Well, where to start – maybe with the abstract for the presentation:
- “Some people just seem to change the world. They consistently make it a more sustainable and inspiring place for the rest of us. For the sake of this session, we’ll refer to them as Agents Of Change.
During this presentation, you’ll be encouraged to explore options on becoming one of these agents of change. Or perhaps, how to recognize that you’re already fulfilling the role.
In 2011 going on 2020, we now need to embrace change, rather than fight it. It’s a well-worn cliché, yet the world is now going through the most dramatic and rapid advances in its history…. and educators must lead the way.
As a pending agent of change, you will be offered:
• Some of the directions being adopted by innovative educators around the world
• A series of worthwhile ICT tools and frameworks for generating student voice in your school”
Tony has been a primary teacher for 13 years and now a consultant/presenter travelling the world, talking about education. His talk, very much a lecture, was very engaging and challenging to the large audience to go out and be an agent of change.
Some brief notes:
Introductory activity – Circle of Four (introduce yourself to 3 other people and remember name for rest of conference)
Context is critical for students to engage in effective learning.
Ways of learning:
- Behaviourism
- Instructivism
- Constructivism
- Connectivism ( http://www.connectivism.ca/)
Idea of a ‘Genius Bar’ for learning (similar to Apple Store’s genius bar)
Slides from presentation: Agents Of Change
Recommended websites:
Tony’s website
Thomas Frey – futuristspeaker.com
Real life superheros- reallifesuperheros
