2. Physical Set-Up of Classroom
• Innovative classroom environment that fosters creative
learning
• Constructivist design
• Multiple Smartboards in the front of the classroom
• At least one traditional blackboard in each classroom
• Laptop computers and other state-of-the art resources
for each student
• Individual desks for independent work and circular tables
for collaborative projects in each classroom. Desks &
tables will all be on wheels for mobility
• Classrooms will be more open and students & teachers
will be able to move freely around the room
3. Technologies Used
• Enhanced technology including laptop
computers, scanners & printers
• Interactive response systems
• Webcam & speakers
• Projectors and screens
• Smartboard & Whiteboards
• Increased use of wikis
• Voice recording technologies
• Internet to access online instruction
• Blackboard technology for online instruction
(Not appropriate for elementary grades, but
appropriate for use at the high school level)
4. Additional Resources
• Buildings equip with wireless routers
• Chalk, blackboards and textbooks will still be
intricate parts of the classroom environment
• Computer labs with a variety of subject specific
software will be available for student use during
after hours
• Outdoor classrooms for the study of science, art
and other subjects.
• Teacher training through Center for Educational
Technologies® . See www.futurekids.com
5. Activities in the Classroom
• Collaborative projects
• Project-based assignments
• Interactive class discussion
• Learning centers with interactive technologies
• Activities will be more student driven
• Distance learning activities - accessing live
streaming video of lectures being taught
elsewhere
• On-site and distanced learning through
Center for Educational Technologies®
• Blogging as a means of keeping journals
6. Roles of Students & Teachers
• Multiple teachers in each classroom will
enhance instruction
• Students will interact
• Students will be more active in the
classroom & teachers will be more passive
• Teachers will be required to not only teach
their subjects, but will also need to have
the ability to assist students with the
technologies they are using
7. Number of Students
• Larger number of students in the
classroom will be accompanied by an
increased number of teachers
• Student-teacher ratios will be appropriate
to support the subject being taught and
the technologies being used
8. Conclusion
• It is difficult to say what the world will be
like in 20 years. We can only project what
we think future classrooms will look like
and what technologies will be used based
on what we know today. At the rate that
technology changes and advances, it is
nearly impossible to imagine what will be
used by teachers and students in the
future.
