Future

=What should schools look like in order to meet the needs of the 21st Century learner?=

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List:
 * ASSESSMENT needs to look different
 * universal broadband needed
 * blended approach to online and personalized networking
 * Asynchronous scheduling/anytime anywhere
 * teachers as independent contractors
 * virtual
 * global school, not blocked in by walls, borders, districts
 * school finance will look entirely different; parents get a portion of state funding money to purchase their kids' instruction independently
 * more schooling takes place at home
 * physical plant model might resemble a metro hospital model, with a main central building, smaller clinics, and tiny walk-in offices, each serving a particular purpose (like this - assisted living)
 * teacher is facilitator
 * competency based progress vs. grade based or age based - good for high flyers and low flyers (need learning software to assist with this)
 * need immediate feedback
 * greater replacement of teacher "work" by software
 * time could be used by teachers to be better at adding value
 * need virtual high school
 * blended/inter-disciplinary curriculum
 * No brick-and-mortar secondary buildings
 * authentic-based learning/assessment, as in the fine arts and athletics currently
 * student-driven instruction/assessment, not teacher-driven
 * common experiences/exposure

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