The document proposes the design of a future elementary school that focuses on meaningful learning through integrated education, individualized instruction, and the use of emerging technologies. Key aspects of the proposed school include problem-based learning, collaborative projects, and digital resources to make learning more flexible and connected to real-world issues. The school envisions using RFID tags, virtual reality, smart classrooms, and data analytics to personalize education and better support students.

1. [2012-2] Education for the Future
2040,
Future Elementary School
Team 초교공
신하은 권효은 박나은 손재원

2. Index
I. Introduction
1. Problems of Current Elementary Education
2. Solution through the Future Education
II. Design of Future School
1. Meaningful Learning
2. Direction of Future School
III. Future School Scenario
1. Basic Assumptions
2. Building Design
3. Scenario : Day of XX
IV. Conclusion
1. Expectations for Future Student
2. Controversial Points and Preparation

3. I. Introduction
I. Introduction
1. Problems of Current Elementary Education
2. Solution through the Future Education

4. I. Introduction
Problems of Current Elementary Education
1) Lack of relation between learning contents and reality
Current education is focusing on 3RS(Read, Write, Arithmetic) based on indoctrination.
Many parts of textbooks are not corresponding with reality.

5. I. Introduction
Problems of Current Elementary Education
2) Standardized education focusing on majority than individual
Too large class is an obstacle to individual learning system.
Standardized classes are predominant than creative thinking model classes.

6. I. Introduction
Problems of Current Elementary Education
3) Actual developments of technologies are not applying to
education field immediately
Many kinds of teaching tools and learning contents are digitalized.
However, actual uses of technology are uncommon.

7. I. Introduction
Problems of Current Elementary Education
4) Disconnection among subjects
Students learn subjects that are too specifically divided without
any connection, even though today’s society requires integrated perspective.

8. I. Introduction
I. Introduction
1. Problems of Current Elementary Education
2. Solution through the Future Education

9. I. Introduction
Solution through the Future Education
1) Lack of relation between learning contents and reality
Solutions
Providing experience based learning with highly developed technology,
enforce the relation between learning contents and reality.
Refine subjects with criteria based on the future skills, 7C (Critical
thinking and problem solving, Creativity and innovation, Collaboration
and leadership, Cross-cultural understanding, Communication, ICT
literacy, Career and life skills).

10. I. Introduction
Solution through the Future Education
2) Standardized education focusing on majority than individual
Solutions
”Individualized instruction and management”
Running individualized instruction that can develop individual capacity
with diminishing student number.

11. I. Introduction
Solution through the Future Education
3) Actual developments of technologies are not applying to
education field immediately
Solutions
Compose learning environment that can be changed immediately with developments
of technologies

12. I. Introduction
Solution through the Future Education
4) Disconnection among subjects
Solutions
“Overcome disconnection by integrated education”
Facilitate students’ creativity through topic-based approach and
integrated education.

13. II. Design of Future School
II. Design of Future School
1. Meaningful Learning
2. Direction of Future School

14. II. Design of Future School
Meaningful Learning
At curriculum
- Creative Thinking
All the curriculums - Self-initiated Study
/ Home Schooling
At curriculum
- Critical Thinking
At curriculum At curriculum
- Problem Solving - Communication and Decision Making
- Virtual Experience & Leadership and Teamwork
- Combined Classwork

15. II. Design of Future School
II. Design of Future School
1. Meaningful Learning
2. Direction of Future School

16. II. Design of Future School
Direction of Future School
Future
School
Academic Non-Academic
Content Method Environment Content Method Environment
•Problem Solving •Integrated Education •RFID Electronic Tag •School life •Ubiquitous •RFID Electronic Tag
Skills •Problem Solving •Virtual Reality Zone Management Technology •Attendance Check
•Critical Thinking /Project Learning •Electronic Board •Indoor Environment •RFID Technology with Gate Pass
•Leadership and •Collaborative Learning /Smart wall Supporting •Context-aware •Smart Monitoring
Teamwork •Individualized Learning •Smart Podium/Desk •Student Security Design •Smart School Zone
•Communication •U-learning •Smart Pen/Brush Management •Cleaning Robot
and Decision •Partial •Personal Tablet PC •Student Health Care •Automatic light
making Home-Schooling •Web-based controller
•Creative Thinking •Virtual/Augmented textbook and •Automatic
•Job Searching Reality Learning Contents thermostat
•Knowledge Database
(CIC, Semantic Web)

