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Toast for change - https://youtu.be/84iTxSpAv1o

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https://www.linkedin.com/topic/collaborative-learning

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We really don’t have any experience using this tool. Nevertheless, it seems very interesting to use as a brainstorming activity when introducing a new topic or to start a discussion among students.

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6.2. Final Activity/Assessment: Submission and Review of Learning Stories

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6.2. Final Activity/Assessment: Submission and Review of Learning Stories

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We have!

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6.1. Peer-review as professional development and student activity

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6.1. Peer-review as professional development and student activity

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What do you think about these strategies? Do you agree that peer review of each other's lesson plans or peer observations in lessons can be a useful form of professional development? What experience do you have with these strategies? What about peer-review as a student activity? What tips can you give to make peer-review in the classroom more effective?

We do agree. As long as the work is done in a serious way and hoping that the reviews are constructive. This way we can improve our performance on behalf of our students. Whether it is among teachers or among students we believe that peer review is always positive for it may lead us to a reflective and critical thinking which is essential in the building of XXI century skills. We do not have enough experience to give opinions on this subject.

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What are the key messages, ideas, tools that you picked up from the course? Share your key insights from the course here.

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What are the key messages, ideas, tools that you picked up from the course? Share your key insights from the course here.

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It was a really interesting experience. We have now realised that it will take us a lot of hard work and we feel we still have plenty of learning ahead of us.

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LIVE WEBINAR: Teachmeet with Naír Carrera

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LIVE WEBINAR: Teachmeet with Naír Carrera

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"Best practices for a future classroom scenario Teachmeet"

https://youtu.be/IUqNgueyWsA

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This video is part of the Future Classroom Scenarios course of the Teacher Academy. For more information, please visit: http://www.schooleducationgateway.eu/en/pub/teacher_academy.htm

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Module 6: Have you seen the future classroom yet?

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Module 6: Have you seen the future classroom yet?

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The Learning Objectives for this module are:

1.     Consider the advantages and disadvantages of peer review as a tool for teaching as well as a tool for professional development

2.     Develop your Learning Story further so that it incorporates the key elements covered during the course

3.     Reflect on the topics covered during the course by evaluating your peers’ Learning Stories
Video - https://youtu.be/ThS80D9kj7w

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We didn't know Popplet. It seems simple and interesting.

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5.5. Activity: Preparing your Final Assessment

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5.5. Activity: Preparing your Final Assessment

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5.4. A tool to create Learning Stories: the Learning Designer

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5.4. A tool to create Learning Stories: the Learning Designer

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https://youtu.be/nkxLkSaTdck

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Creating a Lesson Plan with the Learning Designer

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Could you see these ideas working in your classroom? What elements of these Learning Stories did you particularly like? Have you done something similar before?

When we think of the student as a builder of their learning the presented learning scenario model is fantastic. Yet quite honestly at this point we aren’t felling able to perform any, we need more time to study, experience and know all the technological panoply unknown for us. We believe that with time we’ll be able to adapt don’t say all but at least one in ours classroom and then will be the best time to make a reflection on this subject. It's hard to give an opinion on something that for us is unknown and never experienced. Assessing all steps of the process seems to be complicated. However, it seems to us that, in order to prepare a collaborative learning activity according to the described scenarios, takes too much time and this is something that worries us.

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5.2. From Learning Activities to Learning Story: An example

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5.2. From Learning Activities to Learning Story: An example

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Any comments or ideas linked to the above video and example? Share them here.

We are impressed. We are far, far from working this way. We have a lot of work to do and a lot to learn.

https://youtu.be/GeTpW1XiIsM

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FCS | Module 5 | From Learning Activities to Learning Stories

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This video is part of the Future Classroom Scenarios Course on the European Schoolnet Academy. For more information visit www.europeanschoolnetacademy.eu

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Unclear about all the iTEC concepts? Ask your questions here. Have ideas or experience of using iTEC Learning Activities or Stories?

We never work on these concepts, new to us. However, it seems to us that this way of working is coherent when our activities are intended to be conducive to the development of 21st century skills. However it seems to us that it is time-consuming work. At this point we believe that we realize the idea.

