Conference Program old

Note: This program is still preliminary, and it may be changed to reach the optimal status.

Day 1 – Saturday the 20^thof Oct. 2018  

8:30 – 9:00      Registration and Networking  

9:00 – 10:30   Opening Ceremony   

•      Welcoming note & The Lebanese Anthem and the Finnish Anthem  

•      Conference Organizer: Tazkiah – Fawzieh Makkawi – Co-founder and Director  

•      Ambassador of Finland – Ms. Tarja Fernández

•      Research Manager at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences – Dr. Annica  Isacsson – Phenomenon based learning  

•      Cedar Data CEO – Mr. Ahmad Abou Ammo   

•      Briefing from this day speakers about their workshops  

•      Ministry of Education – (TBC)  

10:30 – 11:00  Coffee Break and Networking  

 11:00 – 13:00 Concurrent Sessions:   

Session 1- part 1/2 –How to do Phenomenon Based Teaching and Learning at school? (Prof. Tuija Turunen and Mr. Jorma Turunen)  

Session 2-How is vocational teacher education personalized and assessed in Finland at Haaga-Helia School of Vocational Teacher Education? (Dr. Annica Isacsson)  

Session 3-Change Cycle (Mr. Pasi Mattila)  

13:00 – 14:00  Lunch Break

14:00 – 16:00  Concurrent Sessions:  

Session 1- part 2/2 – Continue-How to do Phenomenon Based Teaching and Learning at school? Prof. Tuija Turunen and Mr. Jorma Turunen  

Session 4-Why are emotional competences important in future working life?(Dr. Annica Isacsson)  

Session 5-Hands on methods and ways in phenomenon teaching (Dr. Riikka Kastu)  

Session 6-Excel: How Personal Can You Get? (Eng. Rana Sayyid) – Bring your laptop with you

16:00 – 16:30  Coffee break  

16:30 – 17:30 The importance of Networking: 

                                          i.        Physical Education Arab Network (Mr. Samer AlEter)

                                         ii.        International School Award (ISA) (Ms. Yesser Chidiaq)

First Day – Wrap Up 

Day 2 – Sunday the 21^stof Oct. 2018  

8:30 – 9:00      Registration and Networking 

9:00 – 10:30   Welcoming note

                        LIBNOR – Mr. Mohammad Chamas – ISO 21001 Published.  

                        Teachers as researchers: 

                                          i.        Ms. Reem Antably – The impact of two class blogs and wikis on the academic writing fluency and accuracy of seventh and eighth graders

                                         ii.        Ms. Manal Bakkar – “The effectiveness of blended learning (flipped classroom strategy)  in the development of geometry thinking skills among eighth graders and their tendency towards mathematics “

Briefing from This day speakers about their workshops  

10:30 – 11:00  Coffee Break and Networking  

11:00 – 13:00 Concurrent Sessions:   

Session 7- part 1/2-Planning / designing a phenomenon-based learning module and assessment of competencies (Sirkku Nikamaa-Linder and Randa Mikati)– Bring your laptop with you

Session 8-Work based / Integrative learning (Dr. Annica Isacsson)  

Session 9- Phenomenon based learning and transversal competences in Finnish curricula and school practices. (Elisa Helin) – Bring your laptop with you

Session 10-New initiatives for the schools:

                                                                            i.   Manners Matters (Ms. Lisa Beyrouthi)

                                                                          ii.   TANMO Project (Dr. Nassim Dennwi)

13:00 – 14:00  Lunch Break 

14:00 – 16:00 Concurrent Sessions:  

Session 7- part 2/2 – Continue –Planning / designing a phenomenon-based learning module and assessment of competencies (Sirkku Nikamaa-Linder and Randa Mikati)– Bring your laptop with you

Session 11-Development of new learning environments (Mr. Pasi Mattila)  

Session 12-Core Strength: Building a strong foundation for learning (Ms. Zaheda Bleibel)

16:00 – 16:30  Coffee Break 

 16:30 – 17:30  Wrap up session – Thanks notes