School of the Future

School of the Future

What is mean to be a school that is designed and catered to the needs of students of the 21st century? How do the values of our education system differ that of past generations?



The growth of new forms of technology:
- The proliferation of the internet as a revolutionary means of accessing the collective sum of the world's knowledge and wisdom, from all places and at all times. The internet has collapsed the tyranny of time and distance. Our perception of space and time is now vastly different to that which our forebears are accustomed to.
- The rise of handheld devices has made accessing the internet 'ether' much easier and intuitive. The mobile phone has become an indispensable tool which everyone always carries around and uses frequently throughout a typical day. Much like jewellery and wristwatches, the phone has almost become an extension of our own bodies.
- The advent of social media occurred gradually in the 1990s and 2000s. These services gained greater traction with the growth of modern smart phones, the need to share and communicate with social networks on the move, sharing events instantaneously and in real time.
Effects of social media: greater sense of connectedness between families and friends separated by distance, the instantaneous sharing of thoughts and events broadcast to a broad audience, changes in the way in which young people are communicating with each other. Vertical connection between people - being connected and exposed to people of kind-mind and persuasion. Echo chamber effect.

Supplementing the traditional classroom experience with social networking services (like blogs).