There were many similarities in the technology presented in the "Classroom of the Future" videos and the technology we use today in our classrooms of 2014. They used internet-based data to conduct their research for the paper they were writing. They also used video conferencing.
The two students used video conferencing to collaborate on the information they both found. They were each able to work from home and then video conference to discuss their findings. We are able to do this today through a video chat called, Skype. Skype is a very valuable resource for us today. It allows you to Skype people from anywhere in the world. They can simply be in another part of town, another part of the state, or even another country. I haven't had any teachers video chat with a student who wasn't in class like the teacher did in this video. But it would definitely be possible and a great way to include a student who couldn't make it to class. My mom uses video chat for work very often. They do video conference calls where each member of the conference call logs in via video chat, and they conduct the meeting that way. I think it allows people to feel more involved, rather than a conference call over the phone. They do a video chat because the people on the call all live in different states. My sister-in-law also uses this for her job, she does a lot of conference calls with people in China. It's very convenient and allows the meeting to be more personal.
The videos showed Will doing his research on the Internet. I think this is how most students today also do their research. There are many databases on the Web for students to access and find information. Technology has really become a part of our education system today, as predicted in the videos. College courses, high school courses, and even middle school and elementary schools now use technology and computers in the classroom, which is much different then it was 20-25 years ago when the video was made. I though it was funny how at first Will wasn't sure about the technology and thought his Dad was lucky for not having it when he grew up. However after doing his research, he found the computer and way of gathering and sending information via the Internet was very valuable.
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