Tuesday, February 9
Hot breakfast buffet served.
Pre-registration required.
Sign-in 7:30-8:00 am
Program 8:00-10:00 am
Ian Jukes
Today’s world is not the world we grew up in and certainly not the world our children will live in. Our schools were not designed for today’s students and our teachers were not trained to teach them due to the dramatic changes the world has undergone.
Ian Jukes will examine the effect digital bombardment from constant exposure to digital media has on digital kids in the new digital landscape and consider the profound implications this holds for the future of education. What does the latest neuro-scientific and psychological research tell us about the role of intense and frequent experiences on the brain, particularly the young and impressionable brain?
Based on research, what inferences can we make about kids’ digital experiences and how these experiences are re-wiring and re-shaping their cognitive processes? More importantly, what are the implications for teaching, learning and assessment in the new digital landscape?
How can we reconcile these new developments with current instructional practices, particularly in a climate of standards and accountability driven by high stakes testing for all? What strategies can we use to appeal to the learning preferences and communication needs of digital learners while at the same time honoring our traditional assumptions and practices related to teaching, learning and assessment?
Prepare to have your assumptions about children and how they learn seriously challenged!
Pre-registration is required for this session due to limited seats. This session is included in the full-day registration fee. If attending only this session, the fee is $30.00.
