1. What students think…What students think…

2. We have interviewed some of ourWe have interviewed some of our
15- and 18-year-old schoolmates15- and 18-year-old schoolmates
about how they imagine theabout how they imagine the
school in the future.school in the future.
This is what we have foundThis is what we have found
out….out….

3. DO YOU THINK SCHOOL WILL BEDO YOU THINK SCHOOL WILL BE
DIFFERENT IN 10 YEARS’ TIME?DIFFERENT IN 10 YEARS’ TIME?
Some of them think that in 10 years’Some of them think that in 10 years’
time school will not be different fromtime school will not be different from
now even if there are people whonow even if there are people who
believe the opposite.believe the opposite.
YES
NO

4. DO YOU THINK SCHOOL WILL BEDO YOU THINK SCHOOL WILL BE
DIFFERENT IN 30 YEARS’ TIME?DIFFERENT IN 30 YEARS’ TIME?
Everybody answered that school willEverybody answered that school will
change in 30 years’ time.change in 30 years’ time.
YES
NO

5. HOW?HOW?
More technological devicesMore technological devices
New learning methodsNew learning methods
Online lessonsOnline lessons
Internship opportunitiesInternship opportunities

6. DO YOU THINK NEWDO YOU THINK NEW
TECHNOLOGIES WILL REPLACETECHNOLOGIES WILL REPLACE
BOOKS?BOOKS?
Most of the students said that books willMost of the students said that books will
be step by step integrated and thenbe step by step integrated and then
replaced by personalreplaced by personal
computers,tablets and LIMs.computers,tablets and LIMs.
YES
NO

7. DO YOU THINK SUBJECTS WILLDO YOU THINK SUBJECTS WILL
BE THE SAME OR WILL THEYBE THE SAME OR WILL THEY
CHANGE?CHANGE?
Almost everyone agreed that newAlmost everyone agreed that new
languages like Chinese, Russian,languages like Chinese, Russian,
Spanish and Japanese will beSpanish and Japanese will be
introduced while those we alreadyintroduced while those we already
study will be strengthened.study will be strengthened.
They also think there will beThey also think there will be
professional training courses for aprofessional training courses for a
direct contact with the world of work.direct contact with the world of work.

8. DO YOU THINK LESSONS WILL STILL BEDO YOU THINK LESSONS WILL STILL BE
IN ITALIAN OR WILL ITALIAN BEIN ITALIAN OR WILL ITALIAN BE
REPLACED BY ANOTHER LANGUAGE?REPLACED BY ANOTHER LANGUAGE?
Among those who think Italian will beAmong those who think Italian will be
replaced there are very differentreplaced there are very different
opinions…opinions…
ITALIAN
ANOTHER
LANGUAGE

9. 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
ENGLISH JAPANESE SPANISH GERMAN OTHER
Someone suggested that in 30 years’ time there
will probably be a universal language that will
overcome every distance among people, nations
and cultures!

10. Do you think there will still be teachers inDo you think there will still be teachers in
the school of the future?the school of the future?
Only few students think that computers and robots willOnly few students think that computers and robots will
replace teachers.replace teachers.
There are some instead, who said that teachers willThere are some instead, who said that teachers will
more and more make use of technological devices.more and more make use of technological devices.
YES
NO

11. IMAGINE YOU ARE MINISTER OFIMAGINE YOU ARE MINISTER OF
EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY ANDEDUCATION, UNIVERSITY AND
RESEARCH IN 25/30 YEARS’RESEARCH IN 25/30 YEARS’
TIME. WHAT CHANGES WOULDTIME. WHAT CHANGES WOULD
YOU INTRODUCE TO MAKEYOU INTRODUCE TO MAKE
SCHOOL BETTER?SCHOOL BETTER?

12. If I were Minister of Education, I would introduce…If I were Minister of Education, I would introduce…
Younger and more competent teachersYounger and more competent teachers
More foreign language lessonsMore foreign language lessons
The opportunity to have lessons at homeThe opportunity to have lessons at home
Lessons based on the students’ needsLessons based on the students’ needs

13. More discussion opportunities (to letMore discussion opportunities (to let
studentsstudents express their opinions)express their opinions)
A break after every lessonA break after every lesson
More opportunities to have contacts with theMore opportunities to have contacts with the
world of workworld of work

14. Some ideas about the school in the futureSome ideas about the school in the future
were really crazy…were really crazy…
Using teleporting to go to schoolUsing teleporting to go to school
Using the time machine to study historyUsing the time machine to study history
Injecting concepts from books into the brainInjecting concepts from books into the brain
Becoming microscopic to study the cellBecoming microscopic to study the cell

15. BUT… THIS ISBUT… THIS IS
ANOTHERANOTHER
STORY…STORY…