HOW DID WE GET HERE?
A VISUAL TOUR OF THE HISTORY OF MODERN EDUCATION
From the History of Education you
will emerge into the Experiential Hall -
Paradigm Shift 2021!
Immersion in 21st Century Education . . .
Instead of subjecting you to endless rows of booths and salespeople hawking their wares, we have planned the Experiential Hall to be a totally immersive and experiential event!
You did not come to this event to just "hear about" and "talk about" 21st century education - you came to experience it - to LIVE IT !
The entire Experiential Hall is designed as an integrated, holistic model of 21st century education. By the time you leave, you will have made that Paradigm Shift! No more tacking bits and pieces of "21st century education" onto an obsolete factory model. This is the "Aha!" experience you've been wanting - to see where and how all the parts fit together!
You journeyed through the History of Education as the entrance to the Experiential Hall - you see how and why schools came to be what they are today. Now you will learn how to make the vision of 21st century education a reality for your students as you explore the labs, actually experience the physical environment of a 21st century school facility and its learning spaces; you will physically explore a Living Schoolyard.
You will immerse yourself in all the learning experiences offered to students in the excellent - but rare - authentic, 21st century schools!
You did not come to this event to just "hear about" and "talk about" 21st century education - you came to experience it - to LIVE IT !
The entire Experiential Hall is designed as an integrated, holistic model of 21st century education. By the time you leave, you will have made that Paradigm Shift! No more tacking bits and pieces of "21st century education" onto an obsolete factory model. This is the "Aha!" experience you've been wanting - to see where and how all the parts fit together!
You journeyed through the History of Education as the entrance to the Experiential Hall - you see how and why schools came to be what they are today. Now you will learn how to make the vision of 21st century education a reality for your students as you explore the labs, actually experience the physical environment of a 21st century school facility and its learning spaces; you will physically explore a Living Schoolyard.
You will immerse yourself in all the learning experiences offered to students in the excellent - but rare - authentic, 21st century schools!
21st Century Schools
When you emerge from the History of Education Hall, one of the first things to catch your eye will be the 21st Century Schools and Living Schoolyards pavilion
at the opposite end of the hall.
As you explore 21st Century Schools and the rest of the hall, you will find amazing opportunities to experience the many facets of 21st century education - from the Learning Environment (physical environment, social/emotional environment and the academic environment) to connections among the Multiple Literacies and the 7 Survival Skills of the 21st century.
at the opposite end of the hall.
As you explore 21st Century Schools and the rest of the hall, you will find amazing opportunities to experience the many facets of 21st century education - from the Learning Environment (physical environment, social/emotional environment and the academic environment) to connections among the Multiple Literacies and the 7 Survival Skills of the 21st century.
EXPERIENTIAL LABS AND DISPLAYS
Here are a few hints at what you will find in the Experiential Hall . . .
Culinary Arts
"Paramount Pictures" - Media Lit LEGO Land NASA NASCAR School Design - Facilities Living Schoolyards App Land! Game-Based Learning - Hands On! STEAM Room |
The RTF Studio - Radio, Television & Film
Coding Camps After School Programs Amateur Radio DIY Studio Maker Spaces The Global Classroom Author's Camp Health & Fitness The Da Vinci Studio - Art & Science Game-Based Learning - Hands on! |
LET'S GO TO THE MOVIES!
Paradigm Shift will be featuring the ground-breaking new film, Most Likely to Succeed, based upon the book of the same title by Tony Wagner and Ted Dintersmith. Also enjoy, and be inspired by, films directed and produced by students! Meet, talk with and learn from the teachers and students involved in these projects, and find out how and why filmmaking and videography are so easily integrated into your curriculum! There is no discipline that cannot be learned at higher levels by the use of filmmaking and videography!
MULTIPLE LITERACIES
for the 21st Century
Thinking in terms of the 3 R's, reading, writing and arithmetic/math as
literacies is no longer sufficient! Learn how to easily integrate the development of these critical 21st century literacies for life into the experiences you design for students!
literacies is no longer sufficient! Learn how to easily integrate the development of these critical 21st century literacies for life into the experiences you design for students!
THE "WHOLE TEACHER"
We know all about taking into consideration the "whole child", but what about the "whole teacher"? Educators, as humans, have the same needs! We plan to build that consideration into the epic event by providing time and spaces for relaxation, nurture, and even a bit of pampering! Thank you, educators!
The Library
Japanese Tea Room
Massages
Facials
The Quiet Space
Health and Fitness
The Chocolate Place
Bookstore
(more to be added!)
Japanese Tea Room
Massages
Facials
The Quiet Space
Health and Fitness
The Chocolate Place
Bookstore
(more to be added!)
21ST CENTURY SCHOOL FACILITIES
Discover and experience truly 21st century learning spaces! Meet the designers, from globally renowned architects to the designers of everything you need, from furniture to lighting to flooring and more!
LIVING SCHOOLYARDS
Take your schoolyards from asphalt to ecosystems! Connect your classrooms and your curriculum to the outdoors. Meet designers of "living schoolyards", and learn about the amazing benefits to students - and educators!
MEANINGFUL TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
Gaming, Coding, Robotics and Much, Much More!
Experience interactive exhibits including student projects that embrace computer science and computational thinking at all levels. You'll find new computer science materials, robotics at all levels and student project presentations from both formal and informal educational environments.
Experience interactive exhibits including student projects that embrace computer science and computational thinking at all levels. You'll find new computer science materials, robotics at all levels and student project presentations from both formal and informal educational environments.
Campfires, Caves and Watering Holes!
Here you will find a growing list of campfire, caves and watering holes available to you at Paradigm Shift 2025!
Coming Soon!
Coming Soon!