Jared Horvath

The human brain was simply not built to accommodate for the type of 'learning-blitz' required by most conferences. This means, to get the most bang for our buck, we may need to reconsider how we typically approach learning at conventions and conferences.
In this session, we will explore foundations of how the brain functions and, drawing upon these principles, consider the best way to tackle the conference so that you can learn, remember, and embody those concepts most relevant to you and your profession.

Sometimes they’re bored, disengaged, and unmotivated. Other times they’re risky, unpredictable, and emotionally volatile. What is going on with teenagers!?
During this evening session, we will explore the brain, how it develops, and how things change during adolescence and early adult-hood. Through fun, interactive activities, we will learn how (and why) teenagers think differently than adults and consider ways we can support them academically, emotionally, and cognitively.
Yes - your teen might be crazy…but that’s totally normal!

Can students listen to music while they study? Are hard-copy or digital books better for learning? What’s the one key to forming deep, lasting memories?
During this session, we will explore several principles of how human beings learn. Drawn from brain, behavioural, and educational research, these principles are learning 'nuggets' that can shine a light on more traditional classroom practices. Beyond learning about each principle, we will also consider how these principles can be adapted to tweak/improve teaching & learning practices.

How do human beings take in, embody, and utilize new information and ideas? In this session, we will explore this process. Using Learning Objectives as a through line, we will consider how to walk students from Shallow into Deep learning. In addition, we will take a look at Transfer and discuss why moving skills between contexts is so tricky.