COD 2015 - G819
Afternoon seminar with National Geographic
All Levels
1
sessions, start: 22-Sep
The course chosen does not allow any new enrolment
Course detail
Year: 2015
Level: General
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: ESSARP - Deheza 3139, CABA
Facilitator/s: Nick Perkins
ESSARP Schools
ARS
ARS
Exams Schools
ARS
ARS
Non affiliate
ARS 200.00
ARS 200.00
Sessions
| Sessions | Dates | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 September 2015 | 05:30 pm | 08:30 pm |
Facilitator/s
Nick Perkins
All Levels
Are Smartphones Making Us Dumb? A Reflection on Teaching and Learning in Hyperconnected Times
This talk explores the smartphone explosion and its effect on the dynamics of classroom teaching and learning. It looks at how having constant access to almost the entire recorded history of human knowledge and experience is changing the way we process and store information, and considers the changes educators need to make, to ensure that our students are able to perform to the best of their abilities in the brave new information age we live in.
Motivating 21st Century Learners: Engagement, Context and Retention
As we continue to move into the 21st century, many teachers are reporting that it is increasingly
challenging to motivate their learners to become and continue to be active members of the
classroom. There are so many different learning and entertainment opportunities competing for
a portion of our students' (and our own) attention, that generating meaningful interaction in and
outside the classroom can be difficult. However many of these factors, especially mobile phones
and the Internet, can be used to our advantage if we don’t see them as part of the problem but
part of the solution.
The session begins with a discussion on the needs of today’s learner and whether our
classrooms reflect real life in terms of communities and networking, and then moves on to
deconstruct Dale’s Cone to bring it up to date with contemporary educational and social trends.
The session will end with a series of practical and simple solutions to the challenge of providing
up-to-date and engaging delivery methods within current educational contexts.
5.30 pm : Are Smartphones Making Us Dumb? A Reflection on Teaching and Learning in Hyperconnected Times
7.00 pm : Coffee break
7.15 pm : Motivating 21st Century Learners: Engagement, Context and Retention
8.30 pm : End of activities
This talk explores the smartphone explosion and its effect on the dynamics of classroom teaching and learning. It looks at how having constant access to almost the entire recorded history of human knowledge and experience is changing the way we process and store information, and considers the changes educators need to make, to ensure that our students are able to perform to the best of their abilities in the brave new information age we live in.
Motivating 21st Century Learners: Engagement, Context and Retention
As we continue to move into the 21st century, many teachers are reporting that it is increasingly
challenging to motivate their learners to become and continue to be active members of the
classroom. There are so many different learning and entertainment opportunities competing for
a portion of our students' (and our own) attention, that generating meaningful interaction in and
outside the classroom can be difficult. However many of these factors, especially mobile phones
and the Internet, can be used to our advantage if we don’t see them as part of the problem but
part of the solution.
The session begins with a discussion on the needs of today’s learner and whether our
classrooms reflect real life in terms of communities and networking, and then moves on to
deconstruct Dale’s Cone to bring it up to date with contemporary educational and social trends.
The session will end with a series of practical and simple solutions to the challenge of providing
up-to-date and engaging delivery methods within current educational contexts.
5.30 pm : Are Smartphones Making Us Dumb? A Reflection on Teaching and Learning in Hyperconnected Times
7.00 pm : Coffee break
7.15 pm : Motivating 21st Century Learners: Engagement, Context and Retention
8.30 pm : End of activities