Classroom of the Future
Many believe that the education system will be drastically different in the future. Technology is a huge part of the school system evolving. When I was in elementary school teachers were drawing on projectors with markers and now there is all this new technology such as smart boards that have replaced this. Education will continue to evolve as technology evolves. A good portion of learning has been moved online. I took two classes in high school that were based entirely online. One of them was through a high school system and another through a community college. This global pandemic has also made a lot of people think more about the future of education since schools had to shut down and go entirely online. Many wonder if in-person learning will be a thing of the past. Class sizes moving forward will most likely be smaller as well. There is also a wonder whether classes will start later as that’s when students are more capable of learning or if classes will be cut shorter. In some ways are school systems are very outdated. A lot of schools are using textbooks that are years old because they don’t have funding for technology. Funding is not evenly distributed throughout every school in the United States due to where the school is located. For some kids the change in the classrooms won’t be as drastic.
Classroom of the Future Assumptions:
How to Create the Classroom of the Future:
https://www.theedadvocate.org/10-ways-create-classroom-future/
Fads vs Fixtures
A fad is a widely spread phenomenon that is short-lived. A fixture is something that stays around for a long time. Sometimes fads can come back at some point. A good example of this is vinyl record players. Teachers have seen many fads and fixtures come and go.This will continue to happen with many different things as society evolves. However, there are things that will stay around for a long time. A good example of a fixture in the classroom is TVs. They have been used many years for watching educational videos or movies. I do not foresee this stopping anytime soon. There have been so many different types of fads in education such as teaching style, technology being used, the way the classroom is set up. It is amazing that the educational system is constantly evolving.
Teaching Fads: https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2016/07/10/education-fads/
My Ideal Classroom of the Future
My ideal classroom of the future would have a bunch of different types of chairs or seats that were more spread out. I believe that students need to have their own space to learn and do there work and most the time they are crowded together because of a large class size. I also would want smaller class sizes so I would be able to give each student more of my time. Also, if there was a special needs student in my class since there are inclusion classrooms and integrated learning I would want to be able to give them more one on one time. I would also love for classes to start later since kids are more focused later on in the day. I would also want more breaks and a longer lunch break. I was given 25 minutes all throughout my time as a student and that is not enough time especially for kids who have to go through the lunch line. I also would want to use as much technology and resources that I am provided with so my students can have the best educational experience possible.
