Title: 4.1: Your "Ideal Classroom"
Course: ADEPT: How People Learn 2024 > Section: Module 4: The Ideal Classroom

Overview

Now it’s your turn to represent your ideal classroom through a vision board or an illustration to share with others!

Consider this question:

What does your ideal classroom look like, sound like, and feel like?

Read the guide below and follow the activity instructions to create a picture of your own ideal classroom. Use a combination of images, text, and annotations to showcase the different ways students learn and how you teach in this classroom. Remember to focus on what the room will look like, sound like, and feel like. Have fun with this activity!

You will use your ideal classroom example during the ADEPT summer workshop with your content area colleagues.

Step 1: Decide how you want to create a vision board.

Chose one of the two methods listed in the table below to create your ideal classroom vision board.

Google Slides (Option A) | Bitmoji (Option B)
To create a one-slide representation using only Google Slides, skip to Step 2: Share your vision on the next page.

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To create a one-slide representation using Google Slides and the Bitmoji extension:

1. Use the Bitmoji mobile app to create a Bitmoji of yourself.
2. Download the Bitmoji browser extension for Chrome.
3. Move to Step 2: Share your vision on the next page to complete the activity.

Need help getting started?

Watch this Bitmoji Classroom Tutorial.

Need help getting started?

Consider viewing these examples of ideal classrooms from previous participants.

Get creative and have fun with this activity, but don’t stress. If you find an image of a classroom that someone else has created and fits your vision, feel free to incorporate it.