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Module 5: From Learning Activities to Learning Stories

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Module 5: From Learning Activities to Learning Stories

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The Learning objectives for this module are:

1. Understand the concept of iTEC Learning Stories and how these relate to the iTEC Learning Activities and Future Classroom Scenarios

2. Explore examples of iTEC Learning Stories

3. Draft your own Learning Story using the Learning Designer tool
Video - https://youtu.be/xaE3aMkZMwg

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Although we already know it, we've never used it. However, we use Plickers with which we do real-time evaluation.

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Flipped Classroom and virtual classesby Melissa Esposito, Italy

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Flipped Classroom and virtual classesby Melissa Esposito, Italy

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“I often use the flipped classroom methodology in my classes. I created virtual classes in www.fidenia.com where I share notes, files, links and videos (taken from youtube and Khan Academy), my students study theory home then we speak about these new arguments at school. Then I divide them in groups and they solve exercises and problems (I teach Maths). they are very enthusiastics!”

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TRICIDER - Learning Activities for the Flipped Classroom Scenario.

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TRICIDER - Learning Activities for the Flipped Classroom Scenario.

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Multiculturalism - Portugal and Sri Lanka
by Anabela Fernandes

I sent my students some links from web articles about Sri Lanka (to the class e-mail), focusing on politics, economy, culture, traditions, language, historical facts,... I also sent a video from youtube about this country. In class they were divided in small groups and each one had to share the information that most touched them and also to discuss some topics. As a 'guide on the side' I was monitoring the students while they worked collaboratively. The conclusions or comments on the topics were written on Padlet by each group so that groups could share their opinions and interact with others. This flipped clasroom had the objective of preparing students for a Skype session with a person - a young doctor - from Sri Lanka. Each group then focused more on a specific topic about the country and on clear questions they would like to ask this person. All the students were eager to meet and be able to talk in real time with someone from Sri Lanka. They investigated, they interacted, they worked together, and they shared opinions, discussed ideas... So, they were motivated while learning, using 21st Century Skills! … hide

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4.5. Activity: Learning Activities for the Flipped Classroom Scenario

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4.5. Activity: Learning Activities for the Flipped Classroom Scenario

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I’ve tried Flipped classroom and I’m addicted to it! And students are enthusiastic too!

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4.4. Developing Learning Activities: 21st Century Learning Design Rubrics

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4.4. Developing Learning Activities: 21st Century Learning Design Rubrics

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What do you think of the 21CLD rubrics? Can they help you in developing meaningful learning activities for 21st Century Skills? Can you provide examples of learning activities that achieve the highest score for one of the rubrics (explain why)?

We already know these rubrics. They makes sense if we want to draw a collaborative activity and make a careful assessment. This facilitates what to us seems complicated, the monitoring and evaluation of the whole process. However, it takes a lot of time to prepare and that... we don’t have.

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4.3. Developing Learning Activities: The Edukata Process

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4.3. Developing Learning Activities: The Edukata Process

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We haven't tried Educata yet. We have to!

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4.2. Examples of iTEC Learning Activities

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4.2. Examples of iTEC Learning Activities

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Can you identify some other Learning Activities that could be used in this Scenario? What activities do you do when moving the learning outside of the classroom or when doing an investigation?

This activity is very interesting. We never did anything of this genre. Sometimes we make study visits, but at the end when they return to school, we ask them to respond individually to a small survey.

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4.1. Introduction to iTEC Learning Activities

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4.1. Introduction to iTEC Learning Activities

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Do you have any questions or comments about Will's presentation?

It seems interesting to us to develop learning activities that do not aim at a specific goal or curriculum although it seems a bit strange, however, we are curious. We need examples.

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LIVE WEBINAR - María Jesús García San Martín 

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LIVE WEBINAR - María Jesús García San Martín 

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Learning activities for 21st century skills: flipped classroom and collaboration in a Future
https://youtu.be/gBbin20NOis

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School Education Gateway Launch Conference Part

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Learning activities for 21st century skills

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This video is part of the Future Classroom Scenarios course in the Teacher Academy. For more information, please visit: http://www.schooleducationgateway.eu/en/pub/teacher_academy.htm

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Module 4: Learning activities for 21st century skills

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Module 4: Learning activities for 21st century skills

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The Learning Objectives for this module are:

1. Explore how the general vision of a scenario can be broken up into more concrete and short learning activities that teachers can use to achieve the scenario.

2. Develop an understanding how the 21st Century Learning Design Rubrics can help to create rigorous learning activities for 21st Century Skills.

