Friday, August 29, 2025

9:05 AM - 9:50 AM

Courtyard 2

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Overview

Using A.I., incorporating virtual reality and constantly updating technology - are these our key foci as leaders in digital schools? Well they are certainly part of it and we will talk about how to harness new programmes and tools for the benefit of your staff and students. However, the overarching requirements of best practise when it comes to ‘digital schools’ will come down to two key things that are relatively simple and relatively analogue⸺relationships and critical thinking. In a digital world, more than ever before, the human connection between a student and teacher will become paramount. Our job as leaders is to ensure that our staff understand that learning is first and foremost a human interaction. In this session, we will explore not only what high-performing relationships look like in the classroom and how to create them, we will also delve into what constitutes a ‘thinking classroom’ and break down the best ways to prepare your students for whatever future they will find themselves in.