JOIN US on Friday, February 10, 2012
6:30PM Reception at Marin Showcase Theater
7:00PM Presentation Begins
SCHOOL 2.0
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone over 100 years ago, yet would have recognized any telephone in use for most of the 20th century. It was only a few years ago that “Telephone 1.0” was replaced by mobile phones and bluetooth gadgets and we entered the world of “Telephone 2.0.” For all our technological progress, education throughout the world predominantly follows a “School 1.0” model. Indeed, the basic features of Teacher, Learner, and Curriculum would all be familiar to Plato or Socrates were they to reappear today.
However, Life and work in the 21st century have placed increasing pressure on the School 1.0 model. What should young people be learning (or learning to do) to experience successful, happy--indeed interesting--lives in the 21st century? Can traditional school give young people what they need, or is it time to rethink education--to consider "School 2.0?" What does neuroscience tell us? Will the role of teachers change? What will students do? Will School 2.0 be as unrecognizable to us now as a bluetooth earpiece would be to Bell?
In this special presentation, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology Dr. Steve Hughes from the University of Minnesota, will discuss the challenges faced by educators in the 21st century, and consider some promising approaches that are setting the stage for School 2.0.
Steven J. Hughes, PhD, LP, ABPdN is an assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at the University of Minnesota Medical School and maintains a private practice where he specializes in assessment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and other learning and behavioral problems in St. Paul, Minnesota.Dr. Hughes completed his PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Minnesota and his post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at the University of Minnesota Medical School, where he joined the faculty of the Division of Pediatric Clinical Neurosciences in 2001.
In his clinical work, he has specialized in neuropsychological assessment of children and adolescents with a wide range of learning, developmental, and medical disorders, and assisted in the supervision and training of future neuropsychologists. Himself a Montessori parent, Dr. Hughes has helped many families from the Twin Cities Montessori community understand their child’s special educational or developmental needs. He is a frequent guest lecturer at the Montessori Training Center of Minnesota and Montessori schools around Minnesota and Wisconsin.
His research interests include measurement of attention and executive functioning in children and adults, the effects of living in poverty on child development, and the neurodevelopmental benefits of classical Montessori education.
For more information about Steven Hughes, see his site www.goodatdoingthings.com
To Register for this presentation - please contact Montessori de Terra Linda at 415.479.7373 ext 100 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Ticket price is $10 per person, checks can be made out to MdTL and mailed to PO BOX 6093, San Rafael, CA 94903.
Event will be held at the Marin Showcase Theater in San Rafael. For directions please click here.
