13th ecoMEDIAeurope CONFERENCE & TEACHER TRAINING"Global Education in a Rural Environment" Ólafsfjörður, Iceland, Oct. 15 – 19, 2018

Programas of Oct 1st, 2018

Sunday, Oct. 14th 2018

17:00 – 23:00 Arrival

Bus Transfer from Keflavík Airport to FjallabyggðInformal Gathering at Kaffi Klara & Pálshús Museum

Monday, Oct. 15th 2018

10:00 - 14:30 Guided Tours

The Tröllaskagi Upper-Secondary School, Fjallabyggð

Elementary School & Kindergarten in Ólafsfjörður, University of Akureyri with City sightseeing

15:00 – 15:30 Registration of Participants

at the Tröllaskagi Upper-Secondary School, Ægisgötu 13, 625 Ólafsfjörður

15:30 – 17:00 Opening Ceremony of ecoMEDIAeurope 2018

Main Hall

Welcome Address of the HostLára STEFÁNSDÓTTIRDirector of The Tröllaskagi Upper-Secondary School, IS

Presentation of ecoMEDIAeurope NetworkHerbert EILECoordinator of ecoMEDIAeurope, Chairman of Education - Association forInternational Cooperation (Lavanttal), AT

The ecoMEDIAeurope Conference Series, Introduction to the ProgramErwin BRATENGEYERProgram Chair, Danube University Krems, AT

Orientation, Introduction to the Conference Program and VenueBjarney Lea GUÐMUNDSDÓTTIRConference Manager, The Tröllaskagi Upper-Secondary School, IS

20:00 - 22:00Welcoming Reception at The Herring Museum SiglufjörðurGunnar BIRGISSON - Mayor of Fjallabyggð

22:00 - 00:00 Northern Lights Mystery Tour

Tuesday, Oct. 16th 2018

09:15 – 10:00 Keynote I

Main Hall Arnór GUÐMUNDSSONDirectorate of Education, IS

Tests and Textbooks: The challenge of Technology

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:00 Session I, Plenum

Main Hall

Lára STEFÁNSDÓTTIRThe Tröllaskagi Upper-Secondary School, IS

Education for Student Future

Erwin BRATENGEYERDanube University Krems, AT

Brain Hack – the Awesome Future of Learning

12:00 – 13:30 Lunch at the Cultural Center Tjarnarborg

13:30 - 15:00 Session II

Main HallTables

Pecha Kucha Short Presentations (3min Plenum)

Knowledge Café - Training Session (Table discussions, 3 x 25min sessions)

Darren PARAMASIVANNew College Lanarkshire, UK

Community Radio Broadcasting and Education

Natalie DENKDanube University Krems, AT

Students as city planners - Presentation of the Mobility 360° card game

Eveline HIPELIUniversity of Teacher Education Zurich andMedia Guidance GmbH, CH

Media Literacy for young children: How a

little owl helps teachers and scholars learn

about media and computational thinking.

Helena SIGURÐARDÓTTIRUniversity of Akureyri, IS

How can smart devices support the needs of students with reading disabilities?

Margrét Þóra EINARSDÓTTIRUniversity of Akureyri, IS

Using smart devices in language learning

Inga EIRÍKSDÓTTIR;Birgitta SIGURÐARDÓTTIRMenntaskólinn á Tröllaskaga, IS IT in distance education

Classroom MTR - Training Session (Table discussions, 3 x 25min sessions)

Lunch at the Cultural Center Tjarnarborg

Lísebet HAUKSDÓTTIRÓskar ÞÓRÐARSONSigurður Mar HALLDÓRSSONIda Marguerite SEMEYKarólína BALDVINSDÓTTIR

Introduction to MTR Model & Methods: Sports, Art and Culture

14:00 – 14:20 Yoga Session

Classroom Unnur Hafstað ÁRMANNSDÓTTIR Yoga Nidra Relaxation

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 – 16:00 Cultural Introduction & GiftsLinda Lea BOGADÓTTIR - Culture and Marketing Manager of Fjallabyggð

16:00 – 20:30Free TimeIcelandic Culture WalkSea Swimming

20:30 – 22:00 Traditional Icelandic “Kvöldvaka”at Kveldúlfur Bar Siglufjörður

Wednesday, Oct 17th 2018

09:15 -10:00 Keynote II

Main Hall Elsebeth Korsgaard SORENSENAalborg University, DK

Designing for Dialogic Teaching and Learning in an Age of Digitality

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:00 Session III, Plenum

Main Hall

Hilmar JANUSSONGenis, IS

Value of Knowledge in the Future from a Corporate Perspective

Saulcerite LEVICAJuris LEVICSSaldus Municipality, LV

Think globally, act locally! Positive impact of education on local community

Helena SIGURÐARDÓTTIRMargrét Þóra EINARSDÓTTIRUniversity of Akureyri, IS

Telepresence Robots at UNAK, why and how?

