Develop zone
The Develop zone is a space for informal learning and self-reflection. Students can carry out school work independently at their own pace, but they can also learn informally while concentrating on their own interests outside of the formal classroom settings both at school and at home. By providing ways to foster self-directed learning, the school […]
Exchange zone
Future classroom learning places much importance on the ability to collaborate with others. The teamwork takes place while investigating, creating and presenting. The quality of collaboration is composed of ownership, shared responsibility and decision-making process within groups. ICT can help to create a richer way of communication and collaboration. Collaboration in the 21st century classroom […]
Interact zone
In the future classroom, the teacher can use technology to enhance interactivity and student participation in traditional learning spaces. One challenge of the traditional classroom setting is getting all students actively involved; technology enables each and every pupil to contribute. Solutions vary from individual devices like tablets and smartphones, to interactive whiteboards and interactive learning […]
Present zone
The students of the classroom of the future will need a different set of tools and skills to present, deliver, and obtain feedback on their work. The presentation and delivery of the pupils’ work has to be factored into the planning of lessons, allowing students to add a communicative dimension to their work. Sharing of […]
Create zone
The future classroom allows the students to plan, design, and produce their own work – for example, a multimedia production or a presentation. In the Create zone, simple repetition of information is not enough: students work with real knowledge-building activities. Interpretation, analysis, teamwork, and evaluation are important parts of the creative process.
Investigate zone
In the future classroom, students are encouraged to discover for themselves; they are given the opportunity to be active participants rather than passive listeners. In the Investigate zone, teachers can promote inquiry- and project-based learning to enhance students’ critical thinking skills. The flexible furniture supports this concept, and the physical zone can be reconfigured quickly […]
Gymnasio Gennadiou – Creation of Future Classroom Lab
The creative Erasmus team by Sofia Alexiou that transformed a traditional classroom to a Future Classroom Lab. Congratulations
