Back in the 80's, people had certain theories about what school would be like in the future. I recently watched a three-part video made in 1987 about how future technology would change education. The video made some accurate as well as inaccurate forecasts. Take a look...
Classroom of the Future (Part 1) by donaldtheduckie
Classroom of the Future (Part 2) by donaldtheduckie
Classroom of the Future (Part 3) by donaldtheduckie
The video centers around a boy who is absent from school due to a broken leg. He is connected to the classroom and his partner via live two-way video feed. This concept isn't so far from reality. Today, we are able to video conference between locations and some classrooms are equipped with the capability. For instance, some Boise State classrooms have a "classroom capture" feature that records lectures so they may be viewed at a later time by absent students or other interested parties.
One of the things that is not as accurate is the way the kids access the "internet". The boy talks to his computer, which has voice recognition and artificial intelligence. These things are not so outlandish, given Siri, Cortana, and other "smart" operating systems. However, the way he interacts with this technology is a little inaccurate. The interface lacks any similarity with today's internet. Instead of having individual websites, pages, and search engines, it is a single database containing all the world's information.
Despite having a few flaws, the video actually portrays the classroom of the future in a fairly accurate way.
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