the Classroom of the Future

the Classroom of the Future

1. is being shaped right now because...

   • ...Education is changing right now.
     • e.g. technology + expanded knowledge of the learning process resulted in changes in classroom + teaching methods

2. already commonplace in the classroom in places of learning that have chosen to embrace technology:

   • Online posting of grades and assignments
   • Group projects completed through collaborative software
   • Assignments completed online and uploaded through classroom portals.
   • Students using cloud storage instead of flash drives or paper to store their work
   • Teachers, parents, students, and administrators communicating via social media platforms designed specifically for education.

3. e.g. Seating Arrangement

   • appropriate for the task Ss are working on (not just variety for the sake of variety)
   • more focus on comfort
   • more flexibility
     • standing desks
     • accommodation for students who need more movement
     • private workstations for individual tasks
     • collaborative workspaces for group projects

4. virtual and augmented reality

   • there will be no barriers for teachers to give students access to enrichment material that can only be found outside of the school building

5. learning preferences

   • various learning preferences can be accommodated by adding sound, video, images, and interaction to what used to be a text based, 2 dimensional world

6. assignments vs proof of competency

   • teachers outline for students what skills or understanding they must demonstrate to successfully complete assignments
     • students decide how they will do that
       • recording videos, creating elaborate timelines, giving presentations, putting together traditional research papers etc.