17. II. Design of Future School
Direction of Future School
1) Contents of Academic Part
• Problem Solving Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Leadership and Teamwork
• Communication and Decision making
• Creative Thinking
Curriculum of Future School will be designed in form of integrated education with
the mixture of current subjects, focusing on facilitating capacities for future
society.
These curriculum can be changed flexibly, containing real life problems and
reflecting the situation of present era. Also, instructor capability can affect to the
curriculum.

18. II. Design of Future School
Direction of Future School
2) Methods of Academic Part
Future Education will be performed
based on these methods.
• Integrated Education
: The wall between subjects will be collapsed. Many contents of diverse field will be
integrated. Education will be focusing on facilitating capacity for future society.
• Problem Solving/Project Learning
: Learners will get basic knowledge and information individually from home schooling and
knowledge cloud. In School, learners will participate in personal or group-based project
learning which requires creative thinking and ability to solve unconstructed problems.
• Collaborative Learning
: Collaboration learning among colleagues, class, grades, parents and local community
will form learning community that can result collective intelligence.

19. II. Design of Future School
Direction of Future School
2) Methods of Academic Part
• Individualized Learning
: Personalized learning that can be adjusted to each learner’s interest, aptitude and
academic achievement will be implemented.
• U-Learning
: With Web, Augmented Reality, Networking, ubiquitous learning will be possible,
wherever learner is, whenever learner want.
• Partial Home-Schooling
: Not all function of school will be transformed to home schooling, but network between
school and home will be enhanced. Learners can review their learning contents at home,
with taking intensive learning to supplement personal weakness.
• Virtual/Augmented Reality
: Learners can have diverse experience with virtual/augmented reality.

20. II. Design of Future School
Direction of Future School
3) Environments of Academic Part
Future School will be realized based on these
environments
• RFID Electronic Tag
: In name tag, there’s a electronic chip which contains student’s information about
academic achievement, learning status, portfolios. It can be a basic source to provide
individualized learning for students
• Virtual Reality Zone
: With augmented reality and 4D technology, learners can have experience which is
hard to be attained through real life.
• Smart Podium/Desk
: Since smart podium and smart desks provide interworking, instructor and leaner can
share learning contents in real time.

21. II. Design of Future School
Direction of Future School
3) Environments of Academic Part
• Smart Pen/Brush
: Smart pen and smart brush help instructor and learner express their idea on smart
wall or smart desk.
• Electronic Board/Smart wall
: Smart wall perform the function of wall and electronic board. It can display diverse
multimedia and it helps instructor and learner to represent their thoughts through
writing, drawing, recording. Also, smart wall provides immediate interaction among
podium, student desk and tablet PC.
• Personal tablet PC
: Personal tablet PC makes U-learning possible in every where, every time. Also it can
supplement printed textbook which is hard to be revised after it is printed. Learners can
borrow e-book from digital library with personal tablet PC and use it as a dictionary.

22. II. Design of Future School
Direction of Future School
3) Environments of Academic Part
• Web-based textbook/Learning Contents
: Web-based textbook and learning contents supplement the weakness of current
printed textbook, since it can be revised flexibly. New information and knowledge can
be updated everyday providing just-in-time learning.
• Knowledge Database (CIC, Semantic web)
: Knowledge database, also called as Collaborative Information Center is run by
Ministry of Education and it provides theory based knowledge through the network
between school and home. Using artificial intelligence, CIC help student to find proper
information through semantic web. CIC is available of real time Q&A service and
feedback. This database make individualized learning and home schooling possible
and substitute traditional role of instructor.

