The Teen Quest Microschool from Genius School has been specifically designed to help the next generation to be future-ready.
Running 17th – 28th October 2022, this program is an opportunity for children and young adults to develop critical skills to be future-ready to survive and thrive in the digitally connected world. Within 2 weeks they will engage in a real-life learning experience where they will develop innovative and creative thinking skills to help them navigate the information-dense online world and develop skills for lifelong learning.
Junior Class: 10 - 13 years old
Senior Class: 14 - 17 years old
Graduate Class: 18 - 24 years old
The Microschool includes live mentor sessions and masterclasses to help students develop high-order thinking, design thinking, and future-ready skills to sustain their lifelong journey in a digitally connected world.
40 students will spend one hour a day (Monday to Friday) engaged in an inquiry and information discovery learning environment developing the skills to effectively find, evaluate, utilise, share, and create content using digital resources and tools to become discerning consumers and confident creators of digital content.
Each student who attends will receive 6 mentor sessions, 2 masterclasses, an implementation day and a graduation day. They will have a personal educator to guide them through a deeper learning experience to develop digital literacy skills including:
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Critical Thinking & Problem Finding/Solving
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Creativity
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Collaboration
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Communication
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Global Citizenship
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Character education
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