Reading in the Digital Age: Nurturing Readers in a Tech-Driven World
The webinar explored how reading habits have evolved in the digital age, examining the impact of technology on engagement with literature. While digital platforms offer accessibility and convenience, concerns around screen fatigue, reduced attention spans, and the need to balance digital and traditional reading were highlighted. The discussion emphasised the importance of diverse literature that represents different voices and experiences, ensuring books cater to a broad audience. |
Enabling Environment: Integrating Technology, Inclusion, And Community
The webinar highlighted how technology enhances accessibility, engagement, and personalised learning experiences through AI-driven tools, online courses, and assistive technologies. It also addressed the importance of equitable access to digital resources, ensuring that all learners benefit from technological advancements. Strategies to bridge the digital divide included teacher training, community learning centres, and leveraging partnerships with tech companies.
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Technology and AI in Education Part 2: Optimising Benefits and Addressing Challenges
This second part of the series featured a diverse group of experts, including technologists, course content creators, and policymakers. This session focused on how these professionals are addressing the needs and challenges faced by those within the school ecosystem and how they are working to optimise and actualise the use of technology and AI in education. Click here to watch webinar video.
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Technology and AI in Education Part 1: Exploring the Benefits and Unintended Consequences
This webinar was the first part of the two-part webinar series designed to provide a nuanced understanding of how students, teachers, and school leaders are using technology and AI in education, and how coders, IT specialists and policymakers are responding to refine its application in the educational field. Click here to watch webinar video.
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'The Purpose of Life' with Venerable Geshe Lhakdor
The webinar led by Geshe Lhakdor was an interactive session where students engaged in thoughtful dialogue, seeking guidance on leading happy and harmonious lives. Encouraging active participation, Geshe emphasised the importance of gratitude for life's opportunities and the significance of happiness in all endeavours, urging students to approach tasks with understanding and enthusiasm. Click here to watch webinar video
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'Harmony of Head and Heart' with Venerable Geshe Lhakdor
The webinar provided a profound exploration into the multifaceted realms of education, societal structures, and conflict resolution. Various topics were meticulously dissected, shedding light on essential principles crucial for navigating today's complex world. Click here to watch webinar video
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Assessment: Valuing What Matters
The webinar was a part of the series ‘On a Quest to Learn: A series on the evolving nature of one’s learning journey’. The webinar sought to look at the evolving nature of assessment and gauge its effectiveness in helping people develop into persons of substance.
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The Unseen Revolution: Technology, Education and Life
The webinar was a part of the series ‘On a Quest to Learn: A series on the evolving nature of one’s learning journey’, and was geared towards having an informed discussion on the profound impact that technology and Artificial Intelligence continue to have on education and society. More than 100 participants from various countries, including Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cabo Verde, India, Nepal, Russia, the UK, and the USA, attended the webinar. |
The Irrelevance of Formal Education: Do Degrees Matter?
This talk examined if our educational institutions that offer formal and very structured education are relevant anymore or whether we need a new paradigm. Young aspiring minds need to boldly ask if today's formal degrees serve much purpose for true fulfillment. Are their time and money well spent in the pursuit of formal education? If not, what are the alternatives? The webinar comprised over 370 participants including students, teachers, parents, school heads and learners from all walks of life, from a number of different countries.
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Guru Shishya Relationship: Exploring the Relationship and Expectations in these Changing Times
The webinar was moderated by Dr. Fazal Rizvi and Jai Kapoor. The panel consisted of the following seven speakers: Ven Geshe Tenzin Damchoe, Prof Malavika Karlekar, Ugyen Jigme Rangdrel, Dr. Kavi Arya, Sonia Bashir Kabir, Kaushiek Pranoo, and Shikha Vats. The webinar was attended by a total of 162, from various countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and the United States. The audience members had a diverse range of occupations such as analysts, counsellors, doctors, editors, teachers, therapists, writers, and a large number from the field of education.
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