Redesigning 21st Century Classrooms
What are We Looking at?
Frameworks
SYSTEMS THEORY
complex array of:diverse,
interconnected,dynamicelements
System Flow
Input Output
Environment
System
Input Output
Environment
Human Body
Input Outputhuman body
Environment
River Basin
Input Outputriver basin
Environment
Classroom
Input Outputclassroom
Environment
Classroom
Input OutputMinistry
Environment
Classroom
Input Outputlaw
Environment
Classroom
Input Outputbeliefs
Environment
Classroom
Input Outputbooks
Environment
Classroom
Input OutputSystem
ofInquiry
Analysis
Development
Management Design
Room 24
TIME
COMPLEXITY
Systems Increase in Complexity over Time
Historic Classroom
Modern Classroom
Comparison
Modern Student
ISSUES
Technology vs. not Technology
Technologyvs.
not Technology
Improvementvs.
Reform
Improvement vs. Reform
Standardsv.s.
21st Century Learning
To Review:
• View your class as a complex system
• focus on the similarities in classrooms over time: community, structure, purpose
• leverage the differences in students to advantage
Syllogism
All students are inputs
Inputs are resources
All students are resources
Syllogism
Resources to:
• Themselves• Their classmates• Their classrooms• Their larger communities• The world
Learner Centredv.s.
Learning Centred
Classroom
Students Students+
Environment
Classroom
Students Students+
Environment
1. People2. Structures3. Processes
People
• Students• TA’s• Parents• Administrators• Experts (Scott and Lloyd)• Community Members
Structures
• Desks and chairs• Computers• Tables• Website• Graphic organizers• Charts
Processes
• Attendance• Homework• Agenda• Needing help• Class discussion• Note taking
Systems and Values
Analysis
Development
Management Design
Analysis
Development
Management Design
System Core
Core ValuesCore Ideas
Organizing Perspectives
Classroom
Students Students+
Environment
Classroom
Students Students+
Environment
Analyze
Manage Design
Develop
Core ValuesCore Ideas
Organizing PerspectivesStudents Students+
Environment
MatrixAgents Systems View of Technology Initiatives
2008-2009 to 2009-2010 People Processes Structures
Before
Teacher Irregular/Inconsistent First Class
Dreamweaver “Blogs”
Transformative
After
Entire Class Weekly/Consistent iWeb
Wordpress
Before
Teacher Daily with no communication
assurance Chalkboard
Homework Board
Improvement
After
Teacher Rotating Leaders
Daily with communication assurance
Chalkboard, Google Docs
Before
NA NA NA
26 Bikes
Transformative
After 26 Bikes Director
Teacher Volunteers
Volunteer discretion Word (HTML)
First Class
Before
Teacher NA Chalkboard
Paper
Class Notes
Improvement/
Transformative
After
Teacher Note Directors
Archived, revisited, adjusted Volunteer discretion
Whiteboard Smart Notebook
.pdf First Class