Address: Vilniaus St. 188, Šiauliai Didždvaris Gymnasium

09:00–10:00REGISTRATION / 1st floor
10:00–10:30OPENING / Assembly Hall, 2nd floor / Moderator Kristina Urbonienė
Vitalis BALSEVIČIUS, Principal of Šiauliai Didždvaris Gymnasium
Justinas ŠVĖGŽDA, Vice Mayor of Šiauliai
Liz BOYLES, Ambassador of the British Embassy Vilnius
Dominyka UMBRASAITĖ, P2P Programme Manager, British Council in Lithuania
Asta RANONYTĖ, Deputy Director of the National Agency for Education
10:30–12:00PLENARY TALKS / Assembly Hall, 2nd floor / Moderator Kristina Urbonienė
10:30–11:15Rob HOWARD The Best AI Technology for Your Classroom is You
11:15–12:00Mantas VIČIUS Beyond Tools: How AI Can Redefine Teaching and Learning
12:00–12:30COFFEE / 1st floor
BOOK EXHIBITION / 2nd floor
12:30–14:00PARALLEL PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS / 2nd floor
ROOM 204 / Moderator Vilda Kiaunytė
12:30–13:00PRESENTATION: Vilda KIAUNYTĖ AI in the English Classroom: From Fairytales to Exams
13:00–14:00WORKSHOP: Sanja CONJAGIC From AI to Action: Building ELT Resilience Through Regional Collaboration
ROOM 205 / Moderator Jurgita Bertulienė
12:30–13:00PRESENTATION: Jurgita BERTULIENĖ Are We Teaching for Their Future – or Our Past?
13:00–14:00WORKSHOP: Terry PARTHENAKIS From Assistants to Allies: Harnessing AI to Enrich Teaching and Empower Students
ROOM 206 / Moderator Rita Meškienė
12:30–13:00PRESENTATION: Mary WONG Hallucinations, Prompt Engineering, and Citations: Harnessing AI in TESOL
12:00–13:00WORKSHOP: Gerda MASKOLIŪNIENĖ Developing Critical Readers and Informed Participants in a Digital World
READING HALL / Moderator Alla Juriavichene
12:30–13:00PRESENTATION: Erin BRONSINK Developing 21st Century Skills in the Age of AI
13:00–14:00WORKSHOP: Jūratė BUDVYDIENĖ Enhancing Critical Thinking and Media Literacy Through AI-powered Multimodal Learning
14:00–15:00LUNCH. Please see the list of recommended restaurants at the Registration desk.
15:00–16:30PLENARY TALKS / Assembly Hall / Moderator Robin Gingerich
15:00–15:45Marie WILLOUGHBY What good is AI? An Exploration of Opportunities and Challenges for Teachers and Learners
15:45–16:30Dovilė VENGALIENĖ From Cheating to Creating: Teaching in the Age of AI
16:30–17:00COFFEE / 1st floor
BOOK EXHIBITION / 2nd floor
17:00–19:00PARALLEL WORKSHOPS / 2nd floor
ROOM 204 / Moderator Eglė Petronienė
17:00–18:00WORKSHOP: Rob HOWARD Actions Speak Louder than Words: Making Instructions Clear and Effective
18:00–19:00WORKSHOP: Eglė FOLTMANAITĖ-BARAUSKIENĖ, Ausma ŠEREIVIENĖ Interactivity, Inclusivity, and Assessment: The Potential of Digital Tools
ROOM 205 / Moderator Lina Fedorčenkienė
17:00–18:00WORKSHOP: Marie WILLOUGHBY Using Technology to Help our Learners Listen
18:00–19:00WORKSHOP: Lina FEDORČENKIENĖ Applying Artificial Intelligence Tools to English Language Teaching
READING HALL / Moderator Kristina Urbonienė
17:00–18:00WORKSHOP: Claire DORMAN Am I doing this right? Maximising AI in the ELL Classroom
18:00–19:00WORKSHOP: Kristina URBONIENĖ Teaching Smarter, Not Harder: AI for Efficient Lesson Management
19:00–21:00RECEPTION / Šiauliai Art Gallery, Vilniaus St. 245
Tickets (10 EUR) available at the Registration desk.
21:30–22:30Night Tour of the Hill of Crosses / Departure from Šiauliai Art Gallery, Vilniaus St. 245
Free, advance sign-up required at the Registration desk.
09:30–10:00REGISTRATION / 1st floor
10:00–11:00PLENARY TALKS / Assembly Hall / Moderator Eglė Petronienė
10:00–11:00Claire DORMAN Teaching in Tandem with AI: The Future of ELL
11:00-11:30COFFEE / 1st floor
BOOK EXHIBITION / 2nd floor
11:30–13:00PARALLEL PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
ROOM 204 / Moderator Robin Gingerich
11:30–12:00PRESENTATION: Albena STEFANOVA ESP Research in Bulgaria: Local Studies with Global Implications
12:00–12:30PRESENTATION: Olga PEREPEČIENĖ Empowering Teachers: 4Cs Strategies from Dublin International Training Experience
12:30–13:15WORKSHOP: Lina ABRAITIENĖ Empowering Language Teachers with AI: Practical Tools and Strategies for the Classroom
ROOM 205 / Moderator Vilda Kiaunytė
11:30–12:00PRESENTATION: Geraldine RYAN Differentiation with AI and Technology
12:00–12:30PRESENTATION: Asta ANTULIENĖ Advancing Inclusive Pedagogies with Artificial Intelligence
12:30–13.15WORKSHOP: Diana BUTKUTĖ ChatGPT and Perplexity Tools for Improving English Skills
13:00–14:00CLOSING. RAFFLE / Assembly Hall, 2nd floor / Moderator Kristina Urbonienė
Tickets (2 EUR) for the raffle available at the Registration desk
15:00–16:00Tour of the tower of St. Apostles Peter and Paul Cathedral
Aušros takas 3 / Tickets (5 EUR) purchased at the Registration desk