERACY
Professor Mariano Sanz Prieto
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, NEWSpiracy project Coordinator, SPAIN
FAKE NEWS DETECTION: PREDICTION TECHNIQUES BASED ON NEURAL NETWORKS
Antonis Gatzos
University of Piraeus, GREECE
Download a pre-publication copy of the full paper by Gatzos here.
LEVERAGING DIVERSE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO ENGAGE VARIED AUDIENCES: DAILY STRATEGIES FOR THE US CAPITAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Yianni Varonis
US Capital Historical Society, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Elia Restaurant
13 :30 – 15:30 – Lunch
15:30 – 17:00 – Concurrent Workshops
Hall Athina 2
Facilitators:
George Sarrigeorgiou, Konstantinos Karampelas, and Costas Tsolakidis
University of the Aegean, GREECE
Hall Ariadne
WORKSHOP 2: TRUTH TRACKERS - UNRAVELING THE WEB OF FAKE NEWS
Facilitators:
Anastasia Pyrini
University of the Aegean, GREECE
Professor Mariano Sanz Prieto
Universidad Autónoma De Madrid
Nuria de Pablo Sánchez
Fundación Siglo22, SPAIN
Thalassa Restaurant
20:00 – Welcome Reception
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Hall Athina Main
9.45 – 10:00 – Seated Mobility Session – Mindfulness reconnection and relaxation – taking a few minutes to stop, stretch, breathe and train the mind to reconnect with the body.
Moderators: Shirley Cauchi and Maria E. Varonis
10:00 – 11:30 – Concurrent Sessions
Hall Athina Main
SESSION 3: EXPLORING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN EDUCATION
Moderator: Associate Professor Panagiotis Kosmas
University Of Limassol, Cyprus
Aránzazu García-Martínez
University of Burgos
Víctor Gómez-Muñiz
Universidad de Vitoria Gasteiz EUNEIZ, SPAIN
Elisa Serrano-Ausejo
Umeå University
Peter Mozelius
University of Gävle, Mid Sweden University, SWEDEN
Download a pre-publication copy of the full paper by Garcia-Martinez et al. here.
ROBOAQUARIA: ROBOTS IN AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS TO PROMOTE STEM AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
Konstantinos Karampelas, Anastasia Pyrini, George Sarrigeorgiou, and Costas Tsolakidis
University of the Aegean, GREECE
David Scaradozzi, Laura Screpanti, and Benedetta Castagna
Università Politecnica delle Marche, ITALY
Ana Sović Kržić
University of Zagreb, Zagreb, CROATIA
Download a pre-publication copy of the full paper by Karampelas et al. here.
Konstantinos Karampelas, Anastasia Pyrini, George Sarrigeorgiou, and Costas Tsolakidis
University of the Aegean, GREECE
Emmanuel Rollinde
Université de Cergy-Pontoise, LDAR - Laboratoire de Recherche, FRANCE
Malte Ubben and Maximilian Alexander Loch
University of Münster, GERMANY
Nicoletta Pantela
Center for the Advancement of Research and Development in Educational Technology, CYPRUS
Download a pre-publication copy of the full paper by Karampelas et al. here.
EMPOWERING SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION: REFLECTIONS FROM THE MIRACLE PILOT INITIATIVES
Orestes Varonis, Evangeline Varonis, and George Sarrigeorgiou
PARAGON-eduTech, GREECE
Anastasia Pyrini and Darya Yegorina
CleverBooks, Ireland
Ġorġ Mallia and Monika Maslowska
University of Malta, MALTA
Download a pre-publication copy of the full paper by Mallia and Maslowska here.
Hall Ariadne
SESSION 4: FOSTERING DIGITAL CREATIVITY THROUGH Coding4Kids
Moderator:
Anastasia Pyrini
PARAGON-eduTech, GREECE
UNLOCKING CODING: EMPOWERING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WITH Coding4Kids
Gema de Pablo González
JAITEK Tecnología y Formación , SPAIN
DIGITAL LITERACY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS: NURTURING CREATIVE THINKING THROUGH CODING EDUCATION
Anastasia Pyrini, George Sarrigeorgiou, Evangeline Varonis and Orestes Varonis
PARAGON - eduTech, GREECE
Athina Lobby
11 :30 – 12:00 – Coffee Break
12:00 – 13:00 – Concurrent Sessions
Hall Athina Main
SESSION 5: ENHANCING EDUCATION THROUGH AI AND IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Moderator:
Associate Professor Marcia Håkansson Lindqvist
Mid Sweden Univsersity, SWEDEN
Apostolos Kostas, Dimitris Spanos, Filippos Tzortzoglou, Alivisos Sofos
University of the Aegean GREECE
Download a pre-publication copy of the full paper by Kostas et al. here.
THE PERCEPTIONS OF SLOVENIAN HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS ON CHATGPT: A COMPARISON WITH GLOBAL TRENDS
Aleksander Aristovnik, Lan Umek, Dejan Ravšelj
Faculty of Public Administration, University of Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
Download a pre-publication copy of the full paper by Aristovnik et al. here.
CHATGPT AND AI IN K-12 EDUCATION: VIEWS AND PRACTICES OF GREEΚ TEACHERS
Apostolos Kostas and Christos Chanis
University of the Aegean, GREECE
Download a pre-publication copy of the full paper by Kostas and Chanis here.
