3600+

Learning Innovators

270+

Sessions

200+

Speakers

60+

Countries

90+

Workshops

#OurTimeIsNOW

In November 2020, [RE]LEARN festival brought together learning innovation Thought Leaders, Education Leaders and Change Leaders from across the world for a 2-week online festival to share, learn and develop methods to bring about a global shift in education.

#OurTimeIsNOW! The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of education systems in history - now is the time to embrace the momentum and make change happen.

Over 3600 educators took part in [RE]LEARN to promote learning innovation and help co-design and implement a new Learning Paradigm. The majority of sessions from the festival have been saved and are replayable for posterity in the form of a learning innovation library.

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Festival Topics

Core Skills

Exploring skills in a VUCA world and how schools can cultivate them.

Creativity

Creativity at the core of a new learning paradigm.

Credentials / Assessments

What will replace exams?

Entrepreneurship

For entrepreneurs driving innovation in learning.

Future-focused parenting

What’s important and what’s not.

Leading change

Developing leadership capacity by looking at models for change.

Learn Tech

How Learn tech continues to influence and reshape learning.

Learning Spaces

The intersection of architecture, design, learning and well-being.

Makerspaces

What it means to be a maker.

Purpose-inspired learning

Strategies to address the unique needs of each learner.

Remote / online learning

How remote learning will reimagine education.

Self-determined learning

How to empower learners with the skills to become self-determined.

Social justice / equity

Tackling response disparity and injustice.

STEM

Disruptive ways to envision and practice STEM.

Wellbeing

The critical need for wellness at the heart of learning communities.

And more…

Other topics being proposed by partners…

Challenges for educators & schools

[RE]LEARN Hackaton

Teams of educators and learning experts were challenged to prototype new tools and instrumentalise good practices for school innovation, mentored by Innova Partners. Watch a video summary of the finalists now!

[RE]LEARN Writing Challenge

Teachers and learners took part in a writing & design challenge powered by Adobe and presented by Dom Traynor, using their creativity to explore big ideas, themes and questions. See the final awards ceremony now!

[RE]LEARN Design Thinking Challenge

Groups of teachers & learners teamed up to participate in a design thinking challenge powered by Autodesk + Printlab where the teams designed assistive devices for those who struggle with mobility in their hands. See the finalists now!

Why you should join

Share

[RE]LEARN is a place for like-minded innovators, educators and lifelong learners to come together globally and share actionable learning innovation and insight for a global shift in education. Communicate your area of passion, connect and make change happen!

Learn

Technology and innovation in education is quickly spreading across communities. At [RE]LEARN you will be able to choose from over 270 sessions and 90 workshops led by 200 of the world’s top Learning Innovators. Come discover how education leaders, educators, parents and learners are moving towards new paradigms of learning.

Develop

COVID-19 has accelerated the need for change in education and we cannot wait for governments to change policies. Through sharing and learning, you’ll help develop methods to set the direction of 21st century learning in your own community. #OurTimeIsNow

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Schedule & All Speakers

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Featured Speakers

Esther Wojcicki

TractLearning Inc - Founder of Palo Alto High Media Arts Program, Godmother of Silicon Valley (USA)

Silke Weiss

LernKulturZeit Akademie GmbH - Innovator for Learning Culture, Founder of Pioneers of Education (Germany)

Lara Stein

Boma Global - Founder, CEO, Director & Equality Activist (USA)

Will Richardson

BIG Questions Institute - Co-Founder, Blogger, Podcaster, Leadership Coach, and Serial Entrepreneur (USA)

Graham Brown-Martin

Regenerative Global - Founder & Strategic Leadership Coach (UK)

Jaz Ampaw-Farr

Human First Ed - Thought Leader on Chaos Navigation, Resilience Ninja and Change Agent (UK)

Lord Michael Hastings

UK House of Lords, Regents University London - Chancellor, Professor of Leadership, Governor, Trustee (UK)

Valerie Hannon

The Innovation Unit - Thought Leader, Founder, Advisor, Speaker, Author, Researcher (UK)

David Price

David Price OBE - Consultant, Trainer, Speaker, Author, Leader & Advisor (UK)

Yong Zhao

University of Kansas; Melbourne Graduate School of Education - Author, Thought Leader & Change Leader (USA)

Rahmatullah Arman

Teach For Afghanistan - Founder & Chief Executive (Afghanistan)

Margret Rasfeld

Evangelical School Berlin Centre - Learning Innovator, Author & Ashoka Fellow (Germany)

Eduard Vallory

Escola Nova 21 - Social Analyst, Chairperson, Director & Thought Leader on Change Management (Spain)

Louka Parry

The Learning Future - Education Futurist & Thought Leader on Social Emotional Learning (Australia)

