A day in the life of a teacher in a 21st century classroom

The day would begin when the teacher woke up to his or her morning triple shot mocha blend or energy drink. The teacher will drive to school via hybrid. When the teacher arrives at school he or she would have a quick video conference meeting with their fellow team members to discuss the day’s plans. When the students come in they will get out their laptops or I-phones out and type in the day’s agenda. Students will then complete a short web quest or entry task and the day’s lesson will begin.
In the 21st century, content will no longer be taught with the emphasis that it once was. Instead, thinking skills will dominate the curriculum. Student learning will be focused on collaboration (the ability to work in teams), critical thinking (taking on complex problems), oral communications (presenting), written communications, using technology, citizenship (take on civic and global issues; service learning), and learning about careers (through internships). Naming state capitals and identifying the parts of the human body will be a thing of the past. Teachers will teach their students how to think productively and effectively.
Personal connections between students and their teachers will become less and less likely due to the emergence of technology. By the end of the century it is entirely possible that teachers will not be in physical contact with their students. Instead they will we forced to converse and teach them via video conference.
At the end of the day a teacher will once again meet with their peers via e-mail, social networking, blogging, etc. and discuss what went well and where the curriculum needs to change. The teacher will then drive his or her hybrid home, watch the latest internet game show, and go to bed.