3. Identify suitable learning activities for the Flipped Classroom scenario.
Video - https://youtu.be/k-qZ3bjI-jU

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https://education-2025.wikispaces.com/The+Flat+Classroom

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"One of the main goals of the project is to 'flatten' or lower the classroom walls so that instead of each class working isolated and alone, 2 or more classes are joined virtually to become one large classroom. This is done through the Internet using Web 2.0 tools such as Wikispaces and Ning."

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We already use thinglink, students like it. However the version we use (free) is somewhat limited.

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Although we have never used this application before, we were introduced to a workshop held during our visit to the future classroom in Mangualde (Edufor).

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3.6. Activity: Our Innovation MaturityOur Innovation Maturity

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3.6. Activity: Our Innovation MaturityOur Innovation Maturity

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We subscribe to the MOOC because we think we need to change our practice. Our results prove this, however, we expect to be working in a different way in a while. Although we still have difficulties to see the student as “co-designer” or taking control of learning or as ‘producer'. We have a great challenge ahead of us.

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3.5. Using Technology in the Classroom: Example Lessons

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3.5. Using Technology in the Classroom: Example Lessons

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Using Technology in the Classroom: Example Lessons

Identify what you especially like about each of the lessons

When we watch these videos, we feel that we are really far behind. They are very inspiring! What we like to see is the motivation with which the students work, the interest and dedication to the requested tasks, promoting the collaborative work, essential in the 21st century. This is considered to be the most powerful effect of ICT use in the classroom; Motivation.

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3.4. 21st Century Skill in Focus: Creativity and Technology in the Classroom

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3.4. 21st Century Skill in Focus: Creativity and Technology in the Classroom

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Creativity and Technology: what are the pros and cons of using the technology tools presented in the videos (if you know them). And what other technologies can you add to this list?

The examples presented are phenomenal, at least for us who are now implementing collaborative work. It is very difficult to select this or that application because there are so many and we do not have the time we need to explore them. And we already realized that when we wanted to do a lot we started to lose focus. If this happens to us who are adults, so does the students. However, being of the zap generation, they reveal much more easily than we do to manipulate them and manage through technology to develop their creativity. They are really amazing, we think we have to start trusting them.

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3.3. 21st Century Skill in Focus: Collaboration and Technology in the Classroom

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3.3. 21st Century Skill in Focus: Collaboration and Technology in the Classroom

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Collaboration and Technology: what are the pros and cons of using the technology tools Bart presents (if you know them). And what other technologies can you add to this list?

We agreed with Bart. Regarding furniture, ours is old and whenever we change the layout of the tables and chairs at the beginning of the lesson in the end you have to put them as they were, as we already mentioned in this MOC, which leads to some loss of time. With regard to the use of technology for collaborative work we are beginning to use the Moodle platform where we create specific disciplines for each class. Here we include tutorials of some applications that the students can use, proposals of activities, for example, using the Powtoon and we have created a Padlet where students can share their work / ideas / conclusions. What we can verify is that we get the attention of the students they feel motivated. The use of these tools makes the shy students more confident and allows them to develop the ability to communicate.

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3.2. 21st Century Skill in Focus: Thinking about Collaboration in the Classroom

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3.2. 21st Century Skill in Focus: Thinking about Collaboration in the Classroom

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Share your ideas about collaboration in the classroom. What do you think of the ideas presented by Deirdre and the iTEC teachers? What other strategies can you recommend to make real collaboration work in the classroom?

We agreed with Deirdre Butler and the iTEC teachers.

However a collaborative classroom is what we don’t have but for which we are starting to work.

Collaboration is an essential process in the 21st century and for that we must begin by putting teachers to work in this way. Working collaboratively involves discussion, consensus, respect, peer evaluation learning. Together we learn more.The use of technology in the classroom is an asset because soon the enthusiasm students and motivated students are the best there is in a classroom.

However, we repeat that this beginning is not easy.