German Doin

Proyecto C - Founder & Film Director (Argentina)

Stephen Heppell

Heppell.net & UCJC - Learning Innovator, Technology and Spaces (UK)

Vicky Colbert

Fundación Escuela Nueva - Founder & Director (Colombia)

Dwayne Matthews

TomorrowNow Learning Labs - Future of Education Strategist and Innovation Evangelist (Canada)

Joanne McEachen

The Learner First - Creator of the Contributive Curriculum, CEO & Founder (New Zealand)

Michael Horn

Clayton Christensen Institute - Co-founder and Distinguished Fellow

Thomas Hübl

Pocketproject - Teacher, Author & Founder (Germany)

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Quotes from our Advisory board members

Silke Weiss

If you want to have a big fire, you start with a little one and keep the fire burning. We, the learning innovators, are the fire keepers of the global shift in education.

Graham Brown-Martin

Getting a degree at a good university doesn’t guarantee a good job or a job for life anymore. The system has changed so education needs to change.

Stephen Harris

Learn (as an innocent child) - Unlearn (everything given via school) - Relearn (how to live).

Esther Wojcicki

Parents stick to the traditional education system because they believe it will lead their kids to a productive work life and success, but we all know that path is broken.

Will Richardson

Suggesting parents not to take the traditional path for their kids’ education is terrifying. We need to provide compelling examples of what a new model of education could look like.

Richard Wurman

The whole education system is based on making a better version of a system that does not work. All you get is a better version of a broken system…

Christopher Pommerening

Students are currently being prepared for a world that doesn’t exist anymore.

Lara Stein

Well, the Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It’s an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together.

Reflections from RELEARN 2020

So great to work with like-minded educators exploring the HOW of deep learning design at the #RELEARN2020 conference. We had participants from Barcelona, Ibiza, Paris, Dubai, Zurich, Melbourne, and Adelaide co-creating together!!#DeeperLearningToolkit pic.twitter.com/kxS9qPG2mO
— Michael Ha (@MichaelHaEDU) November 20, 2020

Thanks for having me this evening @wearelearnlife to discuss the possibilities of #Heutagogy to drive autonomy, capacity & capability in K-12 rather than just at HEd. Would have preferred to have been in Barcelona with you all😷...maybe next year?😉#relearn2020 #OurTimeIsNow pic.twitter.com/oGgAe4wHHc
— Mary-Lou O'Brien 🗯️ (@mlobrien1) November 9, 2020

It was fantastic to reference Louka’s session on human focused learning principles to kick off my session right yesterday. Wonderful collection of speakers and education-changing paradigms! #relearn2020
— Jonathan N, FutureWE (@jnxyz) November 10, 2020

Yet another recommendation: just attended a fabulous session at #relearn2020 organized by @wearelearnlife with @JamesNottinghm about the #learningpit. So if ever you are free to get some inspiration of how to get kids positively challenged please watch the recap. pic.twitter.com/MyvQPG2W9J
— Ulrike Suwwan (@guideandlead) November 10, 2020

What an outstanding live presentation from @stephenheppell dialling in from Spain 🇪🇸 this morning. How to improve student learning - everything from CO2 levels in a classroom to exercise before learning. Definitely worth a listen at #RELEARN2020 👌
Also - https://t.co/868oxjSSPu pic.twitter.com/T8rLZ4LMDd
— Ben Mason (@BenMasonGB) November 11, 2020

What an inspirational speech at #relearn2020, thank you Peter Hutton @EdRev:"Creating empowered and self-authoring learning communities"! Applies to all levels and modes of education. (Recordings available only for a limited time.)@UniEastFinland @UEF_KK https://t.co/nTcdZ5kDmC
— Susanna Kohonen (@KohonenSusanna) November 12, 2020

Thanks to @DavidPriceOBE for an amazing talk today at #relearn2020! I know how hard it can be to give up my minutes, and your generosity led to a really powerful, important conversation—with #studentvoice front and center! @neigloo @GCaobos #globaled #diverged #purpose
— Jennifer D. Klein (@jdeborahklein) November 13, 2020

A fantastic week full of learning, impressions, reflection for us at @Guide_and_Lead. Many thanks to the @wearelearnlife for going the extra mile by organizing this inspiring event. Our internal discussions are already dominated by the input from #Relearn2020. #OurTimeIsNow
— Logan Ferris (@_logan_ferris_) November 13, 2020

Thanks, @nathanstrenge for leading a wonderful conversation with educators from around the world on what is possible when we align our Human Capacity, Vision, and Environment. #AlignToThrive Well done! #FutureOfSchool #ReLearn2020 #EdChat @FieldingInt @HundrEDorg @OpenWayLearning pic.twitter.com/wrHqbLe5LA
— @engineerteacher (@engineerteacher) November 19, 2020