14 things that are obsolete in 21st century schools

I read an interesting article recently by Icelandic educator, Ingvi Hrannar.  What surprised me was the number of ideas which really surprised me which have for so long been--in my mind at least--hallmarks of schools.

1. Computer rooms: computers should be built into curriculum, not just a once a week phenomena.
2.  Isolated classrooms: the classroom should be visible from beyonds its four walls.
3. WiFi-lessness: students and teachers ought to be connected.
4. Banned cell phones & tablets: they are so much more than just single function devices.
5. Tech director with admin access: people need be working with teachers and students.
6. Non-Sharing Teachers: teachers should share ideas.
7. Schools without Facebook or Twitter
8. Unhealthy cafeteria food
9. Starting school at 8:00am for teenagers: not too sure about this one.
10. Buying poster-, website-and pamphlet design for the school
11. Traditional libraries: libraries should that just about reading books.  I once heard a librarian describe these places where students connect with ideas.  Brilliant!
12. All students get the same
13. One Pro-D workshop fits all
14. Standardized tests to measure the quality of education

http://ingvihrannar.com/14-things-that-are-obsolete-in-21st-century-schools/