Background:
School is a major component of our society where, especially children, gain and learn many social-emotional skills, networks, and support systems.
However, in the past years during remote, hybrid, and overall “new” methods of instruction, especially in the K-12 sector, educational environments are being questioned more than ever before. Spaces that do not inspire creativity, enable technology, nor allow for fluid and flexible instruction/learning to take place are begging the question: does this still work in today’s world?
Mobile technology that is (largely) accessible to all, a rise of automation, AI-tech, and learning technologies as a whole have enabled students to learn in ways unimagined when many schools were built. Similarly, the way we work, and the careers that exist, did not exist when schools were built and continue to change dramatically each generation.
We have seen innovation in learning in many environments, and know that students can learn successfully in many different ways. How do our schools respond to this new world?
Opportunity Statement:
The classroom of the past is no longer viable, and the classroom of the present is lacking. The classroom of the future calls: how will we answer? How do we ensure that this environment prepares students for the lives they will lead?
Resources:
- Let’s rethink K-12 education | Jeffrey Huston | TedXKentState
- The Class of 2030 and Life–Ready Learning | Microsoft EDU
- How to build the classroom of the future
- What does the classroom of the future look like? The 4 big trends
- 2022 OER on The Classroom of the Future