Tryggvi HRÓLFSSONInga EIRÍKSDÓTTIRMenntaskólinn á Tröllaskaga, IS

Intoduction to Gamification in the Classroom

12:00 – 13:30 Lunch at the Cultural Center Tjarnarborg

13:30 – 15:00 Session IV

Main HallTables

Pecha Kucha Short Presentations (3min Plenum)

Knowledge Café - Training Session (Table discussions, 3 x 25min sessions)

Helena SIGURÐARDÓTTIRMargrét Þóra EINARSDÓTTIRUniversity of Akureyri, IS

Telepresence Robots – Trying it out

Grigoris TSONISCentre for Robotics and Programming in Kalamata, GR

The New European School and the contribution of ICTs

Susan DENNETTFlorida Atlantic University, College of Education, USA

The Power of Personalized Videos in the Online Classroom

Gerhard SCHWEDDonau Universität Krems, AT

10 cool solutions with MOODLE

Björk PÁLMADÓTTIRTrappa Consulting, IS

Distance learning and support

Stefan RUPPRECHTState Vocational School Center Wiesau, DE

Industry 4.0 for everyone - attempt of implementation at vocational school

Classroom

MTR - Training Session (Table discussions, 3 x 25min sessions)

Hólmar Hákon ÓÐINSSONÞórarinn HANNESSONGuðrún ÞORVALDSDÓTTIRKristín Anna GUÐMUNDSDÓTTIR

Birgitta SIGURÐARDÓTTIRJóna Vilhelmína HÉÐINSDÓTTIR

Introduction to MTR Model & Methods: Special Education, Student Service and Management

14:00 – 14:20 Yoga Session

Classroom Unnur Hafstað ÁRMANNSDÓTTIR Yoga Nidra Relaxation

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break

15:00 – 18:30Arctic Whale WatchingArctic Coastline & Fjords Tour

19:00 – 20:00 ecoMEDIAeurope Steering Group Meetingat Sigló Hotel Siglufjörður

Thursday, Oct 18th 2018

Keynote III

Main Hall

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:00 Session V, Plenum

Main Hall

Panagiotis PETROPOULOSRegional Directorate of Primary and SecondaryEducation of Peloponnese, GR

National Educational Policy for the integration of ICT in Greece: Strategy - Results

Hrafnhildur HALLVARÐSDÓTTIR Fjölbrautaskóli Snæfellinga, IS

School without a Classroom

Kjartan ÓLAFSSONUniversity of Akureyri, IS

Staring into the abyss of internet addiction

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch at the Cultural Center Tjarnarborg

13:00 – 14:30 Session VI

Main HallTables

Pecha Kucha Short Presentations (3min Plenum)

Knowledge Café - Training Session (Table discussions, 2 x 25min sessions)

Elín Jóna TRAUSTADÓTTIRMenntaskólinn á Laugarvatni, IS

Useful tools for teaching in Office 365

Tatjana VUCAJNKUniversity of Klagenfurt, AT

Observe, read and talk about it

Martin HOFMANNUniversity of Teacher Education St. Gallen, CH

My data safe under the skin – Biohacking for learners

Thomas SCHOCKState Vocational School Center Herzogenaurach, DE

Concept of a smart factory for vocational

training at SBS Herzogenaurach

Gerhard SCHWEDDanube University Krems, AT

Can universities survive the digital age?

MTR - Training Session (Table discussions, 2 x 25min sessions)

Inga EIRÍKSDÓTTIRMargrét L. LAXDALHjördís FINNBOGADÓTTIRTryggvi HRÓLFSSONValgerður Ósk EINARSDÓTTIR

Introduction to MTR Model & Methods: Mathematics, Icelandic, Foreign Languages and Social Science

14:00 – 14:20 Yoga Session

09:15 -10:00

From big to small: eEducation Austria and impact on learners and teachers

Andreas RIEPLFederal Center eEducation Austria, AT

Þuríður Jóna JÓHANNSDÓTTIRUniversity of Iceland, IS

ICT Supported Learner Focused Pedagogy and School-Community Networking

Classroom Unnur Hafstað ÁRMANNSDÓTTIR Yoga Nidra Relaxation

14:30 – 15:00 Closing & Feedback session

19:00 – 23:00 Festive Dinner & Award Ceremonyat Rauðka Restaurant Siglufjörður

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break

15:00 – 18:30 Arctic Whale Watching