Saturday, June 6, 2009

21st century learner

 

            The 21st century classroom of the future would be a place where students and teachers work together to solve problems, think critically and collaborate to gain new information.  The classroom would have a variety of technology hardware and software available to all students throughout the day. 

            During a typical day, students would be highly engaged in the learning.  The subject matter is relevant to the students interests yet meet the states standards.  Throughout the learning process, students would be expected to work together to solve problems.  Students would be able to access the internet and various software to work through the problem presented by the teacher.  The students would communicate throughout the learning process with other students and teachers.  Students would then present information learned to the class, school, or broader community.

            Lessons would be project based and would integrate curriculum across many subjects with a focus on math and science.  The projects are real world based and will prepare students for future careers. The focus is on understanding as opposed to memorization.

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