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Max Mueller Bhavan | India

North-India & Nepal
 German Teachers' Conference 2024

DLT24 © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

Every year in India, German Teacher Conferences are held in various parts of the country. These conferences bring together German teachers from schools, universities, colleges, and other institutions to update their knowledge of foreign language teaching methodologies, as well as their understanding of the culture and civilization of German-speaking countries.

These conferences are organised by the Goethe-Institut in cooperation with the Indian German Teachers' Association, InDaF.

  • Podium in front of blue screen © Lakshay Ahuja

  • InDaF Team in front of InDaF Banner © Lakshay Ahuja

  • Goethe employee at the podium on stage © Lakshay Ahuja

  • Goethe employee holding speech on stage © Lakshay Ahuja

  • Representative of the Austrian Embassy on stage © Lakshay Ahuja

  • Prof. Dr. Thomas Strasser on stage © Lakshay Ahuja

  • Prof. Dr. Thomas Strasser on stage in front of red screen © Lakshay Ahuja

  • Teachers at tables in conference hall © Lakshay Ahuja

  • Group of teachers at round table © Lakshay Ahuja

  • Group of teachers © Lakshay Ahuja

  • Teachers try ai-tools on IPads © Lakshay Ahuja

  • Subject expert conducting workshop © Lakshay Ahuja

  • Subject expert conducting workshop © Lakshay Ahuja

  • 2 subject experts conducting workshop © Lakshay Ahuja

  • Teachers in workshop at round table © Lakshay Ahuja

  • group photo with all teachers © Lakshay Ahuja

  • Lehrkräfte an Tischen in Konferenzhalle © Lakshay Ahuja

  • Team at the registration table © Lakshay Ahuja

  • Goethe employee with winner of the lucky draw © Lakshay Ahuja

  • 5 volunteers in purple Goethe-Shirts © Lakshay Ahuja

About the conference

In cooperation with the Indo-German Teachers' Association InDaF we organized the German Teachers' Conference for teachers from North India and Nepal from 02.08 - 04.08.2024
 

We invited German teachers to our annual conference, which, as in previous years, was once again held in a hybrid format. 

Our topic for the conference in 2024 was: Man and Machine – AI in the German classroom

Artificial intelligence has transcended science fiction and become a pervasive part of our daily routines – whether through tailored suggestions on streaming platforms, automatic facial recognition on smartphones, or voice assistants in our homes. Also, in the realm of language learning and teaching, AI is indispensable. Rather than shying away from digital progress, it's essential to harness its potential. However, this can only be achieved effectively when we are well-informed about its mechanisms and applications.

We invited you to explore the topic of AI together in informative presentations, interactive workshops, and other programmes. We addressed questions about the effectiveness and individualization of learning applications, dealing with feedback and error correction as well as ethical aspects and data protection. The topics of accessibility and equal opportunities as well as the changing roles of teachers and learners also played a central role.

On Friday, 02.08.2024, we launched the conference online on Zoom so that everyone was able connect from anywhere. On Saturday, the programme was held in presence for all participants at the Taj Hotel Vivanta New Delhi, Dwarka. On Sunday, we offered additional sessions for selected teachers.

The details at a glance:

  • Friday, 02.08.2024: Online opening on Zoom
  • Saturday, 03.08.2024: Programme at the Taj Vivanta New Delhi, Dwarka
  • Sunday, 04.08.2024: Additional offer for selected teachers at the Taj Vivanta New Delhi, Dwarka

Programme

You can download the programme here: 

DLT 2024 - Programme(PDF, 3 MB)

Workshops

In over 20 workshops, we delved deep into various areas of artificial intelligence with the teachers and discussed many practical applications for the classroom. 

Here you can find some of the materials from the workshops: 

Stressmanagement for Teachers - Charu Katyal & Meha Kumar(PDF, 2 MB)

Media Competency - Dr Jan Helge Weidemann(PDF, 7 MB)

Kontext: new aspects for learners - Jennifer M. Swanda(PDF, 6 MB)

Learning languages with artificial brains - Dr Paul Heeren(PDF, 1 MB)

KI im Deutschunterricht: Neue Wege zum differenzierten und selbstständigen Lernen - Henriette Reiche(PDF, 14 MB)

Throwback to last years' conference

DLT2023 © Prayrit Singh

DLT 2023
 DeutschSoft - Soft-Skills for Teachers

Last year, we focused on the topic of soft skills and worked with teachers to identify which additional skills are crucial for teaching. 

In cooperation with

InDaf
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