As per the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 26), education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance, and friendship among diverse groups within humanity. Despite the growth of technology in education, the opportunities available for a majority of our citizens remain unchanged. This year at T4E, we seek to push the boundaries of how we conceive of innovations in education by asking how we can bridge educational differences among diverse groups and level the educational playing field using technologies, both big and small. We further encourage participants to think beyond traditional curricular goals in education and ask how technology can foster the development of well-rounded, democratically aware citizens who can observe, question and critique.

In this spirit, T4E 2026 will provide a forum to bring together researchers, teachers, students, developers, entrepreneurs and practitioners who are widely interested in understanding ways in which learning and teaching can be enhanced with technology, as well as new roles for technology in educational processes. We invite submissions from participants in universities, colleges, schools, industry, government organizations and NGOs to share their work in this emerging interdisciplinary area.