Learning spaces and environments
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Learning spaces and environments
The places we learn are more blurred than ever before. Both formal and informal learning environments are changing the face of education.
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August 25, 2014 8:05 PM
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Some Schools Giving Desks the Boot

Some Schools Giving Desks the Boot | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it

Teachers who are interested in helping students to learn in new ways also are looking at the environments they create, such as getting rid of the traditional desk-and-chair design of a classroom.


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Rescooped by Peter Mellow from 21st Century Learning Environments
August 25, 2014 8:04 PM
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Classrooms for Active Learning

Classrooms for Active Learning | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it

How do you make a classroom more engaging for both the student and the instructor? No learning space is more in need of fresh design thinking than the classroom. Everyone agrees it’s time to reconsider a new classroom paradigm where technology and the physical space are integrated to support pedagogy and create a more active and engaging experience for instructors and students.


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August 25, 2014 8:04 PM
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A New Learning Curve

A New Learning Curve | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it

Ideas on planning and designing learning spaces from Lennie Scott-Webber, Ph.D., director of education environments for Steelcase Education Solutions


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Rescooped by Peter Mellow from 21st Century Learning Environments
August 25, 2014 8:03 PM
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How Technology is Changing Conferencing Rooms, Work Spaces and Classrooms

How Technology is Changing Conferencing Rooms, Work Spaces and Classrooms | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
The technologies of tomorrow promise to revolutionize how we collaborate, power our devices and navigate our world, but innovative designers are already changing these tasks with the technology of today.

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August 11, 2014 2:02 AM
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Teachers ditch student desk chairs for yoga balls

Teachers ditch student desk chairs for yoga balls | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
In 11 years of teaching, ditching students' desk chairs in favor of yoga balls is one of the best decisions Robbi Giuliano thinks she ever made.Replacing stationary seats with inflatable bouncers has raised ...
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August 6, 2014 6:00 PM
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Tips for Creating Wow-Worthy Learning Spaces

Tips for Creating Wow-Worthy Learning Spaces | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
From innovative, intelligent seating arrangements to relevant, engaging bulletin boards, your students deserve a classroom space that stimulates and facilitates their learning.
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August 6, 2014 5:58 PM
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7 Learning Zones Every Classroom Must Have

7 Learning Zones Every Classroom Must Have | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
As you plan next year's curriculum and activities, consider how you'll use your classroom space. Here are seven learning zones to help focus your students.
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July 25, 2014 12:18 AM
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Report: Classroom Design Improves Student Engagement -- Campus Technology

Report: Classroom Design Improves Student Engagement -- Campus Technology | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Classrooms designed for active learning can improve student engagement, according to new research from Steelcase, a company that provides furniture for use in educational settings.
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Rescooped by Peter Mellow from Leading Learning in Higher Education
July 23, 2014 8:00 PM
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Why well-designed learning spaces pay educational dividends - Times Higher Education

Why well-designed learning spaces pay educational dividends - Times Higher Education | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Why well-designed learning spaces pay educational dividends
Times Higher Education
Debates on “student-centred” approaches to learning and teaching tend to focus on pedagogy and curriculum design.

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Rescooped by Peter Mellow from Learning Spaces and the Physical Environment
June 22, 2014 4:12 AM
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Personalize Learning: Schools without Classrooms

Personalize Learning: Schools without Classrooms | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Vittra has international schools that use design that encourages creativity and curiosity.
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Rescooped by Peter Mellow from Learning Spaces and the Physical Environment
June 22, 2014 4:11 AM
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The College of Education's New Mathematics Laboratory Transforms Research and Instruction | Penn State University

The College of Education's New Mathematics Laboratory Transforms Research and Instruction | Penn State University | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
The College of Education recently opened its new mathematics education lab, which provides the College with an environment that has a duality of use, combining the research space and the classroom space into one state-of-the-art facility. Preservice teachers, practicing teachers, and mathematics-education researchers can observe and study whole-class and small-group activities both in real time and through recordings.
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Rescooped by Peter Mellow from I'm Bringing Techy Back
April 22, 2014 9:36 PM
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Classroom Spaces

Classroom Spaces | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Looking for inspiration to design and organize your classroom space? Check out these creative resources for making the most of your learning area. (Want to give your #classroom a fresh look for spring?

