ASEAN deep learning policy series: empower students with 21st century deep learning skills

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ASEAN DEEP LEARNING POLICY SERIES: EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH 21ST CENTURY DEEP LEARNING SKILLS

ASEAN DEEP LEARNING POLICY SERIES: EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH 21ST CENTURY DEEP LEARNING SKILL 22 August 2014 Room 6, La Thanh Hotel, 218 Doi Can Hanoi, Vietnam

Co-organized by Ministry of Education and Training British Council Vietnam Microsoft Vietnam

CONTEXT This event is the first in a series of four East Asia policy seminars which will be held in Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia and the Thailand from August 2014 to December 2015. Each seminar has a specific and focused agenda, which frames debates and sharing on the eight core deep learning skills that school students of the 21st century require to be successful global citizens.

THEMES FOR THE VIETNAM SEMINAR • • • •

National curriculum - raising educational standards in schools and helping students acquire skills for success in the modern world.

21st Century or Deep Learning skills - getting your students ready for future Designing digital transformation for holistic education reform to help students develop 21st century skills Inspiring student’s creativity and imagination through innovative teaching and learning in schools.

OBJECTIVES

The seminar aims to: • Update policy makers and educational practitioners on innovative teaching and learning practices to enhance student development of deep learning skills • Facilitate networking and sharing of policy developments and good practices in enhancing school teaching and learning • Facilitate dialogue among key players around designing digital transformation for education reform.

PARTICIPANTS 120 participants: • Policy makers from relevant departments of Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) including: Leaders of Moet Department of Secondary Education, Teachers Department, Department of Life long Learning, Primary Education, Department of ICT in Education, National Institute of Educational Sciences, University of Education, University of Education - Hanoi National University.

• Policy makers and educational managers from provincial Department of Education and Training across Vietnam.

• Representative of schools across Vietnam • Representative of the British Council & Microsot • International stakeholders including donor organisations, INGOs, representatives of international education projects.

• Representatives from ASEAN countries Targeted countries to join the policy dialogues includes The UK, Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia, the Philippines and other ASEAN countries.

Speakers and workshop facilitators will be Education experts, educational managers, and practitioners from the region, the UK and America.

PROGRAMME 08.00 - 08.30

Registrations

08.30 - 08.45

Welcome & Opening speeches from Vice Minister Dr. Nguyen Vinh Hien, Ministry of Education and Training Giles Lever, British Ambassador Designate Bui Đinh Truong, Public Sector Director, Microsoft Vietnam

08.45 - 09.10

09.10 - 10.00

Vision and priorities of the secondary education reform in Vietnam Dr. Vu Dinh Chuan, Director, Secondary Education Department, Ministry of Education and Training National curriculum in the UK - raising educational standards in schools and helping students prepare for success in the modern world Graham Norris, Assistant Director, Education Scotland

10.00 - 10.45

21st Century skills for global citizens: what are they and how can they be developed

Dominic Regester, Deputy Director Education , British Council East Asia 10.45 - 11.00

Tea Break and networking

11.00 - 11.45

Digital transformation for effective education reform

Beth Watson, Asia Pacific Education Director, Microsoft 11.45 - 12.00

Wrap up of morning and introduction of the afternoon sessions Dominic Regester, Deputy Director Education, British Council East Asia

12.00 - 13.30

Lunch and networking

13.30 - 14.30

Panel discussion: Challenges and opportunities developing global citizens Chair: Dominic Regester, Deputy Director Education, British Council East Asia Panelists: • Graham Norris, Assistant Director in Education Scotland • Robert Ford, Deputy Head teacher/Vice Principal • Leader of Department of Secondary Education • Barlin Kesuma, Indonesia • Sariee Minan, Malaysia • Monette Sabio, Philippines

14.30 -15.00

15.00 - 15.15 15.15 - 16.40

Good practices in developing 21st century skills for young learners and students: encouraging Creativity and Imagination through school education Anna Salaman, Associate Director of Programmes, ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Sands Tea Break Workshop 1: Unlock students’ potential Listen to our stories on how we inspired teachers and students with ICT as enabler.

Facilitator: Microsoft Expert Educator Speakers: • Pham Thi Minh An, Vietnam • To Thuy Diem Quyen, Vietnam • Jenny Lee, Singapore

Workshop 2: Global citizenships - Schools activities to develop 21st century skills

Workshop 3: Creativity and Imagination embedded in school education

International and Vietnamese case studies

International and Vietnamese case studies

Facilitator: Robert Ford

Facilitator: Dominic Regester

Speakers: • Robert Ford, UK • Thieu Thi Minh Tam, Vietnam • Barlin Kesuma, Indonesia

Speakers: • Anna Salaman, Singapore • Nguyen Quynh Nga, Vietnam • Sariee Minan, Malaysia • Monette Sabio, Philippines

16.40 - 16.50

Delegates transfer to plenary section

16.50 - 17.05

Summary of highlights from the three workshop

17.05 - 17.20

Wrap up and conference close

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