“Decoding Our Youth” September 21, 2012 Notes from workshop outlining how classes must change with respect to changes in our youth.

My goal is for students to be Independent workers Good organizers Proactive Critical readers Able to explain and analyze Able to get “unstuck” Skilled in the lab Problem solvers; to think Properly prepared after sec. IV for physics and or chemistry Able to connect ideas, relate concepts and apply

My intentions are not to Cause students to grow up faster then they should Create undo stress My intentions are to teach them to be independent like a CÉGEP student give them the responsibility expected after sec. 5 teach them good “student skills” they likely do not already possess

With respect to technology in class Teach students they need to disconnect while in class In the “world of work” is technology used whenever workers wish???? Disrespectful to pay attention to technology item rather than teacher/student instruction Maybe we could “flip the classroom”?