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Welcome to Your Future!

 

Microsoft and the School District of Philadelphia have joined forces to create a 750-student high school that embodies innovation and technology. The goal of the partnership is to create a technology-based educational model that can be replicated in communities around the globe.

 

 

The School of the Future is rooted in the vision of an empowered community where learning is continuous, relevant, and adaptive.

 

 

This website has been created as a resource for the students of the school. As you prepare to enter the community, this site will provide you with information and resources to support your transition.

 


 

Important Dates and Events

  • September 7, 2006 School Opening
  • TOUR CANCELLED for SOTF Learners:  ALL LEARNERS MUST REPORT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 AT 10 AM to the AUDITORIUM in the School Dristrict Offices at 440 N Broad for Opening Day Preparations and Receive Shirts to be worn on Opening Day.  Please bring your laptop.  Session will end at 1:00 PM
  • July 18, 2006 Students' Visit to Drexel's Graduate Program in Fashion Design at Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts  ALL SOTF LEARNERS ARE TO ASSEMBLE IN FRONT OF NESBITT HALL at 3215 Market St on the Drexel University Campus at 3:00 p.m. (VIEW NEW DOCUMENTS)
  • LEARNERS' MANDATORY SUMMER ORIENTATION:  August 14 through August 25  DETAILS ARE HERE
  • NEW GROUP ASSIGNMENTS:  Check the document titled NEW SOTF LEARNER GROUP
  • Learner Orientation Schedules are arranged according to continents:  Locate your continent in the list on the right and click to view your schedule.
  • Activities can vary by day and place:  READ YOUR SCHEDULE CAREFULLY
    Attendance and Punctuality are REQUIREDPlan ahead to get to your destination on time.
  • FIRST DAY ORIENTATION:
    At Drexel University in the Korman Computing Center starting 8:00 A.M.
                                               Africa, Antartica and Asia
    At School District Offices 440 N Broad Technology Lab starting 8:00 A.M.
                                     Europe, North America, Oceania and South America
  • SCHEDULE CHANGES IN LEARNER ORIENTATION FOR WEEK OF AUGUST 21:
    SEE DOCUMENTS TITLED SCHEDULE CHANGES
  • FAMILIES can NOW MAKE APPLICATIONS online for Meal Benefits (SEE LINK) 
  • Assistance for completion of the ONLINE application is available at the School District Offices at 440 N Broad from 9 AM to 3 PM on Friday, August 25
  • Important INFORMATION for Families in new documents: 
    SOTF Opening Letter, Laptop User Guidelines, Computer Use Agreement
 Visit the School Virtually!
 How Digital Are You?
 TakingITGlobal
 Drexel Graduate School in Fashion Design at Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts
 CriterionSM Online Writing Evaluation
 Family Technology Survey
 Learners' Interests Survey (NEW AND DUE AUGUST 2)
 Making APPLICATION for Family Meal Benefits 
 A Technology Challenge for ALL SOTF Learners.htm
 Africa.htm
 Antarctica.htm
 Asia.htm
 Avowal of SOF Learners vs. 1.7.doc
 Conflict Style Inventory Results0.docx
 Conflict Style Inventory0.docx
 Europe.htm
 Female Croquis (Back).JPG
 Female Croquis (Front).JPG
 Male Croquis (Back).JPG
 Male Croquis (Front).JPG
 Mascot web sites Links Only.doc
 NEW SOTF Learner Groups.htm
 North America.htm
 Oceania.htm
 Opening day image presentation.pptx
 School of the Future FAQ.doc
 School of the Future.ppt
 SOF TIGed Factsheet.pdf
 SOTF Computer Use AgreementTFinal.pdf
 SOTF Laptop GUIDELINES_TFinal.pdf
 SOTF Opening Letter to Families.pdf
 SOTF Schedule Changes for Learner Orientation Monday Aug 21.htm
 SOTF Schedule Changes for Learner Orientation Tuesday Aug 22.htm
 SOTF Schedule Changes for Learner Orientation Wednesday and Thursday and Friday Aug.htm
 SOTF_Timeline_for_Uniforms[1].pdf
 SOTF_Uniform_Proj_Reading_List[1].pdf
 SOTF_Uniform_Project_Description[1].pdf
 South America.htm
 Team Assignment List of learners[1].pdf
Learner Information Files

 

Review the documents listed above to gain access to resources and files created just for you!

 

To submit assignments, email them Dr. Grover by clicking here.



School of the Future Blog

Dr. Grover has created a School of the Future Web Log (Blog) to allow each of you to discuss and debate important topics. Click here to see what questions Dr. Grover has for you!