How does one define and illustrate the concepts of the 21st Century Classroom? As was illustrated in class, two small groups of graduate students developed concept maps to help illustrate what is involved in the 21st Century Classroom. Although we, as students were seated in the same class, in the same room, at the same time both groups developed maps which were vastly different. Why did this occur? Both maps were correct in that they contained key elements and requirements, however after some additional thought I believe that they failed to capture one key concept. The fact is that the 21st Century Classroom is fluid. It is constantly evolving and changing. Because of this simple fact, an accurate ”blueprint” for the 21st Century Classroom does not exist, nor can one be created. How can one draw or diagram something that is not comprised of physical matter. The 21st Century Classroom exists primarily in a “virtual” world. We can identify key concepts and components, but the “whole” of the 21st Century Classroom belongs to each individual learner in their own right. The idea of fluidity needs to be further investigated. We may have touched on the concept of fluidity when it was said that ”in the future, the learners of today will be working in jobs that currently do not exist in areas that are unknown.” My initial thought at hearing that statement was “That’s just great, how do you prepare someone for a career that hasn’t been invented yet?” But reflection on the activities in today’s class may have helped yield an answer: flexibility. Just as the 21st Century Classroom is ever evolving and changing we, as educators, must be flexible and adapt to meet the current and projected needs of future learners. This lends itself to another “philosophical” concept. Education is a dynamic, rather than static. The best educational institutions and the best educators have always adapted. They experience a metamorphisis in which they change and adapt to meet the needs of society. Granted, this change may not always take place at the rate which meets the needs of society, and there are even those who resist change completely, but inevitably change does occur. Contrary to popular belief, change does not come from a fear “of getting beat until candy comes out” – thanks for the quote Joe. The first step to facilitating change is knowing what needs to change. These immortal words are inscribed on the base of Emil Faber’s statue, the founder of Faber College…”Knowledge is Good”. (If the name and/or quote seem familiar it is because Faber College is the educational facility in the movie Animal House.) Despite the fact that Emil Faber and the quote “Knowledge is Good” is from a movie it is a true statement, especially for those in education.