Keynote Speaker

Teaching like Socrates: The timeless art of questioning for fostering creative thinking in the AI era.   Dr Panagiotis Kampylis, Greek National Documentation Centre, Greece

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This keynote delves into how the Socratic method -a teaching approach that revolves around asking deep, thought-provoking questions- could be a cornerstone of effective teaching and learning in the AI era. We will examine how this timeless method, when combined with generative AI, can offer personalised and adaptive learning experiences and foster creative and critical thinking. The keynote aims to provide insights into how the blending of ancient wisdom with modern technology could transform teaching, creating an engaging and intellectually stimulating environment for students in the AI era.

Short Bio

Panagiotis is a Policy and Data Analyst of Digital Transformation at the Greek National Documentation Centre. He graduated from Jyvaskyla University (Finland) with his PhD in creativity. He worked from 2012 to 2020 as a project leader at the European Commission´s Joint Research Centre, where he led the development of the European Framework for Digitally-Competent Educational Organisations (DigCompOrg), the development of SELFIE tool for schools’ digital capacity and the Entrepreneurship Competence Framework (EntreComp). His research interests include digital and entrepreneurship competences, creativity, computational thinking, innovation, and digital transformation of economy and society. He has published extensively in these fields (5500+ citations) and delivered keynotes at various events in Greece and abroad.