The document discusses considerations for designing 21st century classrooms, including: 1. Classrooms should have soundproof booths, tinted windows, soundproofing, multimedia surfaces, climate control, and storage. 2. Instruction areas should include whiteboards, projectors, wireless access, sound systems, and display areas. 3. Open learning spaces should have permanently located teachers, electronic whiteboards, projectors, sound systems, multimedia surfaces, and niche spaces. 4. Technology alone won't make teachers great - good teachers need professional development and support networks to effectively integrate technology.

1. 21 st Century Classroom

3. The sounds booths could be arranged along the windows on either side of the classroom and provide independent learning areas with some sound dampening facilities for making videos or podcasts.

4. But in looking at 21 st century learning spaces, what do we really want?

6. Solar heating panels/ renewable energy sources

7. Sound proofing and sound dampening of rooms

8. Multimedia metal wall plates/boards – plastic vitrifies.

9. Fire retardant materials

10. Plants

11. Good air flow

12. Climate control

13. Plenty of power points

14. Recycling bins

15. Good use of natural light and heat

16. Storage space.

18. Data projector

19. Reliable wireless access/wired back up

20. Clear sound system

21. Acoustically sound rooms

22. Central teaching space

23. Sound dampened

24. Blinds/curtains/black out facilities

25. Niche accommodation for independent learning

26. Pin boards and display areas

27. Niche accommodation for sound recording

29. Teacher help

30. Electronic white board

31. Data projector

32. Sound system

33. Multimedia wall plates/ boards

34. Weather and energy feedback screens

35. Plants

36. Niche spaces

37. Table clusters

38. Wet area

39. Good use of natural light and resources

40. Access to bulletins/ weekly events/ timetables

42. Screens with energy and weather feedback

43. Touch screen for students to access timetables, daily notices, current important information, news

44. Video access to student services.

45. Easy access to online wellbeing support

47. Technology barns could get everyone off track even better no matter how beautiful the view.

48. In the wrong hands learning barns would offer opportunities for online mayhem and onsite vandalism

49. Larger learning areas need to be carefully thought out so the spaces are well utilised and supervised Photo courtesy PDPhoto.org

51. Good teachers have taught with slate boards, ink wells, blackboards, text books, pens and paper.

52. Good teachers will teach with technology

53. Good teachers need to be constantly encouraged

54. Good teachers need support networks

55. Good teachers need to be inspired

56. Good teachers need to be heard

57. Bad teachers cannot teach Photo courtesy pics4learning .com Jeff Ingraham

60. Employers can be more visible online and share their needs and knowledge.

61. Community groups can take advantage of this generation's desire to make a difference and espouse causes.

62. Higher education institutions can create courses to to enthuse and develop higher level learning.

63. Students can be part of online groups and activities which have sound learning outcomes but also will provide some choices for individual interests and learning styles.

64. Qualified and suitable older people can be online mentors for students. Students can actually engage with online mentors who take a genuine interest in their work.

66. Good technical back up

67. Clean air Reliable technology Solid internet connection Flexible spaces Good teachers