On January 31st, over 230 secondary students from across the entire Vancouver School District will come together at the Roundhouse House Community to discuss how they learn best and what current learning opportunities are available in the Vancouver school system.  In addition, students will be discussing what opportunities need to be created to expand on the current personalized learning opportunities in Vancouver.  This student forum will be facilitated by a team of over 40 students and will feature the use of iPad, I touch, and twitter technology.  A graphic artist will be present at the forum to visually and artistically capture the innovative ideas and themes in a gigantic mural.  This mural will serve as a significant component of the vision for student learning and engagement.  Energy and enthusiasm will build throughout the day as students interview each other about their most powerful learning experiences and then look to design ways to create more of these learning opportunities in the future.

At the end of day students will present their ideas and themes to the VSB Senior Management, Trustees, and the Ministry of Education who will be attending the forum.

 

Our Vision:

Student forums in the Vancouver School District create opportunities for authentic student voice on personalized learning.  We invite all students to be a part of the collect voice of students either as a participant or facilitator both at the school and/or district level to facilitate achieving our goals.