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LIVE WEBINAR: Jørund Høie Skaug - How to create a Future Classroom Lab at your school

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LIVE WEBINAR: Jørund Høie Skaug - How to create a Future Classroom Lab at your school

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https://youtu.be/SBeojzjdRFM

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How to create a Future Classroom Lab at your school

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Century Skill in Focus: Collaboration and Technology in the Classroom

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Century Skill in Focus: Collaboration and Technology in the Classroom

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Future Classroom Scenarios | Μ3 | Educational Technologies and Collaboration in the Classroom

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Module 3: From vision to reality – technology in your future classroom

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Module 3: From vision to reality – technology in your future classroom

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The Learning Objectives for this module are:

1. Understand a variety of ways how technology can be used in schools

2. Evaluate the level of pedagogically effective use of technology in your classroom or school

3. Develop and share ideas of effective and innovative use of technology in the classroom and school

4. Discuss lesson examples that integrate technology

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Published -  28/01/2014

• Official Selection, 2014 White House Student Film Festival
• Best Special Effects, 2014 Rockland Youth Film Festival
• Featured as part of the ZKM | Center for Art and Media's "Exo-Evolution" exhibit in Karlsruhe, Germany (October 30, 2015—February 28, 2016)
• 2nd Place Experimental Film (Professional Subdivision), 2014 My Hero International Film Festival

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Technology in Education: A Future Classroom

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We did not know the slack. It seems interesting, we have to try.

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WEBINAR: José Luís Fernández - From future classroom to future teaching

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WEBINAR: José Luís Fernández - From future classroom to future teaching

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpdwHC7EvcY#action=share

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From future classroom to future teaching

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https://elearningindustry.com/4-changes-will-shape-classroom-of-the-future-making-education-fully-technological

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It's difficult to discuss the classroom of the future, as if it is something that it exists in some faraway time. The truth is, education is changing right now. Technology and expanded knowledge of the learning process have already resulted in a metamorphosis of the classroom and of teaching methods. There will be even more changes in the future.

Making Education Fully Technological Or The Classroom Of The Future

How will the classroom of the future look like? Here are some of the changes that have already become commonplace in the classroom:

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.

These are just the changes that have been rolled out in average schools. School districts, academies, and other places of learning that have chosen to really embrace technology have advanced even further.

What's the average classroom going to look like in the next 5 to 7 years? Here are 4 solid predictions about the classroom of the future.

1. The layout of the classroom will change immensely.
Forget about neat rows of chairs and desks from which students focus intently on the teacher delivering a lecture and demonstrating concepts on the whiteboard. That's already falling out of favor today. Seating arrangements in the future will be flexible so that they are appropriate for the task that students are working on, and there will also be more focus on the comfort of the students. Here are just a few things that will become more commonplace in the classroom of the future:

Standing desks for students who have difficulty maintaining focus while sitting.

Accommodation for students who need more movement.

Private workstations will be available for individual tasks while collaborative workspaces will be available for group projects.

Interactive projectors and other technology will replace interactive whiteboards.

Students will be given more autonomy on how and where to sit.

Moving walls will make spaces more adaptable.

2. Virtual and augmented reality will change the educational landscape.
Imagine this: A student opens a book to what appears to be a page with a picture of the earth on it. Then, the student puts on a pair of special glasses and a three dimensional images pops out at them. Now, instead of seeing a simple, flat image, they can see various landforms; look at a cross section of the planet to see all of the various layers going down to the earth's core. Picture a student walking through an art gallery and scanning a code next to a picture using a special app on their cell phone and then being able to watch a video of the artist speaking about their own work. This is all possible today because of a technology known as augmented reality. Apps and other educational devices act upon trigger images to create an augmented learning experience. Here's something else to imagine: Middle school students in a rural classroom, more than 100 miles from the nearest major city are told that they will be spending the day touring a science museum. There are no buses to take them anywhere. Instead, the students are each given a pair of inexpensive virtual reality headsets that have been constructed largely from cardboard, and a glove. With just these two items they are able to virtually walk through the museum, page through books, watch presentations given by docents, and view any image they want from any angle. What does all of this mean for the classroom of the future? It means that geography and finance will cease being a barrier for teachers who want to give students access to enrichment material that can only currently be found outside of the school building. It also means that various learning styles can be accommodated by adding sound, video, images, and interaction to what used to be a text based, 2 dimensional world.

3. Flexible assignments will accommodate multiple learning styles.
Today, in the majority of classrooms, students all complete the same assignments. For example, if the assignment is to use MS word to write a research paper on tools developed during the Bronze Age, which is the assignment each student must complete. The only time when exceptions are made is usually when the student has special needs and accommodations are required. Unfortunately, these one size fits all assignments don't take into consideration learning styles. With flexible assignments, the teacher will be more interested in proof of competency than in receiving 25 assignments all completed using the same methods. So, instead of passing out an assignment to write a research paper, the teacher will outline for students what skills or understanding they must demonstrate to successfully complete the assignment. The student will then be given the autonomy to decide how they will do that. This might include recording a video, creating an elaborate timeline, giving a presentation, or putting together a traditional research paper.

