Nineteenth century teachers visiting a classroom today would, after adjusting to a few odd items over in the corner, seamlessly transition into the room and proffer their words of wisdom to a classroom full of clustered or rigidly-rowed students.

While new technology surrounds us everywhere, will this trend of unaltered commitment to the brick-n-mortar, face-to-face, teacher-talk lecture tradition continue in the face of new technology?

• Radio, initially an entertainment medium of the 40s, had to reinvent itself when television burst into our living rooms immediately after WW II.
• Facing declining numbers, museums have become more like shopping malls boasting food courts, museum shopping and monthly 'extravaganza' art shows, drawing larger crowds across all age groups.
• As book circulation declines, libraries, much like museums, have begun marketing themselves with remarkable success.

Classroom of Tomorrow?

Will we have to reconfigure or reinvent tomorrow’s classroom?
What might that classroom look like?
What will be the role of the teacher?
More importantly, how will students learn in this new environment?