Schools of the Future

Preparation: 

Students are expected to:

• Have some background knowledge on using Immersive Reality (IMVR) Headsets.
• Have some background in using Cospaces
• Have background experience in creating using Google Blocks on IMVR.

Teachers should make sure that:

• Devices are charged (if using)
• Students are able to  access  YouTube videos.
• Presentation slide deck has been checked.

• A padlet has been created and the link shared on the presentation slide deck for students.
• A copy of the Student Digital Notebook has been distributed to students and they have downloaded/ made a copy for themselves.

• Students are divided into pairs or groups depending on how many devices are available. A suggested rotation cycle may be:

This may differ based on student numbers and number of IMVR headsets/ devices.

Learning Sequence

Introduction

• Ask students to access and view ‘Classroom of the Future(time)”. 
• Watch Classrooms of the Future (4:04)
• Students Think-pair-share on page 3 of their Schools of the Future Student Digital Notebook;
  • How realistic is this vision for the classroom of the future?
  • What do you like about this?
  • What other changes would you make?

Part 1

Research

Students complete page 4 in their Schools of the Future Student Digital Notebook

In pairs, use your research skills to answer the following

• Choose a region within Australia (or within the Asia-Pacific as a part of the NSW Stage 5 Geography Australia’s Neighbours unit) 
• What are some geographical features and characteristics of your chosen region (e.g. population, settlement patterns, cultural diversity etc.)
• What are the key statistics for education in this region? (e.g. student enrollment, graduation rates of different education levels, etc.)
• What are some new schools or innovative educational ideas currently being tested?
• What are some concerns in the current educational model? How do you think people or governments can try to address them?

Part 2

Introduce the stations students will engage in

Station based learning

Station-based Learning in 10-15 min interval rotations

Station 1 – IMVR

In groups, create a visual representation of a potential classroom using Google Blocks, for the Future Classroom consider

• What technology will be used?
• What will the layout look like?
• How will learning take place?

Station 2 – Design

In pairs, use Cospaces to design the layout of the school including the playground and buildings, for the Future School consider

• How much space will you have (city or regional?)
• How many students will there be?
• What will the age groups be?
• What facilities will be required?

Students take screenshots and include the link on pages 5-7 of their Schools of the Future Student Digital Notebook

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