4. MOOCs and other online learning options will impact secondary education.
You have to stay in school. You have to get good grades. You have get your diploma. If you don't do these things, you cannot get into college. If you don't get into college, you won't be able to get the degree that leads you to the career that you love. All of these seem like very logical statement, and chances are most people reading this were raised being told these very things by their parents and their teachers. There's just one problem. The diploma simply isn't as necessary or as valuable as it used to be, and neither is the college degree. In the future, students will feel less inclined to spend 4 years in high school learning the basics, plus another 4 years in college, especially when the first two years is simply covering the basics yet again. Today, a thirteen year old with an email address and access to the internet can sign up at Khan Academy and complete courses of study in a variety of academic disciplines, all for free. They can sign up for free classes designed and taught by professors at prestigious universities that are created and distributed using MOOC. In the time that it takes to finish high school, a student who is particularly motivated could have mastered multiple technologies; learned as much about history, business, mathematics, science, economy, etc. as a college graduate, and earned industry recognized certifications.

Does this mean that high school and college are becoming irrelevant? Absolutely not. There will always be students whose goals and educational needs are best met through a more traditional educational model. Just as there will be always be certain professions for which a more regulated and verifiable educational process is necessary, e.g., the medical fields. What it does mean is that schools will have to become more flexible and learn to accommodate the needs and goals of each student. This could be done by giving students more options when it comes to the educational path that they choose, creating cooperative educational programs with outside institutions, implementing flexible schedules, and allowing the option of distance learning. Many schools might consider offering alternative learning environments, not just for students with behavioral problems and other issues, but also for students with specific interests and areas of focus.

Conclusions About The Classroom Of The Future

Technology will certainly be a major factor in how education in the future differs from education today. However, it won't be the only influence. Successful educators will realize that they need to rethink the entire model of education and redesign it so that it is more student-centered. This means adopting new technologies, but it also means giving up on archaic attitudes about what constitutes educational success and recognizing that educational competition is a reality.

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“…more project work / less teacher-centered / more devices available / not traditional class rooms / SS will do not just listen and write / much more dynamic.” – said a MOOC participant, Šárka Opatová!

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2.4. Trends & stakeholders: the classroom of 2025

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2.4. Trends & stakeholders: the classroom of 2025

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Who do you agree with in the video? Are these realistic visions of how classrooms will develop over the next decade?

2025 is in 8 years, which is little time for radical changes. All these changes that we would like to see already require high investments, on the one hand, and when we look at most of our colleagues, we do not see them as willing to change. Why is it laborious? By insecurity? ... However, we are willing to try and convert those around us.
Video - https://youtu.be/VhIYDMFmXYM

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Future Classroom Lab Interview Series #9 - Classroom of 2025

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2.3. The role of trends and stakeholders

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Yes, we agree with Roger. It is convenient to involve those who are in some way part of the educational process; only working collaboratively will we reach the school of the future and can effectively work the skills of the 21st century.

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What do you think of these scenarios? What are the pro's and con's of each? Share your thoughts and ideas here.

Very, very interesting this way of evaluating and learning. These scenarios are everything that we don’t do. Impressive informal learning. How does it work? We would like to know more ...

They seem to be quite motivating for students. We consider as pros: it promotes a high level of student engaging, they are motivating, they put students at the center of learning using the new technologies they like and in the second video it promotes collaborative work.

Cons: It requires a different way of working from the teacher, it requires some knowledge of new technologies, the curricula are too extensive and the parents / guardians demand the fulfillment of the same and assessment this form of learning is not easy.

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Module 2: Your future classroom – towards a realistic vision

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Module 2: Your future classroom – towards a realistic vision

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The Learning Objectives for this module are:

1. Understand the concept of future classroom scenarios

2. Explore the Future Classroom Toolkit that provides ideas and tools for developing a future classroom scenarios

3. Consider why it is important to involve stakeholders and which stakeholders you would want involve for your process of innovation

4. Discuss a variety of trends and challenges that are impacting on our work as educators

Video - https://youtu.be/UCr8M-A3LJU

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FCS | Module 2 | Introduction to Future Classroom Scenarios

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http://itec.eun.org

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1.5. Activity: What does your classroom look like?

