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Conversion of library to open resource centre
Books in library space reduced - converted to open learning areas with focus on technology and one-to-one initiative learning -
Complete phasing out of text books
Creation of full on line access to all texts and resources -
By 2020
Schools will have nore open spaces, less classrooms, be smaller yet house more students but have more open time tables and appear to have far less structure -
Period: to
10 years in Education
How Education is going to change over the next 10 years -
Full open unrestricted wi-fi access
All areas, including outside areas to be internet friendly. Working spaces outside provided for student access -
Radical shift in testing structure
Testing structure shift to portfolios -
Removal of text books
Textbooks as we know them will be phased out - with the creation of online sources - this will be completely phased out by 2020 -
Radical rewrite of the time table
In order to accomodate the demands of the new structure - time tables will have to be re-written in order to cope with the new flexible structure -
Creation of vocation areas - department shifts - focus on vocation
Renaming of school departments to career oriented vocational options -
Reprograpics / Printer room reduction
Printing will be phased out slowy - the need to print will be reduced finally removing the need for reporgraphics. -
Removal of separate language classes
Creation of language integration into vocational areas. -
Further reduction of classrooms
School area will have fewer separate classrooms - up to 60% less than 5 years before. Reclaimed spaces will be incorporated into vocation and open spaces to allow for more independent learning -
Invention of fully functional and integrated tablet
New tool "A4 foldable dual screen integrated tablet with features such as; audi recording, transcripting, dual page - reversable for left handers - sources on one writing/scribing ability on opposite -
Increase in student numbers - decrease in physical attendance
As the structure changes - schools will have larger student bodies, but smaller phycisal spaces to accommodate them. Flexible time tables will allow schools to cater for more students
