ReimaginED Melbourne
Pre and Post conference Program
Pre-conference events
Thursday 7 November
The pre-conference program at ReimaginED24 provides opportunities for conference participants to extend their learning, wellbeing, and networking experiences during their time in Melbourne.
Compassionate Systems Community Gathering
This annual meet-up brings members of the Compassionate Systems community from around the world together to network, share learning, collaborate on new ideas, and explore what’s next.
Date: Thursday 7 November 2024
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Facilitators: Dr Mette Boell and Dr Richard Owens
Location: Woodleigh Institute, 111 Barak Rd, Moorooduc, Victoria, Australia
Access: Open to master practitioners and practitioners
Cost: Free
For more information, contact institute@woodleigh.vic.edu.au
Navigating the Future of Learning
Date: Thursday 7 November 2024
Location: LCI Melbourne, 150 Oxford Street Collingwood VIC 3066
Time: 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Cost: Free to ReimaginED participants, $30 (general public)
LCI Melbourne, in partnership with ReimaginED24, invites you to an enlightening pre-conference event titled "Navigating the Future of Learning."
This event aims to elevate the consciousness of educators about the transformative work being done at LCI Melbourne in the fields of creativity and commerce.
Event Agenda
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Registration and Welcome Reception
Kick off the evening with a welcome reception, offering an opportunity to network with fellow educators, innovators, and industry leaders. Enjoy light refreshments while engaging in stimulating conversations about the future of education.
4:50 PM - 5:30 PM | Keynote Address: The Economy of Algorithms
Speaker: Professor Marek Kowalkiewicz, Author of The Economy of Algorithms
Professor Marek Kowalkiewicz will deliver an inspirational keynote on "The Economy of Algorithms." Drawing from his expertise in the digital economy, Professor Kowalkiewicz will explore how the evolving landscape of algorithms, AI, and technology shapes the future of education. His insights will illuminate how educators can harness these changes to foster creativity, innovation, and lifelong learning.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Different By Design
Moderator: Adriano Di Prato, Host of Game Changers
Panelists from LCI Melbourne: Head of Entrepreneurship, Head of Fashion, Donna Kirkwood - Senior Academic, Dr Stephen Wigley - Dean
Join a dynamic discussion with our LCI Melbourne panel as they delve into the educational intersections of creativity, commerce, and technologies. Hosted by Adriano Di Prato, this Q&A session will cover the exploration of LCI Melbourne’s unique Different By Design approach, grounded in the fundamental belief that effective learning occurs when knowledge is experienced within a broader context, fostering connections across time, place, and disciplines.
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Tour of LCI Melbourne
Conclude the evening with an exclusive tour of LCI Melbourne. Experience firsthand the cutting-edge facilities and innovative programs that make LCI Melbourne a leader in art, design, and entrepreneurship education. Discover how the institution fosters a unique blend of creativity and commercial skills, preparing students to excel in the dynamic future of work.
Don't miss this opportunity to connect with forward-thinking educators and industry leaders, gain fresh perspectives, and explore new paradigms in education. Together, let's reimagine the possibilities of creativity and commerce in shaping the future of learning.
Register now to secure your spot at this exciting pre-conference event!
Post-conference Workshop
11 - 14 November
Introduction to the Compassionate Systems Framework
Young people throughout different cultures and circumstances are confronted with the complex contradictions of the interconnected, interdependent systems in our world (e.g. climate change, human migration, terrorism, substance use, Covid-19, etc.). An essential question for the future of education is how we help students to reflect on, deeply understand and respond mindfully and compassionately rather than just feeling overwhelmed by the complexity of these systems. With the growing interest in education in social and emotional learning (SEL) and mindfulness today, we feel it is especially timely to show how these can combine with skills in understanding systems and complexity to establish a cognitive and affective foundation for global citizenship.
This hands-on workshop is an introduction to the tools and approaches that have been developed for implementing what we call a “Compassionate Systems” framework, a framework that is being used at both the level of classroom innovations and collective leadership in shaping a more generative school culture. We conceptualise compassion as an essentially systemic property of mind: to cultivate compassion is to be able to appreciate the systemic forces that influence people’s actions. It is the capacity to hold paradoxes - to see and sense the larger system with all its interdependence and interconnectedness and all the unintended consequences of human behaviour - without judgment but with real care for the system and everyone involved in it.
Duration
4-day workshop
Dates
Monday 11 - Thursday 14 November 2024
Location
The workshop will be held in Melbourne and use a hybrid format to support in-person and virtual participation.
Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew Sports Campus, 397 Barkers Rd, Kew, Victoria, Australia.
Facilitators
Dr Mette Boell and Dr Peter Senge, Center for Systems Awareness/MIT Systems Awareness Lab
This workshop is offered in partnership between the Center for Systems Awareness, Woodleigh Institute, Woodleigh School, and Carey Baptist Grammar School.
