Media Matters: Cómo utilizar la Hora del Genio para Potenciar la Alfabetización Mediática en el Aula
La Hora del Genio es una propuesta didáctica donde los estudiantes son guiados por sus propios intereses, conocimientos previos y curiosidad para aprender. Ofrece un espacio para que puedan elegir, compartir ideas y desarrollar una mentalidad de crecimiento al crear sus propios productos. La alfabetización mediática es la habilidad para acceder, analizar, evaluar, crear y comunicarse utilizando diversos medios y fuentes de información. Ayuda a que todos nos convirtamos en pensadores críticos, consumidores responsables y productores creativos de medios. En esta sesión exploraremos cómo utilizar la Hora del Genio para fomentar la alfabetización mediática en el aula, integrando habilidades y conceptos de medios en el proceso de investigación, creación y comunicación con estrategias prácticas y ejemplos concretos.

About Candelaria Durruty

Candelaria Durruty is a passionate educator from Buenos Aires, Argentina with a wealth of experience in educational technology and innovation. As a Google Certified Coach, Trainer, and Innovator (#VIA22), she brings a unique blend of expertise to her teaching practice. Currently, Candelaria leads the Google Educators Group in Buenos Aires (CABA), where she fosters collaboration, learning, and empowerment among teachers. Her dedication to student well-being drives her teaching philosophy. With a focus on educational technology, she continually seeks to enhance the quality of her instruction and create meaningful learning experiences. Her passion for teaching and technology inspires curiosity, restlessness, and innovation in both educators and students alike.

Fostering Self Directed Learning: Bridging Timeless Practices and Digital Tools
I'm sharing my experience over the last couple of years in skill-based learning (particularly autonomy and flexibility) in our teenagers by opening a space in the curriculum during the school day.

About Marcos Huergo

Professor in Political Science at the University of Buenos Aires, Specialist in Global & Democratic Education. More than 20 years experience as teacher and Head of School. Nowadays, Head of Secondary at San Isidro College helping develop the pedagogical foundations of a new school. Former Fulbright Scholar 2019

Persuasive StoryTelling: Elevate Student Views and Student Voice
Learn how to guide students to share their views and voice at the highest level of Bloom's to convince and persuade an intended audience. Critical thinking, problem solving and decision making are essential as they go through the process of writing, directing, creating, and producing persuasive products like public service announcements, digital book trailers. and 6 word stories.

About Julie Jaeger

Julie Jaeger is a veteran gifted educator and technology integrator from Minot, ND, USA. In her role as an international professional development coach and consultant she enjoys bringing "a-ha" moments and higher order thinking to educators and students via technology integration, differentiated instruction, digital storytelling, and curriculum enrichment using critical creative thinking, problem solving and questioning strategies in all curricular areas.

Virtual Reality Coding: A creative, fun and engaging way to learn Computational Thinking
Ever wondered how you can teach VR Coding in your classroom? Get started with this session and learn from my experience. This session includes some lessons learnt as well as a quick walk through tutorial for the VR platform of CoSpaces EDU. Teachers can get started right away with some tips!

About Sue Mylde

Sue Mylde (she/her) is an educator with several years of experience in aspects of communication, STEM, Computer Science, Coding and education. She is most excited about the space where technology meets pedagogy meets innovation, and is an advocate for balance in today’s increasingly digital world. In the classroom, Sue has been both an Ed-Tech Integration specialist and a subject teacher. She is currently the Curriculum Lead for Computer Science as well as leading the Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship and Skills (IDEAS) Program at Rundle College. A lifelong learner, Sue enjoys being curious and facilitating knowledge sharing for teachers and students about how to innovate and integrate future-ready skills within education, especially within the context of our globalized world. In 2018, Sue presented at TEDxYYC on the “Forgotten Power of Hands-On Learning.” Sue was born in Singapore, lived in Italy, Norway, England and Scotland and has enjoyed living in Calgary, Canada, with her husband, two children and suitably unphased cat, Eloise.

La pédagogie innovante
Partage d'une expérience de l'approche pédagogique par projet- 

About Marie-France Senécal

Je suis enseignante en Univers social au secondaire à The Study à Westmount au Quebec, Canada. J'ai le privilège d'enseigner à des jeunes filles engagées. J'aime offrir à mes élèves des expériences exceptionnelles tout au long de leur parcours au secondaire. Des expériences qui dépassent le cadre traditionnel de la classe. Des expériences comme les Model United Nations= simulation qui a pour but d'initier les jeunes aux négociations internationales- Le Parlement des jeunes= simulation parlementaire qui permet aux jeunes d'approfondir leurs connaissances des rouages de la démocratie et de faire entendre leurs voix et l'expérience d'engager mes élèves dans la compétition des Olympes de la parole. Des expériences enrichissantes et surtout des expériences qui permettent à mes élèves de s'engager et d'être des citoyennes qui font une différence.

Transitioning into a self-paced, student-centered learning environment in Japanese public schools.
In 2020 the Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT) introduced the GIGA School initiative in order to improve the quality of education in Japan and prepare students for “Society 5.0”. To do so, every student in Japan in elementary and junior high school has received a device (laptop-tablet) to support the transition towards differentiated learning. In this presentation I will show how I have been supporting this change in my town’s district, including strategies and challenges, and give attendees a different point of view on how to do the same in their classrooms.

About Nicholas J. Wilson

English teacher and instructional technology coach living and working in Japan. A Google for Education Certified Innovator implementing self-directed learning strategies in public schools.