2 Allowing student to have choice in their work with less strict rules.

3 Allowing students to make mistakes and teaching how mistakes are a part of learning.

Another change is seen in the classroom itself in which the desks are set up. Within the first classroom that the little boy attended, the desks were set up in a way where students would not be able to communicate and collaborate with each other effectively. Within the second school that the boy attended, the desks were much larger and students were placed in groups which would allow for that communication and collaboration amongst peers to learn from one another. Now, we provide students the opportunity to learn from each other, in group work/group activities and allow students to establish positive relationships as they co-construct knowledge together and learn of different perspectives that their peers may have.

• Bridda Licona Gonzalez

2) Allow students to have more agency and autonomy in their learning

3) Children's creativity should be free flowing with less restrictions.

Megan Pietrobon

Aurora

The video shows how the little boy initially learns to follow instructions rather than think for himself. Today, having educators have students explore, question, and find multiple solutions that steers away from having only one right answer.

Student-Centered Learning:

Moving away from lectures and teacher-led instructions, now, educators allow students to take ownership of their own learning through inquiry and project-based learning.

Collaboration & Communication:

The little boy in the story thought his picture was better than the teachers, but never expressed his thoughts. In today’s teaching, we encourage student voice, teamwork and discussion that expresses their ideas learning from one another and seeing different perspectives.

-Candice

1. Today, teachers are choosing a student-centrerd approach where students can learn from each other through discussion and group activities.

2. Culturally Responsive teaching: Teachers are integrating culture in their instruction where diversity in the classroom is showcased.

3. The development of communication and digital literacy is emphasized.

   
   

- Julia Teti

The changes in content that are most important in today's classrooms are:

1. Collaboration: By giving students the tools to be able to efficiently and effectively we are allowing them to work with different groups and individuals which broadens their interaction and understanding of various concepts or ideas.

2. Critical Thinking: By encouraging students to engage critically with information they are given, or instructions they are given, we allow them to "think outside the box". Beyond this, we enable students to think about who is saying what their saying, and why they might have the opinion they are sharing. This is an invaluable tool in academia and life that can support students as they continue to navigate the influential forces and institutions in our society.

3. Initiative: Like The Little Boy, having the skill to take action and control of your own vision is key to student's having leadership and ownership over their course work. This enables pride, vested interest in course content, and reinforces knowledge retention.

- Menola

1. The little boy in the beginning shows us his creativity and imagination when drawing pictures outside with chalk with all the colours. At his first school, the boy starts to demonstrate Innovation and Creativity by going ahead and starting without instruction.  The little boy tries to enhance a concept, idea, or product while taking risks in thinking and creating. The teacher limits his creativity by showing him how to draw the flower and what colours to use to resemble what one would be in real life. This style of teaching does not allow the students to make discoveries through inquiry and by making mistakes. 

2. When the boy enters his second school, the classroom environment is different. Students are sitting at larger tables rather than individual desks. This environment promotes the use of collaborative work and communication amongst students, compared to the first class where students sat in individual desks in rows. Around the classroom was also colourful that shows student creativity compared to his first classroom that was plain and lacked student work or anything that promotes student engagement and innovation. Collaboration in the first classroom would be able to establish positive relationships amongst students and be able to learn from others. Communication in the first class would benefit from students voicing their opinions and advocating for ideas — something that the little boy was scared to do. 

3. The last change in content is allowing for student voice and choice. The second teacher allows students to freely draw whatever they please in order to create their drawing. Without their drawing, she can’t establish a picture for them. After her check in with the little boy, even after getting confirmation on being able to use any colour, he still takes the safe path and draws the same flower in the same colours as his first teacher did. To me, this is something that completely takes away from student choice in their work all while ruining their self-confidence and their ability to learn and grow. His past experience compared to his new one also lacks critical thinking skills as the little boy waits and waits upon instructions while all students just jumped right in, something that he used to do and was told not to. 

1. classrooms are no longer built on taking away and limiting children's expressions and creativity - we celebrate and welcome that now.

2. Classrooms are more engaging now - the desks are bigger now, colorful, full of children's pictures and artwork, and there's discussion.

3. We allow for diversity and curiosity now - something that was not evident in the video. We welcome and want children to find their voice, draw on experiences and culture, and share their perspective with us.

The curriculum now considers social emotional learning and the 21st century skills that have been adapted to today's world. Those skills weren't a priority in this era, so they didn't exist in the classrooms.

-Dianne

1. The first thing I noticed was how the classroom showcases the traditional sense of teaching, where the students are to copy what the teacher does. In relation to the 21st century skills and learning skills, this defers from now as we often let the student choose how they are to learn based on their skills.

2. Following the idea of traditional teaching, another change in practice is shifting from memorization skills to more critical thinking skills. These critical thinking skills that we are developing now allow us to tap into our 21st century skills on a much deeper level, allowing us to understand how and why those might be our strengths and weaknesses as well as how to apply them in the world optimally.

3. And lastly, another change I believe that has occurred is the movement from independent learning to collaborative learning, focusing on how this fosters social skills along will learning skills. More of the 21st century skills can be seen to be more community or networking centered therefore, this shift to collaborative learning allows students to realize how their skills allows them to build and grow in community.

2. Arranging the classroom to foster a sense of belonging for all students. This is done by putting students into chosen groups to work closely with one another rather than in rows and displaying the student's work around the classroom to honor a community through interests and strengths.

3. Collaborating with peers through group projects, classroom discussions, and hands-on activities to allow students to understand the diverse experiences and knowledge of others.

Sabrina Teixeira Ursino

1. Today there is a great emphasis on collaboration whether it is in group work or pairs. In the video, the students are sitting individually which showcases more of independence. 

2. Promoting creativity is highly encouraged in the class to help students express themselves. Students become more engaged with the material as they connect with their own personal expression. 

3. Critical thinking skills are more developed with the 21st century skills rather than memorization. Critical thinking allows students to reason and understand the learning content. 

• Angela Sulit

Melanie Patterson