Topic3

=Discussion Topic #3 =



What would the ideal classroom look like (physical components, materials, interaction of students/teacher, etc.)?

Post your ideas in the space below: In an ideal classroom, all the desks would be comfortable, and facing where the teacher's podium is. I would like to say most classes shouldn’t be lectures because hands on lessons teach more. I really like the idea of college teaching where all the desks are in a ring around the front of the desk. The teacher is always in the middle. The walls do not need to have excessive papers on them and posters as it can be a major distraction when a professor or teacher is trying to help you learn. Kids should be able to design their own "desk" space then the teachers switch classes instead of students. Classrooms should have lots of windows because it is peaceful and makes people feel well when there is natural light. Instead of using energy for light, the sunlight will be better for the environment.. Instead of subs, teachers could record their lesson and we could watch it on the projector! Texting would be allowed anytime! so we could text for homework! Teachers would have a school cell phone with just their students’ numbers, therefore they can contact us and we can contact them :)  All classrooms should have computers for every 5 people. Laptops should be available for everyday use/ Laptops for every student with access to the Internet and teachers’ websites with on-line notes to conserve paper. Instead of doing the work on paper we would do it on the computer and email it to the teacher so that instead of using so much paper we would be saving paper and trees at the same time. Laptops for every classroom and every student! Computers embedded into desks with touch-screen technology Permanent laptops in some other classrooms - at least advanced classes, like AP English and AP Economics in which lots of notes are required Mac computers!  <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Promethium boards sound really cool. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">iPods for every student with teacher lessons, educational movies, etc on them <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Every classroom should have a webcam. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Every classroom should have wifi. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">New, large HD TVs in every classroom. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Motors for the pull-down screens. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Projectors for every classroom with big screens. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">A document camera per class room <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Speech-to-text (subtitles) for lessons <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The ability to turn in work online <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Electronic books/ online textbooks, audio books <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Flash drives for getting/submitting <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Video announcements over the TV. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">A BIG tv in the class hanging from the ceiling and with cable <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">A i touch phone for everyone <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">A CPS (student response system) <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Online textbooks with 24-hour on-line teacher support <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Touch screen computers in the library with automatic help finding books would be helpful. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Every school should have a Distance Learning lab. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Water available for free. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Tech lounge (computers for homework, DS brain games, iPods--learn and relax)/ **<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; background: #ca0202; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Off period chill lounge **<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Digital lockers/ thumb print recognition <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Cell phones and IPods used in the hallways during passing period <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Thumb print IDs, more convenient, and when used for a lunch code it will go much quicker.
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Computers: **
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Other Classroom Tools: **
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Outside of the Classroom: **