Difference between revisions of "School as Usual"
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By the year 2025 we are facing a world in which kids are totally disengaged from school, rebellion is wide-spread and dropout rates are very high. Low government funding and resistant teachers are not helping to address the issues in the educational system. Kids use the internet and interactive technologies primarily for entertainment but not for educational purposes, even though technology presents a vast learning opportunity to benefit from. By the end of the 15 year period, publishers in this world are concentrating on developing e-books, for the classroom. | |||
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==2020-2025== | ==2020-2025== | ||
Lack of coordination and resistance to reform in the educational system had created even more problems than before. Schools were still the main physical meeting point for children. However, most social interactions, even while being at school were taking place online. Schools were still supposed to give students skills and build their character but, in essence, they were not doing either of the two effectively. Technology advances allowed kids to live normal lives by day and virtual ones by night. The discovery of the equipment Avatar allowed kids to experience the virtual world with all five senses. Within two years all kids had a virtual avatar persona and used it to meet new people and socialise from the safety and comfort of their homes. In the meantime continuous shortages of government funding increased the technological gap between childrens virtual lifestyle and the old fashioned classrooms. After the virtual classroom trial teachers had accepted the use of tablets in primary and secondary schools, however apart from using e-textbooks and Computer Based Testing they were unwilling and unable to better integrate them in the learning experience. Kids started questioning the quality and relevance of school material and many preferred learning things online rather than being in the classroom. | |||