Learning in the 21st Century
What will the future learning space look like? Will digital technology play a fundamental role in teaching and learning? What will classroom look like? What of touch-pad technology?
Future technological advances and developments in social networks and media will undoubtedly require dynamic teaching spaces for the future (Schratzenstaller, 2010). I imagine these dynamic learning spaces as being unique yet minimal. Desks will be equipped with necessary equipment to efficiently connect to the digital learning space. It will be minimal in a way that certain areas dedicated to ICT will be thin walls and empty spaces, rather than rows of desktop computer and seating arrangements. Puni (2007) states that "It is neither realistic nor advisable to imagine a future learning environment without taking into consideration the role of ICTs" (p. 196). The way in which technology has evolved over the last 3 decades, it seems hard to disagree with Puni. I imagine that digital technology will surround the classroom to a point where children, teachers and the curriculum no longer regard it as a separate teaching tool or resource. It will be something that surrounds education to make sharing knowledge, exploring personal interests and making personal discoveries more efficient.
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Rare earth elements make touch-screen technology a possibility in today's education. With natural resource for these devices already running low, will touch-screen technology be dominate or extinct in the future learning space? Or could a battery free future of graphene lead the way in a new digital revolution? Click the image below to learn more about the possibilities of graphene technology in education.
The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership have developed an information poster designed to investigate 21st century learning spaces. Click here to view this insightful document.
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