When AI meets edutainment: Reimagining student motivation at scale

This session explores how Digital School evolved from a coding academy into a global edutainment ecosystem: uniting AI, gamification, and pedagogy to make learning irresistible. Darsej Rizaj will share how the "Houses" system and "D2S2" personalize missions, automate feedback, and sustain student motivation through storytelling, elections, and digital citizenship. The talk will reveal measurable outcomes in engagement, inclusivity, and workload reduction, demonstrating how AI can empower, not replace, teachers. Designed for educators, policymakers, and EdTech innovators, this session offers a practical blueprint for merging fun, fairness, and AI ethics in hybrid classrooms.