Introductory keynote from #educationfest2011 | ANTHONY SELDON

Jun 25, 2011 by Mark Anderson

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Introductory keynote | ANTHONY SELDON

Starter

Chapel Gilbert Scott architecture

What is the purpose of education?

Govt need to address the issue

6 ways to change educational model. Move it forward.

What’s wrong? Forget mission statements. Reality is schools are just about exam success.

1. Change to genuine learning. Middle years is international bacc. Constant assessment. When assessed every day you learn every day. Wider hoops. Choice. Teacher chooses syllabus. Learning is about developing the learner.

2. Harkness model. Student chair in the lesson. Tables oval. Rather than telling answer, pass on responsibility to students. In oval no one in dominant position.

3. Teach philosophy.

4. Partnership. Locality. Parents. Lifelong learning. Offering evening classes. Model learning forever.

5. Holistic education. Opening hearts and minds. 8 aptitudes. Eg remote learning. 8…. Logic linguistic. Spiritual moral. Etc teaching happiness.

Service

Exercise

Appreciation

Play to strengths

Stillness

Control of life

Lifelong learning

Savouring families

Creativities and hobbies at centre of life

Put individual child at heart of education.

Should all be teaching leadership. Confidence in self and abilities. Y9 compulsory leadership programme. Learn how to lead yourself.

Teaches leadership. Growth. Development.

Internationalism. Mandarin. Enter kids for competitions.

IB. INTERNATIONAL.

Dan Roberts – change through student voice

Jun 25, 2011 by Mark Anderson

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Dan Roberts – change through student voice

Saltash.net school (community)
Vision. ICT underpinning everything they do.
Good with some outstanding features.
Like where I work. SSAT recognition for improvement.
Student voice… We want to be free to use more technology. Also said, we want to learn how to learn.
Year 7 new curriculum come from student voice. They designed it!
Get mobile learning into lessons. Use their technology.
Students designed “Recharge the Battery” which led to the whole Chicken project. STUDENTS designing the curriculum.
Use of Facebook and Twitter to engage students/parents with school.
Now doing games based learning as transition tool. XMA code used to develop Xbox games.
Don’t ban kids from network. Educate students!
Key to success with staff is effective well curated CPD for staff via Peer support programme. See Partners in Learning site for more details.