Act III programme
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Schedule for the day
8.45 – 9.20 a.m. An original play was performed to introduce the day
9.20 – 10.10 Everyone joined a learning group and planned their day with a learning coach. Each group had a “quizzical quandary” to discuss, and an array of breakout sessions to choose from. Each group made decisions about how they would use their time, which breakout sessions they would go to, and how they would share their learning with one another through the day.
10.15 – 10.55 Breakout Session One
11.00 – 11.40 Breakout Session Two
11.45 – 12.25 Breakout Session Three or early lunch
12.30 – 1.10 Breakout Session Four or late lunch
1.15 – 2pm Debriefing within learning groups and planning feedback
2pm – 2.55pm Feedback/Discussion/Building New Ideas/Shifting Thinking
3 – 3.20 pm Afternoon tea
3.20 – 4pm Wrap up and intro to Act IV
Details for Act III Breakouts Sessions
The breakout sessions were arranged into themed strands. There were four consecutive breakout sessions within each strand – so participants could stick with one strand or mix and match depending on their interests. Some of the strands are described briefly below.
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Act IV – Keep the conversations going! Here’s how: |
| Visual Metaphors. In this strand we will be exploring the representations and realities of education, as well as conceptualising education in the 21st century, through using, responding to, and actively creating visual metaphors. |
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| Future focussed issues. In this strand guest facilitators will unpack and explore the meaning and implications of the four “future focussed issues” highlighted in the New Zealand Curriculum: Sustainability, enterprise, globalisation, and citizenship. |
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| “Ask the expert”. In this strand you’ll be able to grab a coffee and sit in the Circa lounge to chat with some of our guest speakers from Act II. |
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| Playing with ideas. In this strand we will be drawing on both the published ideas of some key educationalists and each others’ ideas as we attempt to think differently about what school could be like. |
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| Thinking differently about school. In this strand we will be thinking and talking about changing the focus on our practice in school. |
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| TED talks Strand. In this strand we will screen a selection of inspiring TED talks. A facilitator will guide the group in a discussion of the ideas explored in each TED talk, and how these relate to education in the 21st century. |
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| Blogger’s café. In this strand, if you BYO laptop, you’ll be able to sit quietly and blog or twitter your thoughts, read content from the shiftingthinking.org website, or peruse some of our recommended readings and favourite Youtube clips. A support person will be onsite to help novice bloggers get started, or help you navigate your way around the shiftingthinking.org website. |
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| Ourspace@TePapaThis is your opportunity to turn your thinking upside down as you explore the fluid exhibition space in Te Papa called Our Space. Let’s pretend it’s your classroom! |
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