Becoming Creative Super Learners Workshop (23 Aug - 2014)

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Imagine if you could read a 200-page book in 20 minutes? In today’s information overloaded disruptive world driven increasingly by innovation, we are required more than ever to transform the way we learn and think in terms of speed and creativity. In this full-day interactive crash course, we will explore some of the things that we can do to stimulate and empower our brains and senses to be more focused, learn faster, and think more creatively. It fuses the latest in neuroscience about how the brain learns, technology, and instructional design to awaken and empower educators to design more effective and engaging learning content and environments. The most important message is that our brains can be rewired to be ‘Creative Super Learners’ at any age.

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  • Secretariat OfficePusat Pembangunan AkademikUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia43600 Bangi, SelangorMalaysiaPhone: +603 89216235Email: [email protected]

  • Workshop Description

    Imagine if you could read a 200-page book in 20 minutes? In todays information overloaded disruptive world driven increasingly by innovation, we are required more than ever to transform the way we learn and think in terms of speed and creativity.

    In this full-day interactive crash course, we will explore some of the things that we can do to stimulate and empower our brains and senses to be more focused, learn faster, and think more creatively. It fuses the latest in neuroscience about how the brain learns, technology, and instructional design to awaken and empower educators to design more effective and engaging learning content and environments.

    The most important message is that our brains can be rewired to be Creative Super Learners at any age.

    Learning Outcomes

    At the end of this workshop, you will be able to: Discuss how the brain learns. Use at least 2 techniques to optimize your learning mindset and senses. Use at least 3 techniques to increase your reading speed with comprehension. Use social curation tools to discover, collect, organize, and sharing learning resources. Use at least 2 techniques to improve your memory. Use at least 2 tools to empower creative and critical thinking. Apply Gagnes 9 events of instruction to design more engaging learning content and

    environments.

    Becoming Creative Super Learners

  • Target Audience Academics Teachers Course Coordinators Student Counsellors e-Learning Professionals Learning Professionals Instructional Designers Students

    Requirements Good Wi-Fi (for participants) Clip Microphone (for the facilitator) Good Internet access for the facilitators

    laptop Projector Participants bring along their smart

    phones and tablets (besides their laptops)

    Materials Provided Presentation slides Web Resources

    All workshop resources will made freely available on: http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/

    Program (Tentative)

    Time Agenda

    08:30 - 9:00 Registration

    09:00 - 9:15Warm UpBrain Energizing Activity.

    9:15 9:45Learning Learning how the super brain learns.

    9:45 10:00MindsetOptimizing your mind and senses for super learning.

    10:00 - 10:30ReadingLearning how to read super-fast with comprehension.

    10:30 - 11:00 Tea-Break

    11:00 - 11:15CuratingMaking super sense from information overload.

    11:15 - 11:45MemoryVisualizing and storifying learning to nurture super memory.

    11:45 - 12:15ThinkingUsing tools to empower creative and critical thinking.

    12:15 -12:45DesignDesigning brain-stimulating learning content and environments.

    12:45 - 14:00 Lunch & Prayers

    14:00 - 15:30Group Project3-5 participants work together on a project that requires them to apply what they have learned.

    15:30 - 16:30Group Presentations & FeedbackEach group presents their project output and get constructive feedback from the facilitator and other group participants.

    16:30 - 16:45 Q&A (with Tea)

    16:45 End

  • 4th Specialized Workshop on Ubiquitous Learning: Becoming Creative Super LearnersRegistration Form & Fee:

    ________RM500 for Non-Member

    ________RM300 for Ordinary Member (40% discount)

    ________RM100 for Lifetime Member (80% discount)

    Name: .Institution: ...Email: ..Mobile No: .........................................................................................................................

    Payment Method: Cheque should be made payable to Mobile Learning Association of Malaysia. Cash / online banking to: CIMB account 1218-0011901-05-4* Please email the proof / transaction of payment to [email protected] by 18th August 2014.

    *Please send this registration form & fee to The Secretariat, Mobile Learning Association of Malaysia, Pusat Pembangunan Akademik, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi Selangor, before 18th August 2014.

    4th Specialized Workshop on Ubiquitous Learning: Becoming Creative Super Learners

    Saturday, 23rd August 2014Bilik Majlis, Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaGPS: 255'44.9"N 10146'48.0"E 2.929150, 101.779994

    Mobile Learning Association of Malaysia Secretariat Oce,Pusat Pembangunan Akademik,Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,43600 Bangi, Malaysia.Phone: 03-8921 5969 Email: [email protected]. URL: http://mymlearning.wordpress.com/

  • Mobile Learning Association of Malaysia Secretariat Office Pusat Pembangunan Akademik Universiti Kebangsaaan Malaysia 43600 Bangi Malaysia f Nephrology

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    Term and Conditions

    All payments should be made in RM. Payment can be made by cheque Online Banking, or cash. CIMB Account: 1218-0011901-05-4 Cash Deposit/Cheque: Payable to Mobile Learning Association of Malaysia Please forward the completed Registration Form to:

    Mobile Learning Association of Malaysia

    Secretariat Office Pusat Pembangunan Akademik

    Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 43600 Bangi Malaysia

    Phone: 03-8921 5969 Email: [email protected].

    URL: http://mymlearning.wordpress.com/

    Ordinary member: RM 50.00 * Membership Renewal RM30.00 / Year

    Life time member: RM 220.00

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