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Classroom of Tomorrow post-Tiffany Rowan

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Classroom of Tomorrow post-Tiffany Rowan

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I see future classrooms headed in a wonderful direction!!! With the many technological advances and resources to not only help students without any disabilities, but help those with disabilities to be a part of the regular setting classroom, it is not only a way of inclusion for all students in the learning
environment but students also have the resources to be prepared for what's next.

The learning environment that the next generation would learn best from is in one where they are exposed to emerging technologies along with hands on activities that help them to collaborate socially with their peers. A learner-centered environment where careful attention is paid to the knowledge, skills, attitudes and beliefs that learners bring to the educational setting is the best environment because students are culturally supported and diagnostic testing is used to to help discover what students think in relation to the problems at hand, they develop critical thinking skills and become advocates for their own learning, it respects every part of who the students are, it allows students to construct their own meaning with support from their teachers. This will help them with developing life skills and workforce preparation, computational thinking, student-led learning, collaborative classrooms and using emerging technologies which are emerging trends in classroom education according to the future of the classroom article.

If funding were not an issue, all students should have access to chromebooks and tablets, Smartboards and any assistive or adaptive technology to help them to learn outside of the classroom. It would be ideal for students to be able to each have one of their own of each of these technologies to use both at school and at home, to help the learning to continue ALL the time. The assistive and adaptive technology students could have access to at home which will help them as well. This is a way to connect guardians and schools as well and help them learn digital responsibility.

I would give a high consideration to teacher training and keeping up with current trends to stay on top of the ever changing learning environment so that teachers and administrators can be well equipped for it. It is important that educators  have innovative pedagogy in order to have continued professional development and learn as much and as often as they can in order to help students to do their best.  Educators should never stop learning so they can help their students to never stop learning.

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Looking into the future, I see classrooms ultimately headed toward a computer/device centered class. I see the teacher becoming more of a coach and facilitator rather than teaching content. I often find myself using videos or other games to teach content because it is always accurate and can be more engaging than the way I teach it. With students connecting so well to technology now, it is a gateway that all children understand and will be able to connect with material and what is being taught.

While I think this is an environment that we will eventually see in classrooms, I don't see it being the BEST environment for student learning. While I love technology and I am a big supporter of it in education, I think students will learn best when there is a healthy mix of technology and traditional teaching practices. There is something to be said for face to face discussion, using hands on manipulatives and having a book in your hand.

If funding were not an issue, I feel as if all students should have a computer/laptop or device with an actual keyboard. I feel that keyboarding skills are necessary in the technological world and the fine motor practice and development is good for kids. Laptops can access just about anything rather than using a phone or an iPad where certain apps or functions may not be available.

I would tell future teachers to absolutely try to keep up with trends in technology so they can connect to their students and use tools in their class that students are familiar with. I also would pass along the advice to not overwhelm themselves with keeping up with EVERY trend. They will drive themselves crazy and spend a lot of valuable planning time trying to learn everything out there. Find a few great tools that are current and take those for a spin.

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I think the classroom of the future will look extremely different than what it does now. One way I think it will look different is that currently there are many schools that are not one-to-one. I think that this will change. I think that in the future, it will be the norm to be one-to-one. I think all hardbound textbooks will be pretty much nonexistent and will all be online. One major difference will also be the technology in the classroom. When the 3D printer first came out, it was seen as different to have one in a school. Now, my school already has 2. I can see technologies like this being introduced into the classroom and be seen as normal supplies for the room. As the years go on, I also believe technology will be growing in the workforce. Not just the use of everyday tech, but also the introduction to new tech. With this growing use of tech, I believe schools will also begin to introduce these technologies to the classroom to have students begin to be work ready. I truly believe that many things that we as teachers couldn't even imagine being in a classroom, will soon become the norm.

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With the constant evolving technology, classrooms of tomorrow will be very different as compared to the current methods of teaching and learning. I believe that most schools will be online and there won’t be districts or even country barriers and borders considered. A child in Spain will be able to take a Math class taught by a teacher in South Africa. This way students can learn with the flexibility of time and learn from teachers they are comfortable with.  These classes will offer a method for parents to sit in or listen to the classes. There will be a community of teachers that teach each student and grade students on a unified scale. Each need of each individual student will be able to be addressed by qualified and outstanding teacher that will be paired with each student. The course availability will be unlimited and the structure of every class will be free and open.  Courses will include the current standard academia but also nontraditional courses normally not taught in school but taught by professionals with valued experiences in these fields. Also student led classes will be more common as often students learn better from fellow students. Tomorrow’s classrooms will be very different when compared to how learning is done now.

With proper funding tomorrow’s classroom will afford each student with a technology device of the student’s choice. The technology will cater to the needs and desires of each individual student. If a student wants to be an engineer then they are given some of the most advanced computers with more capability than someone who wants to be a maid. However with the idea that both are valued professions just simply need different learning tools.

