Abai University research professor visited FETC-2024 in the USA

On January 23-26, 2024, Abai University Research Professor Zhanat Nurbekova visited the FETC-2024 (Future of Education Technology Conference) exhibition held in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Professor notes the exhibition as a key element of FETC-2024, which allowed participants not only to learn about the latest developments in educational technology, but also to interact directly with them. The exhibition presented a lively platform to showcase innovative products and solutions from leading EDTECH developers and innovators. This is a unique opportunity for specialists, teachers and scientists to establish direct contact with IT vendors, discuss potential implementation of new technologies in the educational process and receive valuable recommendations from experts. The participants actively tested these innovations, saw their advantages and were able to discuss with the developers the potential of their application in the educational environment.

In addition, the event has become a platform for networking between professionals from different countries and fields, facilitating the exchange of experience and ideas. Undoubtedly, it promotes global co-operation in the field of educational technologies, and opens new horizons for future partnerships and joint projects. Various masterclasses, seminars and panel discussions on the exhibition floor allowed for a deeper understanding of current trends and challenges in EDTECH, thus enriching the participants with new knowledge and skills for their further application in practice.

Nurbekova J.K. noted the professional interest in the mega-sessions dedicated to the application of artificial intelligence in education, which covered the topics of using AI IMAGE generators in the classroom, the possibilities of AI bots and best practices of AI tools for research, as well as new possibilities of AR/VR integrated with AI, didactic possibilities of interactive learning, real-time evaluation of Google tools and services.

The relevance of the topic of AI in education for the country is emphasised not only by the involvement of both line ministries and many university leaders in this topic, but also by the meaningful steps they are taking to digitally transform the education system in the revolutionary era of AI. This is encouraging and pushes researchers and innovators to boldly and timely realise new ideas.