1:30 - 2:45 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2018
PSU Ballroom East
Technology and the future of the classroom
The changing face of education has accelerated tremendously in the 21st century. With the advent of new and ever-changing technologies, classrooms and the ways that teachers engage their students look different than they did just a few years ago. Accepting the premise that the pace of change will only quicken in the coming years, what facets of formal, traditional education should be sustained? What seems to be the consensus opinion of American society currently on this issue? How can we speculate as to potential consequences of moving beyond the classroom as it has been traditionally envisioned?
Presenters
Chad Edwards
Professor of communication
Western Michigan University
Denise Fredrick
Retired educator; member of Springfield Public Schools Board
Eric Sheffield
Professor and department chair
Western Illinois University
Georjene Tilton
Commercial Real Estate and Retired Teacher