**Last chance to register**
Are you a visionary educator looking to engage in fresh perspectives on current debates on future schooling, future skills and how might we best deliver on the promises of an education worth having?
Join us for this SA ACEL Hot Topic event welcoming visiting international education researcher and neuroscientist, Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath in a rare opportunity for the South Australian educational community. Be part of the conversation with state colleagues as Dr Horvath shares thought provoking insights on how we learn, our connection to the development of ‘capabilities’ and 21st-century skills in education, and the ongoing dialogues on the future of schooling.
Dr. Horvath will challenge assumptions, reframe the role of learning and teaching into the future, push the boundaries of conventional wisdom, and invite us to consider a variety of perspectives on what we value in education and how we measure it. Presentation will be followed by a Q and A opportunities from attendees.
Prepare for a dynamic exchange of ideas and insights into key issues faced by educational leaders and schools.
Members and non – members welcome!
Event Details
Date: Wednesday 1 May 2024
Venue: The Pavilion (Parks location), Walford Anglican School, cnr Unley Road and Belair Road
Light refreshments will be provided
Time: 4.30- 6pm (SA Time) (Networking Drinks from 4.15, presentation to begin at 4.45pm)
Cost: $20 Member, $40 Non-Members
About Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath: An award-winning cognitive neuroscientist, best-selling author and renowned keynote speaker with an expertise in human learning, memory and brain stimulation, Dr. Horvath has published six books including Stop Talking Start Influencing: 12 Insights on How to Make Your Message Stick, over 60 research articles, and now based in the US after serving as researcher and lecturer at the University of Melbourne and currently honorary researcher at St. Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne. At the crossroads of between research and the classroom, Jared spends most of his time working directly with schools, companies and organisations to improve their impact and engagement and to assist schools in translating research to practice. He has worked with over 400 schools, 8000 teachers and 50,000 students. His research has been featured in The New York Times, WIRED, BBC, The Economist, PBS's Nova, ABC’s Catalyst Program and he has presented on shows such as The Today Show, Sunrise and The Morning Show.