Presentations

Building a Culture of Outdoor Learning at Korea International School

Faced with restrictions for off-campus experiential learning in the wake of Covid-19, the Applied Learning team at Korea International School pivoted our strategy to focus on promoting nature and outdoor education without ever leaving the campus.

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Structured Word Inquiry

Science in the English classroom? Dissecting words? You bet! Structured Word Inquiry is the scientific investigation of how to spell words, any word.

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The Power of Affinity Groups for LGBTQ+ Students

This session will provide a bit of background on affinity groups for LGBTQ+ students, tips to be an effective faculty advisor, as well as what researchers have uncovered about what GSA's actually do for schools, and why their power may be stronger than you think.

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Character Design & AR with iPad

This session is a hands-on workshop demonstrating the basics of character design, animation (GIF creation), and augmented reality - using Keynote and ARMakr.

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Healthy School Communities

Active, healthy students are more successful – in school and in life. This session will explore both the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of the complex, joyful and beautiful relationship between health and student (school) success.

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The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Approach to Health & Wellbeing

During this session, we’ll be discussing the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model- a free tool that helps schools identify resources and initiatives that are working, look for gaps and areas for growth, and align so that everyone in the community is speaking the same language and working towards the same common goals.

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Can you teach happiness?

In this keynote, teacher and award-winning author, Adrian Bethune, will explore what happiness and wellbeing mean and if these are skills we can actually teach students.

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Global Crises and the Role of International Schools in a Changed World; Educational Leadership in Context

At a time where the world is facing global crises, and the future of our students appears increasingly fragile, this keynote presentation asks not what the world can do for the privileged, but what the global elites can do for their world.  

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Computational Thinking - Solve any problem!

Computational thinking and the concepts behind it, form the basis for much of computer science.

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Empowering Young Activists

During this presentation, attendees will learn about multiple strategies for empowering student voice and agency, fostering leadership skills, and building the capacity of the young activists in their community.

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