February Updated Events

Whole School Events

 

01.AI-empowered Concert

On February 10, the “Elegant Ancient Tunes” AI-Enpowered Concert was staged at our school, kicking off our Chinese New Year series of events.Huang Nansong, Associate Professor and Master’s Supervisor of the Piano Department at Xi’an Conservatory of Music, and Steinway Artist, delivered a passionate performance together with three other artists.The concert served as a showcase for the 2025 Ministerial Social Science Project of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism “Northwest Intangible Cultural Heritage Music Empowered by Generative AI”, using AI to create an immersive soundscape of intangible cultural heritage.The artists jointly presented Tang Sancai, “Thoughts of Dunhuang”, and “Li Bai and Du Fu”, blending technology and intangible cultural heritage into a unique audio-visual feast.

 

02.

Professional Development

Artificial Intelligence is a tool which can help our students gather information and analyze data easily. During the two days Dr. Jennifer Chang Wathall and her colleague Nicloe Thorson came to teach us from Dr. Wathall’s new book AI Powered Pedagogy. We learned how to guide our students to use AI whild also understanding the ethical implications of the tools.

 

Primary School Events

 

01.

Primary Parent Workshop

Theme: Online Platforms

An informative session focused on the online tools and platforms used in the PYP at XLIS to support student learning and enhance communication was held on February 4th. We explored ManageBac, IXL, Raz Kids, and SeeSaw, highlighting their features and benefits.

 

02.

Primary Chinese New Year’s Celebration

The “Galloping Horse Welcomes Spring” fair for all PYP students was organized in the form of booths, including fun Chinese knowledge quizzes, hands-on experiences of New Year customs, traditional festival games, and tasting of traditional holiday foods. Most notably, we had invited student representatives from Xi’an Gaoxin No. 29 Primary School to join our student representatives in performing folk dances such as stilt-walking and yangko dance.

 

Secondary School Events

 

01.

Secondary Chinese New Year’s Celebration

 

In the morning our Chinese learners took the stage in the 8th Chinese Speech Contest,” a thrilling showcase of more than just linguistic skill. It was a deep dive into cultural exploration. In the contest, they unraveled the wisdom of Spring Festival customs and shared heartfelt stories of personal growth and cultural encounters. In the afternoon, they experienced hands-on cultural heritage crafts in our workshops, then played interactive games with lively NPCs (student role-players), and won wonderful prizes.

 

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Author: XLIS