Education in the 21st century is so drastically different than it was ten years ago that it’s almost ridiculous to think about. I believe that every 21st century classroom has room for technology. Integrating old methods of teaching with new technologies and even some new methods is a great environment for a classroom. I feel that the typical high school classroom should have a smart board, and either iPads or Chrome Books on a 1-1 ratio. In a high school World Cultures class, for instance: iPads can be utilized to benefit students and the classroom experience in many ways. They can be used to look at interactive maps, or even to create maps yourself. Virtual tours are something that not very many History and World Cultures teachers integrate in their curriculum, but I feel that they can be extremely beneficial to the learning experience. Skype calls and interviews with people from other countries and in other cultures is a very interesting and exciting way to learn, and it’s a way for students to ask questions of their own that they may have. Learning things in unique ways makes things much easier to retain.

Check out this video where a high school class Skype’s with someone from China.

Here is a hyperlink to Youtube.