Just as the students are being trained to be successful, teachers also will be offered free classes to improve themselves academically and technically. The same format that the students will be using will be the same online format that the teachers will learn from.  So teachers will be able to choose what they want to learn and what time they want to learn and even who they want to learn from.

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What an incredible time to be alive and to work in education! I am so grateful because of the  educational systems appear to be undergoing many transformations, in part for the better, and that’s something we can be a part of, especially when it comes to technology! I can speculate the classrooms we will be teaching in will be something vastly different from what we grew up in. In fact, I would go as far as to say there’s a strong possibility that some classrooms will be conducted through holograms and virtual reality one day, but I digress...

Future classrooms are headed from a bilateral relationship between student-teacher to a  multilateral one where communities and families are involved in a student’s learning experience. While the face of education and schools are changing, the technology component certainly has made its mark already as well. Since I have returned to education, I’ve witnessed schools providing personal laptops or tablets for individualized learning, specialized classrooms designed to engage student creativity, expression, and exploration of different subjects, and boards are no longer requiring chalk or dry erase markers, rather a finger to simply touch an LED screen. I suspect that if technology is here to stay, these trends will continue to hold, develop, and grow throughout the educational system.

From my experience and from all my tech-ed courses, technology has the potential to transform lives. From students with special needs to non-native speaking students to general education students, technology knows no bounds and can make a positive impact on their lives. I believe the classroom will become more of an interactive, hands-on, and engaging learning community and this is something I am proud to be a part of.

With that said, I believe technology holds the power to enable students to reach their fullest potential. It doesn’t just serve to make our lives more convenient, moreover it enables us to delve deeper in our own minds and create a better world around us. As future tech coaches that will be one of our challenges: to ensure technology is used for good. For students, this could mean they take their learning in an entirely new direction where they don’t have to take notes with pen and paper or listen to lectures in a classroom. Technology has the power to engage students to be empowered - students can take an individual approach in their own learning which not only supports 21st-Century skills, but life-long learning.

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The future of our classrooms is venturing more and more towards a collaborative, flipped classroom.  It will continue to be a classroom that is focused on student-led and student driven learning, but even more so, I believe.  I think that the future holds great promise for more collaborative teaching and learning, between both students and teachers. I think collaborative teaching will allow for teachers to coach students and to help them work in a project-based learning environment that will help them to build and develop critical thinking skills and communication skills among their peers.

I think the learning environment that the future is headed to is a collaborative, student led, and team based space.  I believe the environment will foster more of the critical thinking and problem solving students need to have to be prepared to become global citizens.

If funding weren't an issue, all students should have a chromebook available to them in a 1:1 setting.  It is extremely important to both parents and teachers to have students learn how to navigate the online environment in a safe space where they can learn how to act responsibly when using the internet.  I also believe that all students should have access to the google atmosphere and all of the programs that go with it, seeing as it is the most user friendly to many ages.

For teacher training, I think there should be a variety of professional developments and training sessions available to teachers and staff that they may choose from to grow and serve as a leader among their colleagues. I do believe it is important for teachers to continue to learn and to continue to explore new topics and trends, but it is also important for it to be something that they can share with other teachers. If teachers can choose what they want to learn more about, then they can share it with other teachers, which would continue to foster a collaborative environment.

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The classroom of the future will look nothing like the classroom of today!  We need classes that adapt to the changes in the job market and the needs of our students.  We need to empower students to succeed with student choice and 21st-century skills such as problem-solving and collaboration.
Schools will help the next generation of students by differentiating instruction and resources to support their individual needs using technology.  As a result, our classrooms will reflect each group of students' needs.  Furthermore, I believe that schools will create classes that focus on employability skills, not just content knowledge.  We need students who can confidently write proposals, design solutions, and test models.  I believe we will see more STEM-based classes for students to develop these skills and project-based learning in lessons.  Additionally, I see more students getting career tech certifications to prepare for the job market.
I believe schools need to invest in technology that helps teachers do their job!  Instructional technology needs to adapt to each teachers' goals and the needs of their students.  If funding were not an option, I believe more teachers would access a variety of paid educational online tools so that we can create better lessons.  Most teachers are limited to free tools or a handful of paid subscriptions.  To prepare students for the jobs of the future, we need to expose our students to different types of devices, resources, and programs so that they can learn to adapt to new challenges.
Schools and teachers need to invest in training and resources that help teachers succeed, and students learn.  We need to invest in training and technology coaches to help teacher successfully implement ideas and resources.

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Google's Future of the Classroom Article

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Google's Future of the Classroom Article

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Be sure to check this out!

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Future of the Classroom | Google for Education

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Today's classrooms must prepare students for careers and challenges that don't yet exist. Here's a look at research-based trends to watch and resources to help your school prepare students for what's next.

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I believe that technology is going to continue to revolutionize our future classrooms. Many learning environments are already 1:1 and I believe that this is the trend that will continue if districts can afford to do so.

