Future postdigital classroom - Special issue of Postdigital science and education

 The September 2025 issue of Postdigital science and education focused on the topic of the future postdigital classroom.  

The special issue was edited by I. Forsler, E. Bardone and M. Forsman.

There are 20 open access articles covering a range of topics. Each is provides interesting perspectives and provoke thought and trigger further investigations. Most are schools or higher education focused but frameworks and discussions are useful to inform VET.

- Walls come tumbling down: imaginaries and materialities of the postdigital classrooms by the editors sets the scene for the issue. The objective of the issue is to envision, discuss and critique the 'future postdigital classrooms' and on how technology impacts on teaching and learning. ChatGPT was used to generate images of a classroom without walls and found it wanting as it drew on the historical conceptualisation of classrooms with desks, chairs and whiteboards. The goals of the issues are to understand the dominant imaginings and narratives of a future classroom; how educators enact and negotiate these narrative; what methods or approaches can be used to imagine the future; can such futures be translated into the physical world; what are the boundaries of the classroom and how can the risks and promises be met or transcended?

Articles are then briefly summarised.

A 'pick and mix' of the articles for a first reading through recommended as there are many ideas introduced through the chapters. Then a focus on the pertinent ones will pay dividends. A recommended read.