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1.5. Activity: What does your classroom look like?

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For this first activity we would like you to share a picture, video, description or drawing of your own classroom.

In our classrooms we would keep the computer, the video projector, the boards (white and interactive) but we would change the layout of the chairs and desks in order to create specific areas. We believe that the three major areas should be Develop, Investigate and Create.

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1.4. The Future Classroom Lab in Brussels

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1.4. The Future Classroom Lab in Brussels

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Could you organize your classroom around learning zones? If not, why not? How would you organize learning in the Future Classroom Lab? Which zones would you focus on or start out with?

We have already had the opportunity to visit a future classroom lab and in fact it is a wonderful place to work at. However, even if we wanted, this would not be possible in our school. Our classrooms only have desks and chairs and there is a single computer in the teacher's desk. However, all classrooms have video projectors and some interactive whiteboards.  Also, we, the teachers, are always changing classrooms, there is not a culture of having a class in the same room the whole day. Sometimes we go into a classroom, change the way the chairs and desks are organized and, 100 minutes later, we have to leave it the way it was before. So, it is not practical at all. What can we do!?

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What skills, competences, and knowledge should we focus on in our classrooms? Do you agree with the focus presented by Roger in the video?

We agree with Roger. The 4 C's are essential for the training of 21st century students for a changing society. With these skills we are giving them tools to become active and constructive citizens in an increasingly demanding age. It seems to us important that the student becomes the center of the learning process.

However, it is necessary to start with the teachers. It is in them and in political power that the obstacle to change lies. Maybe this is due to historical or social reasons, economics, educational policies and even some insecurity by the teachers.

As someone said, we are twentieth-century teachers, teaching in 19th-century classrooms to 21st-century students. Something is not right!

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How do you see classrooms in the future? Will they stay the same or will we see a radical shift towards learning in open and flexible spaces?

It's amazing comparison - school / factory!
So if the factories were modernized, why didn’t the same thing happen with schools? After all, this is where it all begins! It seems to us that for 21st century students, 21st century classrooms are needed. But how do we do that? In our school, we do not even have functional internet. We agree that the physical space is important but we are also aware that it will not happen so soon. So it is important to start by changing the minds of those who are accustomed to the role of a sage on the stage and who refuse to apply new ways of working because they do not feel comfortable with ICT. When we change that, we are able to move forward.

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1.1.Why should we change our classroom practices?

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1.1.Why should we change our classroom practices?

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Do you agree/disagree with Deirdre?
We agree with Deirdre Butler. We live in a society that is constantly changing. Today's needs are not the same as tomorrow's needs. That is why it is necessary to prepare the students for the competences and the expertise of the 21st century. At the moment, many of our teaching practices do not meet the students’ needs:  they are technological. Therefore, using technology as our ally rather than as an enemy will add value, making classes more motivating. When using the technology in the classroom, we are not only motivating the students but we are also preparing them for the future and helping developing skills that will be very useful in their careers.

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Module 1: What does the future classroom look like?

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Module 1: What does the future classroom look like?

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The Learning Objectives for this module are:

1. Reflect on your current practices and why you might want to change them

2. Develop an understanding of the evolution of classroom organisation over time

3. Consider the role of 21st Century Skills and their role in the classroom

4. Evaluate your current classroom organisation and consider if and how you would like to change it
https://youtu.be/t7Jme92cyGg

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Future Classroom Scenarios | M1 | Introduction

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yap!

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My school is a typical school from the interior part of the country: small, it hasn't many students and is not very well equipped in what concerns to technology. However, that doesn't mean teachers don't do their best to 'bring' new approaches to school :-)
In this course I've worked collaboratively with three colleagues from my school: Dulce Freire, Isabel Cruz e Vítor Silva.

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Fornos de Algodres, Portugal. This municipality is located in Guarda District, centre region, and boasts panoramic views of the highest mountain range in mainland Portugal - Serra da Estrela.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnT7okWfz38

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Na Idade Média dava-se o nome genérico de "Terras" a certas regiões mais ou menos extensas, a que correspondia uma circunscrição jurisdicional, compreendendo povoações mais ou menos próximas umas das outras, ligadas entre si por laços morais de interesses, fóros, tradições e costumes.