How to inspire your students by creating your own 'holes in the wall' and 'school in the cloud'

Event by EduTECH 2014

Be inspired by the man recently described by The Times newspaper as a "Global Education Superstar". Understand the concepts behind Sugata Mitra's 'hole in the wall' project and current wish to 'build a school in the cloud'. Then find out how you can apply these concepts in your school, to design 'Self Organised Learning Environments' that stimulate curiosity and a passion for learning, through self-instruction and peer-shared knowledge.

Date June 5, 2014 - June 5, 2014
Time 9:00am - 4:00pm
Australia
0200
584 Nicholson St
Australia
2628

New forms of peer-led and self-led learning made possible by unprecedented information access
How to move your classrooms to collaborative and student-driven led learning
Creating cloud-based learning environments that promote self-directed learning
Modernising schools and pedagogy to facilitate student search for understanding
Implementing a curriculum of 'big questions' that prompt inquiry
New assessment systems based on peer review and collaborative 'open book' exams
The new roles of teachers in a student-driven learning model
Understanding learning dynamics of unstructured and structured settings, individual and group behaviour
Promoting experiential learning through games-based and simulated activities
Unlocking the power of new technologies for self-guided education