I believe that future learning generations will learn best through project based learning. I think that PBL is the best opportunity for students to learn content through a meaningful activity that is collaborative, cross-curricular, and has a tie to the outside world or community. There is a STEM school in my district that utilizes project based learning and it is so great and interesting  to hear the things that the students are working on! Also, if these projects are STEM-related, we are only helping to provide our students with more exposure to skills that will help them in the future. I believe that technology will continue to play a crucial role in the way that students learn in the future.

If funding wasn't an issue, I believe that students should have access to a laptop and an iPad. There are many different programs or apps that can be used on each, so I think both would beneficial for students.

In regards to teacher training, I think that all teachers should be Google Certified and continue to receive professional development to help them with technology skills and concepts. Teachers should be able to have access to computer science professional development if they are interested so they can best prepare their students for an ever-changing world.

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I see our future classrooms headed more towards technology integration and web 2.0 technology. I believe that as more educational technology is coming out, it is going to become more and more common in the classrooms and will be found in more schools.

I believe the next generation will learn best in this environment of technology because they have now grown up with it and have been immersed in technology for so long. I also believe the will learn best with technology because it easily allows for more specialized and modified instruction.

If funding weren't an issue, I believe it would be best for schools to be 1:1 with technology. Preferably a technology that is practical that students would always be able to use year after year like a Chromebook. I think it would also be useful to have tablet/iPad carts that teachers could check out to use instead of the Chromebooks when a lesson or an app lends itself better to the tablet format than a Chromebook.

I think teachers should try to work on technology professional development at least one time a school year, if not more. There are always new websites and apps coming out specifically for teachers to integrate in the classrooms and we need to keep up with these, especially for the sake of our students!

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Education is headed in a direction where students are being more hands-on in order to develop more critical thinking and analytical skills through the integration of technology and project-based learning. The goal of this trend is to allow students to gain experience applying the knowledge and skills attained from the classroom toward real-life authentic scenarios inside and outside the classroom setting. This allows for a more engaging environment driven to meet the learning needs of the students.

The learning environment that will best help the next generation will be one that is up to date with skill sets needed outside of the classroom setting. What this means is incorporating differentiated instructional methods to help students to develop skills needed to solve problems, communicate, create, and so much more. A key component is making sure the technology is up to date and a part of almost every aspect within the schools. If students are going to be using certain tools outside of the classroom, they need to be sure to be integrated into activities inside the classroom to provide students with the necessary experiences they need to be successful. In times where mental health has become a great concern among students, it is important that the next generation, regardless of how much tech integration there is in the schools, maintain social interaction and focus on the well being of every individual student. Relationships between students, teachers, parents, administration, and the community will need to stay strong.

If funding were not an issue, I think schools should have the necessary tech to provide a one to one environment. I think schools should also have the necessary tools to provide students with extracurricular technology classes that are geared to help students build and develop technology skills beyond what is possible in the everyday classroom setting.

In regard to teacher training. Teachers should be required to attend training throughout the year with the intention of learning how to implement new tech tools and find methods to help keep the classroom up to date. It is their duty to ensure their students are receiving a valuable experience inside the classroom that can translate into helping them succeed outside of the classroom. Teachers should also be doing their own personal research and training as well. There is always something that can be improved and fixed to help benefit the learning and development of the students.

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Our future classrooms are heading towards more technology use among teachers and students. Students learn how to use more and more tech tools each day and teachers need to keep up and teach in a way that is engaging and up-to-date. We need to challenge ourselves and our learners.

Learning environments that should be considered for future classrooms are more PBL driven, technology-based assignments. Teachers should consider flipped classrooms and social learning more often.

If funding were not an issue, every school in the country would have access to 1:1 technology for their students. It is the only way to stay educated and competitive in today's society.

Teachers should take risks and not be afraid to try new tech tools in the classroom. Every attempt at tech integration is progress and a learning experience.

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Our future classrooms are headed in a direction that involves tech integration at every level, and every subject, while also incorporating hands on activities for students. By integrating technology into our classroom, we are setting students up to learn by hands on strategies. Technology gives students the opportunity to learn concepts and skills that will bring content material to life.

Students are going to learn best in an environment where they are familiar and comfortable. All students in our future are going to be growing up with iPads, iPhones, gaming systems, at the palms of their hands. By allowing learning to be dedicated to their interests and comfort levels they will be engaged and attentive with the material. We also need to build a good rapport with our students so we can connect their interests and experiences with the content material so they remain engaged and interested and can see the relevancy between content and the real world.

If funding was not an issue, I would ensure all students have access to a tablet or Chromebook for school use. This allows teachers to easily integrate technology into their classrooms, without being concerned on who have a device. Secondly, I would want all students to have access to software that is targeted to their learning styles and learning levels. This could be access to articles, books, magazines that can be read at various levels. Having multiple software types allows students to learn how they learn best. All should have software that is geared towards visual, reading, audio, and kinesthetic learners.

I believe teachers should attend at least one PD, training, or workshop every year. This is because ideas, strategies, and trends are growing every day. In order for us educators to stay on top of the latest trends and to be familiar with using them, we need to attend trainings so we are familiar enough to use them with our students.