CIEC 2025

"Participants will explore the impact of using strategic questions to foster curiosity, encourage critical thinking, and promote deeper understanding. The workshop will cover techniques for crafting open-ended questions, facilitating meaningful discussions, and using questioning as a tool to drive inquiry-based learning. Educators will engage in reflective activities and collaborative group work to design questions that inspire lifelong learning in their students.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the role of questioning in fostering curiosity and critical thinking.
Learn to design open-ended, thought-provoking questions that challenge students.
Explore how to facilitate discussions that lead to deeper student understanding and reflection.
Develop strategies for encouraging student-driven inquiry and engagement.
Workshop Style:
The session will be educator-centered, with the facilitator guiding participants through interactive activities. It will include group discussions, collaborative design exercises, and reflection on practical classroom applications. Educators will be encouraged to actively share their experiences and strategies.

Intended Audience:
New and experienced teachers and educators looking to enhance their use of questioning and discussion techniques to promote student inquiry and critical thinking in the classroom."    "Enhanced Questioning Techniques: Participants will develop the ability to craft and implement open-ended, thought-provoking questions that encourage critical thinking and deeper student engagement.

Facilitating Inquiry-Based Learning: Participants will gain strategies to guide students in generating their own questions, fostering a classroom environment that promotes curiosity and lifelong learning.

Reflective Teaching Practices: Participants will improve their ability to use questioning as a tool for student reflection, helping students connect content to their own experiences and the wider world."

This workshop, "Beyond the Textbook: Transforming Learning with Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality and Gamification,"  immerses you in the exciting possibilities of  VR/AR and gamification for creating engaging and effective learning experiences.  We'll go beyond theory, exploring practical applications and real-world examples of how these technologies can be used to achieve specific learning outcomes. Through interactive sessions and hands-on activities, you'll learn how to leverage VR/AR and game mechanics to enhance student motivation, knowledge retention, and critical thinking.  This workshop is designed for educators, curriculum developers, and instructional designers who are eager to integrate cutting-edge technology into their teaching practice and transform the way their students learn.    

Learning outcomes
1. Understand the pedagogical benefits of VR/AR and gamification: Participants will be able to articulate how these technologies can enhance engagement, motivation, and knowledge retention in learners.
2.    Identify practical applications of VR/AR and gamification in education: Participants will gain familiarity with a range of VR/AR tools and gamification strategies applicable to various subjects and learning environments.
3.    Develop critical thinking skills for designing immersive learning experiences: Participants will learn to evaluate the effectiveness of different VR/AR and gamification approaches and consider ethical implications.
4.    Gain hands-on experience with basic VR/AR tools and gamification platforms: Participants will have the opportunity to experiment with readily available tools and resources for creating their own immersive learning activities.
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The workshop aims to equip educators with the tools and knowledge to build a strong foundation for values-based education in their schools. This will focus on the powerful process of crystallization, which helps participants reflect on and refine ideas together.

The session will involve participants in various group activities using a learning toolkit to reflect and analyze the results.
This workshop is ideal for teachers, school leaders, administrators and governors of the school.
Participants will explore values-based indicators to assess the educational establishment and the environment it creates for students learning about values.
Participants will develop a common vocabulary to craft a concise and inspiring vision of the school that reflects the identified values, addresses sustainability goals, and captures the essence of the desired future state of the school.

This workshop will explore practical strategies for empowering English Language Learners (EAL) to take ownership of their learning and develop a strong sense of agency. Participants will delve into the importance of fostering autonomy, critical thinking, and self-directed learning in EAL classrooms. The workshop will provide hands-on activities, real-world examples, and opportunities for collaborative discussion.    

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Define student agency and its importance for EAL learners.
2. Identify strategies to foster student autonomy and self-directed learning.
3. Develop effective classroom practices to empower EAL learners.
4. Create opportunities for EAL learners to take ownership of their learning.