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EdTech Society is a professional association in India to improve instruction and learning through the use of educational technologies.

18/09/2026

Date and Time: 19 September, 6 P.M. IST

Title: Ask Us About Prayas (the new educational periodical by EdTech Society)

Target Audience: Educators, teachers, teacher educators, researchers, school leaders, EdTech practitioners, and anyone interested in sharing educational practices and experiences.

Description
This interactive Q&A session introduces Prayas, the new education periodical of the EdTech Society, and provides an opportunity to understand its purpose, approach, and how educators can contribute.

Unlike traditional journals or conferences, Prayas welcomes practical educational experiences, classroom innovations, reflective practices, and research-informed ideas that can be shared with and inspire a wider community of educators.

What will the Q&A help you understand?
What is Prayas and why was it created?
What kinds of educational experiences and practices can be shared?
Who can contribute to Prayas?
What makes a contribution suitable for Prayas?
How can you turn a teaching experience, innovation, or reflection into a contribution?
What is the submission and review process?
What should you keep in mind while preparing your submission?
How can you encourage educators in your network to participate?
The session will also provide an opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, and discuss what makes an educational experience worth sharing.

Submission Deadline (inaugural issue): 30 September 2026
Inaugural Issue: 01 November 2026
Prayas Website: https://etsociety.org/publications/prayas

16/09/2026

T4E 2026: Submission Deadline Extended

The submission deadline for the following tracks has been extended to September 20, 2026 (AoE):

* Workshop Proposals
* Tools and Product Demo
* Best Practices in Education / Teaching Demos

Key Details:
* New Deadline: September 20, 2026 (AoE)
* EasyChair Submission Link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=t4e0
* Track Guidelines & CFP: https://sites.google.com/view/t4e2026/call-for-papers/other-tracks-hands-on-workshops-best-practices-and-tools-demo-tracks
* Conference Website: https://sites.google.com/view/t4e2026

> All accepted submissions will be published in the proceedings.

Please share this update with your networks, colleagues, and potential contributors. Thank you for your support in circulating this call.

29/07/2026

Prayas is a triannual education periodical by the EdTech Society of India featuring classroom innovations, teacher reflections, policy perspectives, and research-informed practices across school and higher education.

This video demonstrate how you can contribute to prayas.

19/06/2026

How do we shift Indian classrooms from teaching what to think, to how to think?

Rote learning has dominated educational spaces for generations, but building a future-ready workforce requires a foundational shift toward critical thinking, creativity, and systemic problem-solving.

Join us for an incredibly insightful session with Shoaib Dar (CEO, Pi Jam Foundation) as we dive into a systemic exploration of "Rethinking Thinking Skills in India’s Schools."

What We’ll Explore:
Beyond the Textbook: Practical ways schools can foster genuine creativity and analytical skills.

Systemic Shifts: Moving past memorization-driven models toward active problem-solving.

The Ecosystem's Role: How educators, researchers, and EdTech innovators can drive this essential transformation.

Event Details:
📅 Date: Tomorrow! Saturday, 20 June 2026

⏰ Time: 6:30 PM IST

📍 Platform: Online

Who should attend?
This session is designed for educators, EdTech professionals, researchers, policymakers, and anyone passionate about the future of learning.

🔗 Secure your spot and register here: https://etsociety.org/product/industry-talk-3-rethinking-thinking-skills-in-indias-schools-a-systemic-exploration/

See you there!

06/04/2026

-- You don’t need to slap a chatbot on everything for it to be intelligent, and the best interfaces may be the ones you barely notice.

In this talk, Akshay Kore, author of Designing Human-Centric AI Experiences and a Product leader at Voicecare.AI, explores how natural interfaces and ambient intelligence are reshaping the way we interact with technology. Drawing on real-world experience in building AI assistants for various domains, Kore will share practical principles for designing interfaces that feel natural and almost invisible, where the technology fades into the background and feels like magic.

📅 Date: Saturday, 11 April 2026
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM (IST)
🎯 Audience: Designers, researchers, product leaders
✅ Pre-requisite: None
👨‍🏫 Instructor: Akshay Kore
Head of product at voicecare.ai
Author “Designing human-centric AI Experiences”

https://etsociety.org/product/masterclass-38-natural-interactions-ambient-intelligence-and-the-case-of-the-disappearing-interface/

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28/01/2026

📢 Online Workshop for Teachers: Build EdTech Tools with AI (Live Demo!)

Curious about how AI can help you create simple, useful EdTech tools for your classroom?
Join us for an engaging online session where we’ll demonstrate how to build web browser–based EdTech apps using Cursor and various LLMs.

We’ll also introduce sustainable AI tools that can run directly on your laptop — a practical approach for teachers who want smarter tech without heavy infrastructure.

📅 Date: Saturday, 31 January 2026
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (IST)
🎯 Audience: Teachers
✅ Pre-requisite: None

👨‍🏫 Instructor: Dr Vikram Vincent
Founder & CTO, Freethought Labs | PhD (IIT Bombay)

🎯 After the workshop, you’ll be able to:
✔ Build web browser based EdTech apps
✔ Use locally hosted models for sustainable AI

📌 Register here: https://etsociety.org/product/masterclass-35-building-edtech-apps-using-sustainable-ai/

Tag a teacher friend who would love this! 👇😊

14/11/2025

📣 EdTech Society Masterclass #34
Designing for Sustained STEM Learning and Competency
🗓️ Saturday, Nov 22, 2025 | 🕡 6:30 pm IST
🎤 Speaker: Dr. Sonali Dasgupta, STEMonsters Education Pvt. Ltd.
What to expect: practical strategies to build lasting STEM understanding, foster competency-based learning, and design classroom experiences that stick.
✅ Register: scan the QR in the poster (No registration fee for EdTech Society members)
🌐 etsociety.org | ✉️ [email protected]

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