Reignite series
Thriving with purpose in an uncertain world.
About Reignite
Reinvigorating educational aspirations, inspiring thoughtful practices and preparing young people for our complex contemporary world.
COVID-19 has given pause to educators everywhere. It has forced us to re-think how and why we teach, how we engage with students and how we can help them thrive with purpose in an uncertain world.
Reignite is a series of thought-provoking online events to reinvigorate educational aspirations and inspire thoughtful practices for preparing young people to engage in our complex contemporary world.
We’ve lined up some leading international thinkers to provoke and reimagine different aspects of education via a series of short videos called ‘Sparks’.
Each of these Sparks will lead into an online ‘Fireside chat’ to expand on these provocations and spark new ideas in teaching and learning.
Fireside series
Solving the Frankenstein problem
Developing students’ empathy and humanity to overcome ‘the Frankenstein problem’
In the lead-up to the next installment in the Reignite series, Dr Flossie Chua (Harvard Graduate School of Education) spoke with Professor Immordino-Yang about how her research can help teachers leverage the learning sciences and support ‘the whole student’ – rather than focusing on specific capabilities and dimensions ‘stitched together like Frankenstein’.
Want to learn more? Watch the video above and join us on Wednesday 12 October.
Reignite timeline
How does it work?
The Reignite event series is comprised of Sparks and Fireside chats.
- Sparks – 3-5 minute video presentations featuring innovative ideas that provoke and reimagine an aspect of education.
- Fireside chats – 90-minute conversations where invited speakers share ideas and engage participants in discussions.
Learning group discussions following each Fireside will give participants an opportunity to unpack content and leverage ideas for long-term impact.