Future Classroom Lab

http://fcl.eun.org

www.europeanschoolnet.org

Rethinking teaching

and learning

• Pic of school 100 years ago

19th Century Learning

Creativity

Communication

Collaboration

Digital competences

Critical thinking

Personal and social

responsibility

Key 21st

century skills

21st century skills

Creativity

Communication

Collaboration

Digital competences

Critical thinking

Personal and social

responsibility

Key 21st

century skills

21st century skills

In the future, learning is expected

to be more personalised,

collaborative, informal,

competence-based and supported

by flexible and dynamic (virtual)

environments and a range of tools

which facilitate learning within

and outside schools.

Survey of schools: ICT in Education (2012)Teachers’ use of ICT in more than 25% of lessons

6 Source: http://www.eun.org/observatory/surveyofschools/

A holistic approach to teaching and learning and 21st

century skills

A flexible learning space to experiment with different styles

of learning, facilitated by technology, furniture and design.

A space to promote discussion on future learning strategies

with teachers, students and policy makers.

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Activities in the Future Classroom Lab

For Policy-Makers• Tours• Thematic briefings (e.g. coding, mobile learning)• Safer Internet Day, EC Thematic Working Group,

Flemish Ministry events, events by FCL partners

For teachers and teacher trainers• Workshops and courses for continuous

professional development (e.g. collaborative learning, creative use of multimedia, 1:1 pedagogies, eSafety…) fcl.eun.org/training

• Workshops through EUN projects

FCL Learning Zones

Using technology to enhance interactivity and student participation in traditional learning spaces.

Rearranging physical space

Opportunities for students to be active in different ways that support their own learning styles

Interactive whiteboards together with media rich content and learner response devices

1:1 computing allowing for more personalised learning, and enhancing student motivation

From supervision to communication with the help of technology (e.g. classroom mgmt. solutions)

Peer-to-peer collaboration skills (ability to collaborate with others)

Integrating teamwork into different activities: investigating, creating and presenting.

Augmenting the quality of collaboration through ownership, shared responsibility and decision-making process within groups.

Face-to-face and synchronous / online and asynchronous

Learning by playing: digital games and simulations for more engaging learning

Brainstorming, a great group activity, allows to exercise natural creativity and imagination.

Learning by exploring: students can construct models, test ideas and evaluate the results themselves.

Promoting students’ problem-solving and critical thinking skills through inquiry- and project-based learning.

Reconfigurable physical space supports different ways of working (work in groups, pairs, or individually).

Added value through technology: rich, versatile and real-life data, and tools to examine and to analyse.

Encouraging cross-curricular projects (analysing and understanding things from multiple perspectives).

Learning by creating: active involvement in producing and creating their own content (exercising imagination and innovating).

Interpretation, analysis, teamwork, and evaluationpart of creative process.

Developing learners’ soft skills including presentation, planning, and teamwork.

Giving students independence and ownership over their learning.

Showcasing student work (e.g. learning portfolios) helping to link between different disciplines.

Tools and skills to present, deliver, and obtain feedback on their work

Communicative dimension in students’ work

A dedicated area for interactive presentations that, through its design and layout, encourages interaction and feedback.

Developing feedback skills by involving the listeners as peer-reviewers

Online publication and sharing encouraged, (familiarising with the principles of eSafety).

Zone for informal learning and self-reflection. A more relaxed and less monitored space.

Supporting motivation and self-expression through opportunities for personalised learning, for example, with tailored learning activities.

Use of personal learning devices.

Flipped classroom: students engage in well-structured independent learning at home, allowing the teacher to devote the time in the classroom to project work and collaboration.

Encouraging students towards lifelong learning by acknowledging and validating informal learning.

Events, workshops & visits

Xavier Prats-Monne, Deputy Director General DG EAC, EC at eSafety Label launch, 10th June 2014 Lord Jim Knight and Lord David Puttnam, 15th May 2014

Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, Norwegian Minister of Education visits FCL 25th November 2013

Flemish policy maker workshop: Computer Science in the Curriculum, 24th February 2014

Chinese Ministry of Education, 25th March 2014

Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the EC, Coding in the Classroom workshop, 25th June 2014

FCL-Inspired classrooms across Europe

Ancona, Italy

Crema, Italy

Ghent, Belgium Setubal, Portugal

Zagreb, Croatia

…and in initial teacher training institutions?- University of Lisbon- University of Newcastle

iLab, University of Newcastle

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