23. II. Design of Future School
Direction of Future School
4) Contents of Non-Academic Part
Future School guarantees comfortable, safe,
and convenient life in learning environment
with ubiquitous technologies.
• School life Management
: Electronic Attendance Checking, Electronic Bulletin Board System, Student Monitoring
• Indoor Environment Supporting
: Automatic Cleaning System (Cleaning Robot),Automatic Light Controller
• Student Security Management
: School Violence Prevention System, Traffic Safety Program (Speed Guidance, Speeding
Controlling, Safety Monitoring)
• Student Health Care
: Personal Physical Checkup, Obesity and Fitness Management, Diet Scheduling

24. II. Design of Future School
Direction of Future School
5) Methods of Non-Academic Part
Future School’s Non-Academic life system
will be realized based on these methods.
• Ubiquitous Technology
: With interaction among individual-environment-mobile device, it is possible to figure out
learner’s requirements and information in real time, and learners can get service or
information whenever they want.
• RFID Technology
: With RFID technology, managing information of diverse individual can be possible.
Since micro-miniature chip can contain large amount of information, this technology can
be used in electronic name tag. RFID technology will be helpful to manage school
facilities systematically.
• Context-aware Designing
: In context-aware designing, emotional information, surrounding information of learner
are reflected in system designing. This makes individualized supporting based on
personal, environmental situations and profiles can be possible.

25. II. Design of Future School
Direction of Future School
6) Environments of Non-Academic Part
Future School’s Non-Academic life system
will be realized based on these environments.
• RFID Electronic Tag
: Just one RFID electronic tag, it is possible to manage all information about learner. All
student managements such as attendance checking, safety monitoring, fitness checkup
and diet scheduling are based on this electronic tag. Moreover, it provides GPS function
in 100 meter around a school, so it is able to figure out the location of learner.
• Attendance Check with Gate Pass
: With RFID electronic tag, when student pass the gate and classroom, attendance can
be checked automatically.
• Smart Monitoring
: With learner’s RFID electronic tag and network between school and home, school level,
individual level monitoring is available. School zone monitoring like prevention of school
violence, illegal parking, traffic safety monitoring can be possible.

26. II. Design of Future School
Direction of Future School
6) Environments of Non-Academic Part
• Smart School Zone
: By integrating ubiquitous technology to present school zone, children traffic safety can
be enhanced. RFID reader, speed sensor, panorama camera will provide diverse traffic
safety service.
• Cleaning Robot
: Cleaning robot can manage school environment comfortable and clean based on
instructor and learner’s requirements.
• Automatic Light Controller
: Controller can provide comfortable light environment, reflecting the requirements of
instructor and students automatically. It also helps to prevent waste of resources.

27. III. Future School Scenario
III. Future School Scenario
1. Basic Assumptions
2. Building Design
3. Scenario : Day of XX

28. III. Future School Scenario
Basic Assumptions
• In the Future School, grades will be divided in three group.
Each is called, Beginner(age 8-9), Intermediate(age 10-11) and
Advancer(age 12-13) grade.
• In Each grade, there are 4 classes.
• In Each classes, there are 12 students.

29. III. Future School Scenario
III. Future School Scenario
1. Basic Assumptions
2. Building Design
3. Scenario : Day of XX

30. III. Future School Scenario
Building Design
3 Grades
-Beginner grade (age 8~9)
-Intermediate grade (age 10~11)
-Advanced grade (age 12~13)
Each grade has 4 classes
Each building has 4 floors

31. III. Future School Scenario
Building Design

32. III. Future School Scenario
Building Design
_ 3D Overall Structure

33. III. Future School Scenario
Building Design
1st floor has classrooms
of each grade
4 classes / grade
12 students / class
Walls of each classrooms
are movable
→ combined class is possible

