Future Graduate brainstorming
Our subcommittees brainstormed characteristics for the “future graduate,” so we can consider ways to keep “our train on the right track” for the future.
Community, Business, and College Committee
- Virtual learning–experiencing immediately what students in other places are experiencing
- Ability to know that there is a rhythm to life and we need to teach that
- Ability to communicate and socialize with others one to one and in groups; “reading others” face to face (Facebook and other social networking sites don’t necessarily encourage this).
- Want the 2017 graduate to stop and be able to lay in the grass and look at the stars
- Follow the passion; how do we ignite kids?
- How do we balance requirements with creativity? (Chinese example of students being able to follow their passion and path from a younger age) Create students who don’t feel burdened; need for balance
Research Committee
- need for high ethical standards
- critical thinking skills; ability to think outside the box, creative problem solving
- integrative thinking
- ability to take creative risks
- ability to learn from mistakes and permission to make mistakes
- technologically literate/adaptive(fluent)
- support for teachers as creative “risk” takers
- form and function; process and product; ability for technical reading/writing
- mentoring/networking; kids into the community and other experiences and partnerships
- collaborative
Technology committee
- shrinking world; expansion of opportunities for learning
- 24/7 learning
- ubiquitous learning
- global culture and workplace
- multi-language learning? does technology make language learning more or less important? what about cultural values?
- changed school day and year
- impact on students’ social skills
- constant global connections
- collaborative group learning
- effect on common culture, and what is our common culture now?
