It is amazing to think that when my family moved to Clarksville nine years ago, we did not own a computer. At work as a physical therapist, I did not use a computer. I had a cell phone, but I don't think I was texting, and my cell phone sure did not have all the capabilities that smart phones have now. Now, it would be difficult to live without the computer. This is what I think "school 2.0" means. It would be difficult to teach students without the computer. Education is different now with all the technology advances, and I don't think the pendulum is going to shift back to the past. I can remember thinking in elementary school that the slide projector with the tape recorder was awesome. We all wanted to be the one who got to advance the next slide when we heard the "beep." Now, students can just touch the screen of a smart board. Students can use iClickers. Students can create their own videos for class projects. Students can access free tutorials online. My oldest son talks about a website he has used at school where you can watch and participate in a virtual surgery!
I believe schools of the future will not have textbooks. All textbooks will be loaded onto laptops. (Really, some schools are already doing this.) I think most schools will be paperless with students taking tests on laptops or some type of iPad. Schools may even have a virtual teacher that is able to interact with multiple classrooms at once. The ideas are limitless......
"To infinity and beyond!" (Buzz Lightyear) Leslie
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