Classroom for the 21st Century.

A couple of Mondays ago I forced my way into was invited to a BBQ being held by our church's private school.
Little did I know that there would be a very exciting presentation about classrooms of the 21st Century. Here are the points I took from it:

• Kids can Google anything in their own home so what can they be taught in a traditional classroom that they can't learn in their PJ's at their own computer?
• Real life experience is what students need.
• Christian children need to be out in their community being a disciple of Christ guided by their Christian teachers.
• Perhaps schools need to buy more buses instead of build more classrooms.

Here's how I intend to apply what I learned:

• Buy an iPad - I am totally serious. This is an age of information and while I want to do plenty of things the "old fashioned way" I realize that my children need to be technology literate.
• Choose activities that give my children opportunities to love others. Not just other 5 year olds or their grandparents but truly love and serve those they com into contact with.
• Find lessons in real life experiences.

What an exciting time to be a homeschool teacher! How are you creating a 21st century classroom?