PosEd


 * What is the significance of the project? **


 * What is our vision for a Global Knox? **


 * What strategies will we employ to achieve it? **


 * What do the students need to learn? **


 * What do the teachers need to learn? **


 * How do we define and create an optimal learning environment? **

FLOW How do we create a vibrant and sustainable global learning community? Individualising the learning according to learning styles. Cool classroom - a room that is too warm dulls the mind. By moving six times a day interrupts flow. Larger slabs of time and structured rooms to encourage flow.

Right state of mind. It's the clarity of your thought.Egg. Disengaging from the net. It can be incredibly distracting. Need to boost rigorous thinking. Ensuring down time is incredibly important. Reflective and embedding time to allow the brain to process. Meditation - flow has connectors to mindfulness. Relaxation, quiet listening etc. has great benefits. Whether you are able to question yourself through critical thinking processes. Why do I believe what I believe. Challenge our own thinking. We need to have a curious environment. Explore different perspectives. Inquiry learning. Learn how to learn. Some subjects are adjusting to the shifting learning environment. Teachers role to foster and engage a love of learning in different domains. Teachers as guides not the repository of all information. Learning environment. Group size drives the quality of the discussion. The characteristics of the activities that put the student in Flow. Home desk location, cool temperature, exercise, music - classical no words or defined beat. Remove distractions.

Mentor group role in facilitating improved Flow in the classroom. Engaged Mentor group leader. Falling back to the old Tutor sessions. More hands on. Study tips. More guidance. Resources. No real changes now...no real point to the sessions. Basically a study period which is beneficial. Practical ideas for academic, co curricular activities. We occasionally talk about feelings. 1. Set one Mentor session aside for planning. 2. Pos ed Talks 3. Study sessions and group work Group work; who is involved and contributing. How is the group effectively managed. Do students know how to work effectively in groups. Students v teachers in debating to encourage students to combine together for a common goal/ cause. Career guidance for Senior boys. Lack direction and badly organized. Reorganise Mentor groups away from House groups and into interest groups/ areas of interest. Self determining of groups.

Students should focus on what they are interested in as it engages us in greater flow. Parenting style has a great impact. Competitive parents can drive the learning environment at home. Flow happens when students are driven and when key learning points 'click'. An epiphany moments Changing our mentality form who am I to who are we. I am that person and he/she is me

ATAR creates an environment counterproductive to group learning. it is all about learning independently. The challenge is to get boys to share because learning is more effective when sharing ideas. Marks contribute students filtering out/sacrificing some essential knowledge for the sake of achieving a mark.

How do we celebrate learning? Not only 'the number - ATAR, Exam mark or just competing a set task rather than celebrating the process of learning. Other measures for social and emotional success. Singular focus through the HSC. Learning profiles for the journey through school. Portfolio that maps the journey of improvement, interests, involvements, contributions to school and to community. Use of 'Wikis'

Key elements that contribute flow. Mastery, purpose and autonomy. Carl Wieman. An expert can question their own learning and make adjustments along the way. Self evaluation is an absolutely critical skill. Move the management of assessment to the student in order to become an expert. RF The best type of Flow Somewhere close to the deadline - pressure and accountability; 1) Pressure creates a sense of urgency 2) Accountability as what you achieve is reflected straight into your marks. <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130,98,83,0.0898438); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26,26,26,0.292969);">No draft policy in some subjects. <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130,98,83,0.0898438); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26,26,26,0.292969);">The fluidity of thoughts, passion and immersion. This creates serenity and peace. <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130,98,83,0.0898438); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26,26,26,0.292969);">Motivation for mastery and learning. <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130,98,83,0.0898438); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26,26,26,0.292969);">All have differing perspectives. Reason for learning. Passion, love and drive. <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130,98,83,0.0898438); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26,26,26,0.292969);">No enjoyment reduces motivation. <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130,98,83,0.0898438); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26,26,26,0.292969);">Question: can you grow flow in areas that you are currently passionate about. <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130,98,83,0.0898438); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26,26,26,0.292969);">Motivation links to the reason for undertaking a task or learning activity. <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130,98,83,0.0898438); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26,26,26,0.292969);">Fluidity is not always serene or peaceful it can be a state of pressure that drives and motivates. <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130,98,83,0.0898438); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26,26,26,0.292969);">The key word shared by the boys today is' relevance' (purpose) of a task. <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130,98,83,0.0898438); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26,26,26,0.292969);">If a student is motivated by a subject Flow happens naturally. <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130,98,83,0.0898438); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26,26,26,0.292969);">More important to have an engaging narrative in a subject that students are not naturally motivated about, the subjects that do not naturally flow for a student. <span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130,98,83,0.0898438); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26,26,26,0.292969);">Disengaging occurs when boys do not recognize relevance.