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Rethinking the Classroom and Taking Desks Out of the Equation with Jon Corippo of CUE

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We all have in our minds what a classroom looks like—desks, structure, all eyes to the whiteboard, or screens at the front. While technology has undoubtedly woven its way into the modern classroom, has it truly enhanced the experience of students? What's next in revolutionizing the 21st-century classroom? To offer some insights on this, we're joined by educator Jon Corippo, Chief Learning Officer at CUE. CUE is a nonprofit, professional organization for teachers in California and Nevada with a goal of sharing ways to teach better. Corippo has been an educator for about 20 years, coming to it as a "third career with the intent of helping kids have a better experience." This, for him, meant redefining classrooms. "We have an event called BOLD, which stands for blended and online lesson design, which focuses on helping teachers create better lessons," Corippo said. "But beyond the training and curriculum is the design of the classroom. We had some expert designers come in and take over a classroom. So, we got ri