Eric Charles HAWKINSON    Department   Kyoto University of Foreign Studies  ,    Position   Professor
Date	2025/11/23
Presentation Theme	Educational Leadership in the Age o f AI Agents
Conference	iafor Asian Conference on Education
Promoters	iafor
Conference Type	International
Presentation Type	Speech (Keynote)
Contribution Type	Individual
Invited	Invited
Country	Japan
Venue	Tokyo
Holding period	2025/11/22～2025/11/26
Details	What happens to teaching when the tools start teaching back? As Artificial Intelligence and extended reality become embedded in the daily practice of education, our roles as educators are evolving. This keynote draws on over a decade of student data and hands-on experimentation with immersive learning to explore a central shift: learning is no longer shaped only by pedagogy but by platforms that influence how knowledge is created, shared, and experienced. Through examples from projects like My Hometown, AR escape rooms, and shared virtual spaces, we will examine how new technologies are reshaping not just classrooms, but the professional relationships and responsibilities that surround them. As augmented and virtual reality move towards becoming the preferred lens with which humans interact with AI, they simultaneously serve as data gathering engines educators can use and, in turn, enrich. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all solution, this session proposes a new way of thinking about extended reality technology in education. Drawing on insights from educational AR projects Together Learning, Reality Labo, and World Learning Labs, the session highlights practical strategies for designing ethical, engaging, and flexible learning environments. The goal is not to escape disruption, but to lead through it with clarity and creativity. Participants will leave with a renewed sense of optimism about the future of education and have a set of operational strategies they can put to work in their own classrooms, institutions, and communities.
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