34. III. Future School Scenario
Building Design
_ 3D Structure of 1st Floor

35. III. Future School Scenario
Building Design
Fan-shaped classroom
→students can see both side of smart wall without moving
Interactive networking between smart walls and desks
3 groups : each group consist of 4 students

36. III. Future School Scenario
Building Design
Each classroom has its own
outdoor activity zone
Glass walls
→ Teachers can see students at anytime
Electronic display
→used as bulletin board, showing announcement
Students can do simple exercises
(such as jump rope, ball game, gymnastics, etc.)
There is vegetable garden for each class

37. III. Future School Scenario
Building Design
_ 3D Structure of Classroom & Outdoor Activity Zone

38. III. Future School Scenario
Building Design
2nd floor is ‘Community Zone’
Students can meet and communicate
with friends of other classes

39. III. Future School Scenario
Building Design
_ 3D Structure of 2nd Floor

40. III. Future School Scenario
Building Design
3rd floor has ‘Special Activity Zone’
and green terrace
The themes of each building’s 3rd
floors are art zone, healing zone,
and practicing zone
• Art zone : music room & art room
• healing zone : counseling room
& nurse’s office
• Practicing zone : science lab
& practical room
(for cooking, woodworking…)
Students move to each building
according to what their classes need.

41. III. Future School Scenario
Building Design
_ 3D Structure of 3rd Floor

42. III. Future School Scenario
III. Future School Scenario
1. Basic Assumptions
2. Building Design
3. Scenario : Day of XX

43. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ Commuting to School
I went to school with electronic name tag. This card has variety of function, such an
attendance checking, scanning, GPS. When I went into school zone, I felt more safety than
outside, because traffic safety system is working in this zone. Few minutes later, I could see
the gate of my school. When I passes the gate, it automatically checked my attendance. Soon,
I arrived at my classroom. Since I am intermediate grade, 10-11 years old students are my
classmates. Some classmates said ‘Hi’ to me when I entered the classroom.

44. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ Weekly Timetable of Future School
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1 Problem Solving
2 Critical Thinking
3 Leadership and Teamwork
Lunch Break
4 Communication and Decision making
5 Creative Thinking

45. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ 1st period : Problem Solving
On the board
Today’s Topic
: Think about the space-junk problem that can be occurred by residence in Mars.
And then talk about the ways to solve the problems.
<Article for reference>
According to the government’s ‘Mars Development Project’, migration to Mars will
be started in 2041 officially. However, the problem is, there were no sufficient
discussions about environmental pollution that migration will bring about. ….

46. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ 1st period : Problem Solving
After I read the question, I found some media resources related to the Mars migration
plan with my group members, using smart desk. We wrote our own solutions on smart desk,
they appeared on smart wall to share those ideas. All students wrote their opinions
and made their presentation in turn. I introduced my idea about space-garbage truck
with 3D hologram. After presentation time, students selected the most suitable solution.
At last, our class decided to experience the best solution in virtual reality zone which is located
in 3rd floor on Friday.

47. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ 2nd period : Critical Thinking
On the board
Today’s Discussion Topic
: What are the manners that we should keep in
mind when we watch 4D movies in theater?
-Talk about your experience of watching 4D
movies in theater and some points to criticize.
And discuss the etiquettes with classmates.

48. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ 2nd period : Critical Thinking
XX : Last Sunday, I went to 4D theater with my family. I saw the recent 4D version of
‘Sikgaek-parasitic houseguest’ that was made in long time ago. When the movie
was showing, a guy ate onion popcorn without any manners! The onion smell
was too strong to hard to feel the food smell in movie. I felt so angry.
Friends : Gosh, you might be so annoyed! I think regulations of carrying smelly food
need to be stronger. Not only smells make people annoying but also people
cannot feel the smell of movie they watch.

49. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ 3rd period : Leadership and Teamwork
On the board
This weeks Project
: Ensemble (Third day of practice)
Since the augmented reality technology developed enough for making cyber instrument,
school recommends students to play real instrument to improve operating abilities.

50. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ 3rd period : Leadership and Teamwork
Today was the 3rd day of practicing band music. I play keyboard because I learned piano for
long time since I was in kindergarten. At the moment we start the practice, YY’s drum had
problem. Mostly, my teacher wanted us to use real instrument, but it was impossible to fix the
drum immediately, YY decided to use augmented reality. He downloaded 3D drum with
augmented reality application and we started a practice. After the first performance, we could
see feedbacks on smart wall. There was a message that keyboard tempo should be more
accurate. Although I practiced a lot yesterday, it wasn’t sufficient though. In today’s after-
school activity time, I should practice more.

51. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ Lunch Break
At community zone
3rd week of Oct., 2040
Intermediate grade class B, XX’s personal menu
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended
Free Choice
A B D A
-Above menu is recommended diet schedule based on each student’s physical
condition and constitution.
-Depending on situation, menu can be substituted by different menu in same group.
-Wednesday is free choice day. Students are recommended to eat all food they
distributed without any leftovers.

52. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ Lunch Break Image of community zone

53. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ Lunch Break
Finally, the lunch break was started. I went to community zone with my best friend YY, and
get my meal. Since today is Monday, I ate the recommended A. I’m smaller than my friends,
so I have two days to eat menu A that contains more calcium than others. Today’s menu
was…기장밥, 근대국, 멸치볶음, 치즈궁중떡볶이, 굴김치, and low-fat milk. After eating
lunch, I was supposed to play soccer with advanced grade students. However, it was
raining outside, we decided to play motion recognition game in community zone.

54. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ 4th period : Communication and Decision making
On the board
Today’s Communication Topic
: Is it right to bring guard robot in school?
-Teleconferencing with U.S. elementary school in sister relationship.
-Access your exchange debate group on smart wall

55. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ 4th period : Communication and Decision making
This class is debating class with sister school in U.S. Today’s topic was about guard robot,
because there are many voices of concern with it. My group member, Tom, claimed that
bringing guard robot is waste of time. However, I told him my experience when my guard
robot helped me to avoid soccer ball. Tom and I made a furious discussion. At the end of the
discussion, our group made a decision that bringing guard robot to school is appropriate.

56. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ 5th period : Creative Thinking
On the board
Today’s Drawing Topic
: Let’s describe your friend of next class!
-Combined class activity
-Using smart brush tool

57. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ 5th period : Creative Thinking
It was the time I like the most! Today, it was planned to having combined class activity.
Therefore, teacher controlled the transparency to make smart wall entirely transparent. Then
she told us to describe the face of friend through the smart wall. I brought the brush shaped
smart tool and drew my friend’s hair. I could see what he was drawing with smart pencil
through transparent smart wall. Paintings that students drew today will be exhibited on smart
board which is on the back side of the classroom.

58. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ Afterschool Activities
On the board
Today’s Drawing Topic
: Let’s describe your friend of next class!
-Combined class activity
-Using smart brush tool
Generally, classes are ended around 2:00 p.m. ~ 3:00 p.m.
After-school activities are selective.
Students need to have counseling once a week.

59. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ Afterschool Activities
After regular classes, it was the time to start after-school activity! The reason I like after-
school activity is that I can choose what I want to learn about. There are many choices
including media education, virtual experiences and diverse sports activities. However, I had to
got a counseling today. Once a week, students have to get counseling about what they want
to talk about, like job career or personal problem. After-school activities are fun, but I think
regular counseling helps me a lot.

60. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ Afterschool Activities
More Information about Afterschool Activities
• Media Education
: Additional education about media. Students can learn specific characteristics and
instructions about media.
• Homework Helper
: Students can do homework with assistant teachers if they find difficulties with their
assignments.
• Academic Enrichment
: Intensive course for each subjects. There are many lectures on the internet that students
can take at home. Theory-based course and discussion-based courses are provided.
• Virtual Experience
: Exploring nature and visiting oversea countries with virtual experience.

61. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ Afterschool Activities
More Information about Afterschool Activities
• Virtual Job Searching
: Experience job in virtual reality zone and find their career based on their experiences.
(Depending on situation, program recommends certain jobs to students, based on each
student’s career database.)
• Physical Activity
: Diverse sports are provided in central stadium. In the basement, there are swimming
pools and ice rinks that students can use. In community zone, students can join cyber
sports activity. Students play cyber sports activities with their own avatars, which reflects
students’ physical strength. Moreover, there are dance lessons that are taught with motion
recognition program. Students can follow the avatars’ movements and get immediate
feedbacks from the computer.

62. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ Home Schooling
(At home)
On the e-portal which is provided by the ministry of education, students can access to
network. The network connects school and home. Students can access to the network
whenever they want. Through the network, it is possible to access central database,
called CIC, the collective intelligence center. In CIC, real time answering and feedbacks
are available.
Database is based on artificial intelligence.
Using Semantic web

63. III. Future School Scenario
Scenario : Day of XX
_ Home Schooling
After a counseling, I came back home and ate dinner with taking some rest. Then I turned
on my computer to review today’s learning contents. I saw recorded videos of the school
lectures. I paused at the point that I couldn’t understand well, and then asked some
questions on the CIC. I got answers and feedbacks instantly. Also, it gave me some
connected contents with semantic web. I always think CIC is really useful.
My mom complimented me after she saw video of my presentation today. I felt really proud
of my self. I’m begging to go to school tomorrow!

64. IV. Conclusion
IV. Conclusion
1. Expectation for Future Student
2. Controversial Points and Preparation

65. IV. Conclusion
Expectation for Future Student
1) Student who can find necessary information from
open sources and integrate information logically
with creative thinking
In future society, simply listed information will be acessable everywhere.
Therefore, future education will focus on utilizing knowledge by reconstruction of
curriculum, rather than learning disconnected knowledge.
With the future education, student can find proper information in deluge of
information and have problem solving skills to organize information based on
personal requirement.

66. IV. Conclusion
Expectation for Future Student
2) Student who can apply what they learned
to real life problem with appropriateness and flexibility
Future Education will broaden the range of direct and indirect experiences with
highly developed technologies like virtual and augmented reality.
With the future education that provides similarity between learning environment
and performance environment, student can apply diverse capacities learned in
school to real life problem more flexible.

67. IV. Conclusion
Expectation for Future Student
3) Student who can learn actively with having self leadership
RFID electronic tag, which is one of the important technology and component of
future school contains large amount of information of each individuals. With this
technology, students can figure out themselves more objectively and deeply.
Base on the comprehension about themselves, they can lead individualized
learning which is needed at every moment and every place.

68. IV. Conclusion
Expectation for Future Student
4) Student who know the pleasure and value of learning
Future education make students realize the pleasure and value of learning and
participate learning actively by diverse learning contents, methods, and
environments.
Therefore, they can get out of temporary and low standard perspective and
recognize education and learning as ‘life itself which last for long time’.

69. IV. Conclusion
IV. Conclusion
1. Expectation for Future Student
2. Controversial Points and Preparation

70. IV. Conclusion
Controversial Points and Preparation
• Students’ right should be guaranteed.
: There should be no discrimination with using technologies and u-computing resources among
students. Future school should provide same chances for students to get future education.
• Appropriate teaching ability should be proceeded.
: Not only adjusting new technologies and environment to school, but also teachers should have
appropriate capacity for future school. Teachers should have enough knowledge and skills about
educational tool and infrastructure. Also they should be available in designing diverse
instructional-learning contents and methods. Finally, ability of finding learner’s capacity and
facilitating learning should be needed.
• Preparation for information security should be settled.
: In future school, all information about teachers, students and parents are saved in digital form.
Therefore, it is important to prepare problems of private information leaks. To solve this problem,
development of information security technology and education that can enhance awareness
about information security are needed.

71. Thank You