21 Things That Will Be Obsolete in School by 2020

Had to link this one - I have summarised the list below and linked to the blog post where you can read the original detail on each one - some may be more pertinent for high schools - maybe not??  I'm going to try and comment on each one over time on what it might mean for our place!?!

21 Things That Will Be Obsolete by 2020

1.  Desks gone! - 2 classrooms down - 4 to go!

2.  Language Labs

3.  Computers - mix of iMac's, MacBooks and iPads happening!

4.  Homework

5.  The role of standardised tests in college admissions

6.  Differentiated instruction as a sign of a distinguished teacher

7.  Fear of Wikipedia

8.  Paperbacks

9.  Attendance Offices

10.  Lockers

11.  I.T. departments

12.  Centralised institutions

13.  Organisation of education services by grade

14.  Education schools that fail to integrate technology

15.  Paid/Outsourced professional development

16.  Current curricular norms

17.  Parent / Teacher conference night

18.  Typical cafeteria food

19.  Outsourced graphic and web design

20.  High School Algebra 1

21.  Paper!