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Rescooped by Peter Mellow from Learning Spaces and the Physical Environment
March 19, 2014 4:48 PM
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Fitting Old Classrooms for New Ways of Learning -- Campus Technology

Fitting Old Classrooms for New Ways of Learning -- Campus Technology | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Is it possible to implement new learning approaches in old -- even antique -- classrooms and other college spaces? The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA has become expert at it.
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Rescooped by Peter Mellow from 21st Century Learning Environments
August 25, 2014 8:05 PM
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Next-Gen Classrooms: Aces of Space -- Campus Technology

Next-Gen Classrooms: Aces of Space -- Campus Technology | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it

Four schools use cutting-edge design principles and technology to create next-gen learning spaces, with a focus on collaboration and student engagement.


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August 25, 2014 8:04 PM
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Exploring the Edge

Today’s students want to create and learn at the same time. They want to put content to use immediately. How can you enable them to do so?


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August 25, 2014 8:03 PM
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New Edge for Education

New Edge for Education | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
The use of new technology in the classroom has added a whole new dynamic to the learning process for educators.

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August 13, 2014 6:39 PM
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U Texas Students, Faculty Get Dedicated Collaboration Space -- Campus Technology

U Texas Students, Faculty Get Dedicated Collaboration Space -- Campus Technology | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Instructors, librarians and students at the University of Texas at San Antonio have a new, decked-out classroom dedicated to collaboration. "GroupSpot," as it has been named, sits on the second floor of the main library and is intended to be used by faculty for their courses during the day and by students the rest of the time.
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August 7, 2014 6:49 PM
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How do your learning spaces measure up? - Campus Technology : April 2014, Page 18

How do your learning spaces measure up? - Campus Technology : April 2014, Page 18 | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
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August 6, 2014 5:58 PM
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8 Tips and Tricks to Redesign Your Classroom

8 Tips and Tricks to Redesign Your Classroom | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
David Bill, who's spent the past three years helping teachers redesign classroom spaces, offers eight tips and tricks to remake your room.
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August 2, 2014 5:55 AM
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July 24, 2014 8:03 PM
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[PDF] How classroom design affects student engagement

[PDF] How classroom design affects student engagement | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it

New data from ongoing Steelcase Education studies shows that classrooms designed for active learning—i.e., where physical space supports a focus on engaging experiences for students and faculty— have a significant effect on student engagement.


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Rescooped by Peter Mellow from Our Learning Spaces
July 20, 2014 6:29 PM
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Learning Spaces or Spaces to Learn - What can we learn from delivering training to the homeless.

Learning Spaces or Spaces to Learn - What can we learn from delivering training to the homeless. | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it

The concept of where and how learning programs are delivered has been on my mind a little bit lately, particularly since a particularly good presentation I attended recently on the interface betwee...


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Rescooped by Peter Mellow from Learning Spaces and the Physical Environment
June 22, 2014 4:11 AM
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New school a 'window into the future' - PM - National - NZ Herald News

New school a 'window into the future' - PM - National - NZ Herald News | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
A high-tech new Canterbury school, which produces all of its own power and even boasts an internal radio station, was today described by the Prime Minister as a window into the future - New Zealand Herald
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June 11, 2014 9:56 PM
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‘Bling wing’ for learning: UTS reconfigures its campus

‘Bling wing’ for learning: UTS reconfigures its campus | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
ASHWINI Ranjithabalan and a small group of fellow students are putting a new “collaborative theatre” through its paces.
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April 3, 2014 7:18 PM
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Campus Technology : April 2014, Page 18

Campus Technology : April 2014, Page 18 | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
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