Beacon house hosts its 1st Fully Virtual 3-day SOT Conference

In 2000, Beacon house school system (BSS) started first if its kind conference series called School of Tomorrow (SOT) as part of fulfilling its social responsibility towards society. Since 2000, there have been 10 Editions of these conferences that has benefited both learners and educators. In light of prevailing pandemic, Beacon house decided to hold a fully virtual conference starting today, 10^th July. The conference will continue on 11^th and 12^th July, 2020 with participation from over 50 Global Leaders including Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom and world’s first Minister for Artificial Intelligence, His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama of the UAE.

Some of the well-known local leaders that are part of SOT include Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood, Dr. Faisal Bari (Interim Dean, LUMS), Saeed Ghani (Minister of School Education Sindh), Kasim Kasuri (CEO Beacon house), Nadine Murtaza (Director Head start School), Jibran Nasir (Activist and Lawyer), Dr. Umar Saif (Leading Technology Advisor) and Mosharraf Zaidi (Leading Public Policy Analyst).

Here is a complete list of all guest speakers and participants at SOT Conference 2020.

Background of SOT

The SOT conferences aim at bringing visionaries and thought leaders from around the globe including educators, futurists, technologists, scientists, environmentalists, architects, politicians, business leaders, performance and visual artists, poets, writers, journalists, filmmakers, sportspeople, social activists from across South Asia, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America.

Different Editions of SOT held in Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi and Kuala Lumpur focused on rethinking the education philosophy in Pakistan and learn from the world leaders how to seek equilibrium in new age of education. The conferences held under SOT have contributed majorly towards the reforms in education system and teachers’ training at private schools in Pakistan. The SOT conferences have promoted the culture of increased collaboration among educationists, scientists, technologists and futuristic educators from around the globe to Pakistani community.

Happenings at SOT Event

The SOT event comprises of 21 engaging LIVE sessions accessible by general public as well. The topics discussed are extremely significant for Pakistani education system and include following conceptions:

• Has Online Learning Really Worked for Younger Children?
• Staying Sane during Turbulent Times.
• Bridging the Digital Divide in Schools of Tomorrow.
• Why is Reggio Emilia the World’s most Admired Approach to Early Years Education?
• How can Teachers deeply engage with children in the Virtual World?
• Environment, Climate and Pandemics.
• The Psychology of Learning.
• How will Schools Manage Learning Loss of Months?
• How will the Schools of Future be designed?
• How do we Support Children with Special Needs during the Pandemic?
• Are Children especially Girls at Risk of Joining World’s 258 million out-of-school children?
• How will we maintain The Emotional Wellbeing and Safety of Children Online?
• Has COVID legitimized the permanent monitoring of our Lives?
• How is the ‘Info-Demic’ of Fake News making us Sick?
• Will this crisis push us to Completely Reimagine the Future of Learning?

Several other interesting discussions are expected on 11^th and 12^th July as well and parents and educators are free to watch LIVE sessions of discussions by registering at the website.