As I was browsing the internet, looking for some interesting insight on technology in future schools, I accidently came across an international contest for architects. These architects have come up with what they view as the "ideal" school, based on different international environments in the U.S., India, Uganda, and South America. The pictures have paragraphs about why they picked certain themes and designs and how this will affect the learning environment of children.
For example, in India, the buildings are thin but multi-storied with a focus on brief interactive learning. In Teton Valley, the school involved wide open spaces and farm animals ( so that students can interact with nature).
So What: This is a very interesting idea. My search actually began as I looked up what a technological savvy classroom would look like and was shocked at the statement that: Schools have not changed at all for almost 100 years. This is something that specialists are realizing and I really do think that the development of new schools is going to have a big push in the future. Studies show that students learn best in a well structured learning environment and the format of a classroom really does play a large role in this.
Now What: I think that this is exciting for teachers in that we don't have to design these complicated schools, we merely get to enjoy them. However, it may be safe to say that we are stepping in the unknown. As future teachers we must realized that education is and will change quite a deal as we step into it and that we may not be able to use the experiences that we had as students but must instead look to the future. The students that we teach and the way in which we teach them is heading somewhere that no one really can predict. This, I believe, is both exciting and terrifying.
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