A SCOPING REVIEW ON MENTAL MODELS IN TEACHING BASIC PROGRAMMING WITH GENERATIVE AI
Amine Bitar
University of Balamand, Lebanon
Hall Ariadne
WORKSHOP 3: EMPOWERING YOUNG MINDS WITH CODING4KIDS - MASTERING CODING THROUGH ELEARNING
Facilitators:
Anastasia Pyrini
PARAGON-eduTech, GREECE
Gema de Pablo González
JAITEK Tecnología y Formación , SPAIN
Elia Restaurant
13 :30 – 15:30 – Lunch
15:30 – 17:00 – Concurrent Workshops
Hall Athina 2
WORKSHOP 4: INTEGRATING AUGMENTED REALITY AND ELEARNING FOR INNOVATIVE EDUCATION
Facilitators:
George Sarrigeorgiou, Konstantinos Karampelas, and Costas Tsolakidis
University of the Aegean, GREECE
Hall Ariadne
WORKSHOP 5: NAVIGATING AND NEGOTIATING THE ETHICAL TERRAIN OF AI
Facilitator:
Professor Emerita Marcie Boucouvalas
Virginia Tech, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
17:00 – Let’s Play
An interactive session featuring Trivia, an innovative board game developed as part of the Erasmus+ OREO project, "To chatbOt in higheR Education or not to chatbOt?". This game is designed to enhance your knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence.
Dive into challenges and questions across categories such as ethics, critical thinking, social competencies, and cybersecurity. Compete to earn points and crowns while exploring the fascinating world of AI through a futuristic, space-themed adventure.
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Hall Athina Main
10.15 – 10:30 – Seated Mobility Session – Mindfulness reconnection and relaxation – taking a few minutes to stop, stretch, breathe and train the mind to reconnect with the body.
Moderators: Shirley Cauchi and Maria E. Varonis
Hall Athina Main
10:30 – 11:30 – Plenary Session
Paper Presentation
NEWSPIRACY: TRAINING TEACHERS IN POST TRUTH RECOGNITION
Mariano Sanz Prieto, Elena Lopez de Arana and Gema de Pablo González, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, SPAIN
Download a pre-publication copy of the full paper by Sanz Prieto et al. here.
Posters Session
Gender Equality in Leadership: Latvia Context
Linda Daniela and Zinta Zālīte-Supe
University of Latvia, LATVIA
OREO: To chatbOt in higheR Education or not to chatbOt?
Anastasia Pyrini and George Sarrigeorgiou
PARAGON-eduTech, GREECE
Nuria de Pablo Sánchez and Rubén Vega Gutierrez
Fundación Siglo22, SPAIN
Mirela Pachou
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, GREECE
Mart Susi
Tallinn University, Estonia
Maximilian Alexander Loch and Malte Ubben
University of Münster, GERMANY
DIGITAL TEACHERS: Classrooms Without Borders Created with Digital Technologies
Georgia Dimitrakopoulou,
PARAGON-eduTech, GREECE
Alberto Costa, Almerindo Oliveira, Maria do Céu Brandão, Paulo Ramalhoto and Virgínia Teniz
Agrupamento de Escolas Terras do Ave, PORTUGAL
Evangeline Varonis, Georgios Karavasilis and Despina Sarrigeorgiou
PARAGON-eduTech, GREECE
Gema de Pablo González
Jaitek Tecnologia Y Formacion, SPAIN
MIRACLE: coMics and IllustRations Augmented to tackle CLimate change in primary Education
Evangeline Varonis, Georgia Dimitrakopoulou and Despina Sarrigeorgiou
PARAGON-eduTech, GREECE
Nuria de Pablo Sánchez and Gema de Pablo González
Jaitek Tecnologia Y Formacion, SPAIN
Ġorġ Mallia and Megan Mallia
University of Malta, MALTA
Efficient Parenting in Times of Permacrisis
Georgia Dimitrakopoulou and Despina Sarrigeorgiou
PARAGON-eduTech, GREECE
Alicia De Pablo Sánchez and Guillermo Sanz Ruíz-Esteller
Fundación Siglo22, SPAIN
Anastasia Pyrini and George Sarrigeorgiou
PARAGON-eduTech, GREECE
Nuria de Pablo Sánchez and Rubén Vega Gutierrez
Fundación Siglo22, SPAIN
Kateřina Nevřalová and Martina Derková
InErudico - inovace ve vzděláváni, z.s., CZECH REPUBLIC
11:30 – 13:00 – Philosophers’ Café
Engage in an enlightening session at the Philosophers' Café, where stimulating discussions unfold in the round over a cup of coffee.
Moderated by Professor Ġorġ Mallia, this event will feature keynote speakers delving into the mysteries of the universe through astronomy and examining its implications for science and technology. The conversation will also explore the benefits of integrating coding into STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education to enhance learning outcomes and foster innovative thinking.
Additionally, the session will address strategies for educating individuals on recognizing and combating misinformation in the digital age.
This interactive session aims to inspire participants, broaden perspectives, and foster meaningful conversations. Join us for an intellectually invigorating experience that promises to leave a lasting impact on your approach to education and beyond.
13:30 – 14:00 – Closing Ceremonies
CLOSING REMARKS
Professor Emeritus Costas Tsolakidis
University of the Aegean, Greece
FRIEND OF THE CONFERENCE AWARD 2024
Nancy Pyrini
ICICTE Founder and Director, Greece
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ICICTE 2024
Professor Ġorġ Mallia
ICICTE Chair of the Scientific Committee,
Head of the Media and Communications Department, Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences, University of Malta, Malta
20 :00 – Greek Night
19:30 Pick up from the Conference Venue
Closing “Greek Night” Dinner
Taverna “Leventis”
Ano Stalos, Chania, Crete, Greece
© ICICTE 2024
