Consider the classroom of tomorrow. That place where students come not just to gain, but to consolidate their gains. That room with no barriers, no boundaries, no limits. That place of infinite height and depth, unlimited reach and unhindered access. A space with many addresses, many cultures, many views. A place where success is honored, and failure is embraced. Where creativity is rewarded, where collaborations are built, where teams are celebrated.
There are no time limits there, no restrictions, or walls. Ideas are welcome, voices are heard, friends are cherished, connections are nourished. This is the classroom of tomorrow, the "open" classroom, and it's time to start building it today.
Keywords: 21st Century Classroom, Classroom of Tomorrow
Posted by Jim Klein
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Students need the opportunity to construct their learning.
Teachers need to have the "courage to allow students to have a global voice while students need to learn to work with people who are not in the room". Alan November (5/2008)