With more than 60 presentations and workshops spread over two days in Shanghai, the 2020 Festival will focus on how AI might transform our environment and how schools will need to rethink the ways in which they prepare young people to make the most of their educative years and, afterwards, of life beyond the classroom.
Schools are generally behind other industries in terms of adapting themselves to technological trends, often by years or even decades. Subsequently, their practices and pedagogy are often out of date. But as our capability with personal technology develops, it follows that there is a greater pressure on schools to move with the times and think deeply about how they can make the best educative use of emerging technological tools.
This, of course, extends far beyond thinking about the devices that pupils and teachers use. Educationalists need to be thinking about how to design new schools from the ground up to make them suitable for the integration and daily use of technology.
The Festival of Education’s presentations and workshops will also follow five further strands.
A DEVELOPING ROMANCE: Exploring aspects of the relationship between Chinese and British education
EARLY YEARS FOCUS: Dedicated sessions for Early Years educators and parents
EXPLORING EDUCATION: Sessions challenging accepted ideas and fundamental concepts of teaching
MULTILINGUALISM: Looking into the benefits and disadvantages of multi-lingual schooling
WELLBEING: An inquiry into examination stress, body image and mental health
Over the coming months, we will be sharing with you our plans for next year's event! There really is something for everyone at the Festival of Education.
Early Bird Tickets available until 31st December!
The Wellington College China Festival of Education will take place on 11-12 April 2020 at Wellington College International Shanghai. Book before 31st December to take advantage of the early bird discount.Book your tickets now!
Thank you to our Shanghai Festival Sponsors
