Seminars & Speeches – Alessandro Antonicelli // Certified educator // Visual Communicator

During all these years spent working in the Education, Art, and Design fields, I have had the chance to share my thoughts and experiences with both young talents and more senior players.

Here are some of my latest keynotes:

Webinar in Professional Development for Educators

On October 28, 2024, I was invited as a guest speaker for the TopSchools “Wonder Teacher” webinar, discussing “Cultivating Professional Teaching Skills: The ‘How’ and ‘Why’ of Teacher Development.” This interactive session allowed me to share insights on essential competencies for 21st-century educators, from fostering continuous professional development and cultural intelligence to adapting teaching in a globalized classroom.

I highlighted my Art++ methodology, the Huitong Global History Project, and other innovative approaches that emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration, creativity, and resilience. My contribution aimed to inspire fellow educators to approach professional growth with curiosity and adaptability, underscoring the ripple effect of skilled, inspired teachers on students and the wider education community.

Here is the video:

https://youtu.be/3y7pQ7sVsIQ

TEDx Yuehai St, in Shenzhen

The theme is this TEDx was “Vitality, Energy of Life”, and I have delivered a talk titled “Unleashing Creativity: The Vital Energy of Life”.

This is a YouTube video. If you are in Mainland China, you might need VPN.

The 6th Top International Development of Educators

I took part at the 6th edition of TIDE (Top International Development of Educators) hosted in Shanghai, I have challenged an audience that has been bombarded with interesting concepts about AI in education, with the provocation that, although AI is becoming more and more sophisticated, is still far from being a decent AC (Artificial Creativity). Which makes Arts in education an even more fundamental subject. I first guided the audience to a journey into what “creativity” is through Steve Jobs’s idea that creativity is connecting all things, as well as Sir Ken Robinson’s definition of creativity in education.: “Creativity is the process of having original ideas…which comes from communicating through interdisciplinary means.” Indeed, Leonardo Da Vinci five hundred years ago was already creating by connecting different disciplines. I have then shared the “ART++” teaching method, an innovative bilingual education method designed to strengthen art teaching and learning, by putting creativity and problem-solving skills first, and by integrating traditional teaching art techniques, modern technological tools, cultural awareness and interdisciplinary learning methods. I have at last demonstrated ART++ cross disciplinary approach and teaching results by sharing the whole process of Huitong School’s fashion show.