Participation in an Online Conference for Educators – April 2021

On Wednesday 21st April 2021, Ms Sara Debono and Ms Stephanie Saliba participated in Bibesoin conference event entitled “Reducing Barriers and Increasing Learner Engagement through Digital Technologies” which was attended by various educators from different schools around Malta and Europe. The event was organised by the Quality Assurance Department which forms part of the Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education within the Ministry for Education. Ms Sara and Ms Stephanie shared their experiences on the use of technology in the classroom through their presentation which was called “The use of technology in facilitating learning and inclusion in the primary classroom: The experience of St Joseph Paola”. They both spoke about various tools that can be used by using any device, such as a tablet, in order to engage and motivate their students. They also mentioned the use of the Finnish tool Seppo and the Estonian resource 99Math. Well done to Ms Sara and Ms Stephanie for their participation in this informative training session.