Classrooms of the Future Resources:

Learn about RSS, Blogs, Wikis, Second Life, Podcasting, and more through the Classrooms of the Future Hands-on Adventures.

Visit the Classrooms of the Future Planning Wiki for more resources.  The NAIS Classrooms of the Future is a place to experience pedagogy and technology that takes learning beyond walls, time, and space of the traditional classroom. The area offered three different experiences for attendees: Featured Workshops, the Demonstration Classroom, and the hands-on Exploration Station.

Classroom of the Future Workshops
There were six featured workshops that occurred in conjunction with the Classrooms of the Future. Designed for engagement, the workshops looked at new ways of teaching and learning. They featured new tools and technology, examples of situated learning, and theories related to learning in the 21^st century. For a more complete description of the workshop and handouts, please click on the title below.

Thursday

8:00– 9:00 am: Design Technology: Encouraging Synthesis-Making Connections

1:45 – 2:45 pm: 21st Century Communication Tools and the School of the Future

12:30 – 1:30 pm: Web 2.0 Revealed: Exploring the Possibilities While Keeping it Real

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Friday

8:00 - 9:00 am: Connecting with 21st Century Alums: Exploration of Emerging Communications

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Can Gaming Teach Us About Teaching and Learning?

1:30 – 2:30 pm: Wiki-manias: How to Teach and Learn in an Open-Source Culture  

Click here to read an article about the COF presentation, Connecting with 21st Century Alums: Exploration of Emerging Communications.

Demonstration Classroom
The Demonstration Classroom featured eight scheduled demonstration sessions. Each one included a focused 20-minute demonstration of single concept, method, tool, and/or theory related to teaching/learning in the 21^st century. In the Classroom of the Future, everyone is a learner. Ideas, expertise, and experiences were shared so all ciykd benefit from the collective and practical wisdom of participants.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28

8:00-9:00 AM
1:1 in the 21st Century: Student & teacher tablet PCs in the classroom-Demetri Orlando

12:30-1:30 PM
Increasing interaction through interactive whiteboards and student response systems- Jeff Ritter

1:45-2:45 PM
21st century literacy skills: presentation and panel discussion- Jeff Ritter, Patricia Moser, Karen Douse, Larry Kahn, Chris Bigenho

5:00-6:00 PM
Web 2.0: An Introduction to web 2.0: Where the Jobs Are, Where the Kids Are, Schools in the Middle - Larry Kahn and Susan Davis

6:00-7:00 PM
Share your story with the world: Digital storytelling with simplicity- Chris Bigennho

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29

8:00-9:00 AM
Authentic Doing: Student Production of Knowledge for a Global Audience- Howard Levin

11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Bridging the Gap - using technology to archive and share classroom learning and continue the conversation- Tim Fish

1:30-2:30 PM
Creative Explorations with Google SketchUp- Fred Bartels

Exploration Station
In addition to the presentations and demonstrations, participants had the opportunity to personally experience 21st century technologies and pedagogies. The hands-on Exploration Station surrounded the demonstration classroom and consisted of 10 interactive stations. Attendees could create their first blog, add to an existing wiki or create their own, create podcasts, or subscribe to RSS feeds specific interest areas. There was web-based software available to create a dream classroom or share a digital story with the world.  Other exploration opportunities included interactive whiteboards, student response systems, and video conferencing; and/or explore distributed learning through various learning management systems such as Moodle. Click on one of the links to explore!

SPONSORED BY: The Edward E. Ford Foundation
The major objective of The Foundation is to encourage and improve secondary education as provided by independent schools holding full membership in the National Association of Independent Schools.