📝 NEW BLOG POST Generative artificial intelligence and a return to dialogue in education Rupert Wegerif Louis Major DEFICambridge Digital Education Futures Initiative Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge CEDiR Digital Education Manchester Read here: bera.ac.uk/blog/generativ…

Our new BERA blog focusing on Generative AI and dialogue in education has been published, drawing on themes in our recent “Theory of Educational Technology” book (see: t.ly/VKrFz)👇Rupert Wegerif DEFICambridge Digital Education Futures Initiative Digital Education Manchester

We are thrilled to announce the 2nd session of our Fireside Chat series, featuring our distinguished guest, Professor Christine Howe on May 9t. Register today: bit.ly/4aC5Zmi CEDiR EARLI

Sounds like a very interesting chapter and book!

Congratulations to CEDiR student @SamJayneHulston who passed her viva with minor corrections! Titled:An exploration into young children’s embodied engagement with storyworlds through curated storyworld play. Thanks to examiners Cathy Burnett & Emma Cooper & supervisor Fiona Maine

earli.org/sig20-sig26-20… EARLI

Last Chance for Early Birds until June 20th! EARLI CEDiR

Really looking forward to the CEDiR 'review day' today, our annual internal conference, hearing about and discussing the diversity of educational dialogue research by CEDiR staff and students - with keynote by @chielvanderveen: 'Cultivating a dialogic classroom culture'

🎓📢 Exciting Announcement! 🎉 Thrilled to announce the Cambridge Generative AI in Education Conference 2024, happening on October 16th-17th! further info: drive.google.com/file/d/1a8TqMR… 📅 October 16-17, 2024 📍 University of Cambridge #CamGenAIED2024 #GenerativeAI #EdTech

#Phd students Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, Dongkeun Han (Lucy student) and Luwei Bai (Homerton College), are developing an #AI-powered tool for analysing classroom dialogue. Discover groundbreaking insights that could redefine the future of #Education - watch the video now! ⬇️ CEDiR

Tech-SEDA article presenting coding scheme for tech-mediated dialogue is finally published tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…. Do share further examples to add to the scheme! BJET Editors @Beradigitaled CEDiR

Many congratulations to Meaghan Brugha, for passing her PhD viva on Friday, with thanks to examiners Clare Brooks and Tony Hall; supervisor Sara Hennessy Meaghan's work addressed dialogic online teacher professional development, to support dialogic pedagogy

The Earli SIG 26 Argumentation, Dialogue and Reasoning conference was a great opportunity to see and hear the work of many CEDiR colleagues and collaborators, and from many more in the field

📣 *New Job Opportunity Part-time Research Associate* Excited to start a new project "Reorienting Education in Muslim Contexts towards Awe and Wonder through Dialogue, Science and Art" jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/48784/ funded by John Templeton Foundation based Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge & Islamic Educator Learning Community (IELC) CEDiR

Yasin Memis John Templeton Foundation Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge Islamic Educator Learning Community (IELC) CEDiR Apologies! Here’s the link jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/48784/

Brilliant week working with colleagues old and new at the 20th Beijing Forum, co-organised by Peking University, to launch the Chinese-language version of our "The Theory of Educational Technology" book with Rupert Wegerif Digital Education Manchester DEFICambridge Digital Education Futures Initiative

The seminar is led by Methods Fellow Yi Zhao, PhD candidate at Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge and a member of CEDiR. Yi’s research investigates changes in teachers’ dialogic practices and how students develop collective thinking, employing Epistemic Network Analysis for this exploration.

Fancy learning some new skills in 2025? Join these hands-on, introductory Methods Fellows workshops ranging from archival photography to network analysis. Book now: buff.ly/3HbN1GD