This event is now being held online at 7.15pm. If you would like to join please click the link

https://zoom.us/j/95653217041

A tour through the teenage brain

Despite all the hype over the 4 Cs (Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, and Critical Thinking), there is only one 21st Century skill that is truly future proof: Metacognition. Knowing how to learn (and how to drive your own learning) is the only skill guaranteed to be in play regardless of what innovations and disruptions the next century brings. 

In 2021, the school has partnered with Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) to deliver the Cognizance project. This project invites renowned educational neuroscientist and Harvard graduate, Dr Jared Cooney Horvath to deliver the Cognizance project. The project aims to teach Year 9 students the fundamentals of metacognition and neuroscience and to provide them with the tools to take charge of their own learning. In other words, how to hack their own brain and game the system!

You may ask, is my teenager crazy? Sometimes they’re bored, disengaged, and unmotivated. Other times they’re risky, unpredictable, and emotionally volatile. What is going on with teenagers!? Yes - your teen might be crazy…but that’s totally normal!

During this evening session, we will explore the brain, how it develops, and how things change during adolescence and early adulthood. 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.

Join us for an evening with Educational Neuroscientist and Harvard graduate Dr Jared Cooney Horvath as we explore metacognition and the teenage brain.

Dr Cooney Horvath has a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Melbourne and a Masters in Mind, Brain and Education from Harvard University. He has worked as a teacher, curriculum developer, brain researcher, and is currently an educational researcher at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education. Dr Cooney Horvath has been working closely with The Geelong College for the past two years and is continuing as our Neuroscientist-in-Residence this year. If you have not yet had the privilege is hearing him live, do not miss this event!

Parent Session

We would like to invite the parents of our year 9 cohort and parents of any teenager in our community to attend an information session. To register please click the above Reserve button.

Event Details

Thursday 5 August, 7-8pm

This event is now being held online at 7.15pm. If you would like to join please click the link https://zoom.us/j/95653217041