Transform Classrooms into Contemporary Learning Spaces
1. Transforming your Classroom into a !
Contemporary Learning Space!
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Louise Cimetta, Coordinator: Digital Learning, CEOWA
2. ‘The design of our learning spaces should
become a physical representation of the
institution's vision and strategy for learning –
responsive, inclusive,and supportive of
attainment by all.’
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JISC, Designing Spaces for Effective Learning: A guide to 21st century learning space design
What do your learning spaces tell others about
your schools vision and strategy for learning?
What messages would you like your learning
spaces to send?
How will you achieve this?
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7. Spaces shape and
change practice.
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Engaging, adaptable
spaces energise
students, teachers and
the community.
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Well-designed learning
spaces inspire creative,
productive and efficient
learning.
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12. ‘Cool furniture and great
technology are wonderful.
However visibly effective
pedagogy is the glue that binds
them both together.’
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Adrian Torrese, Year 4 Teacher & Assistant Principal,
Sacred Heart, Highgate
15. Linking Space & Purpose:!
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Students use space:!
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• to learn alone, quietly, with one other...!
• to collaborate, share ideas, work
together...!
• to celebrate learning, achievements,
perform, inform, entertain...!
• to brainstorm, generate, build, construct,
manipulate...!
• to watch, be instructed, be guided...
16. Purpose: To learn alone, quietly, with one other...
Pedagogical Virtual Physical
goal setting
reflecting
researching
reviewing
recording
demonstrating
mastery
blogs
e-portfolios
video
recordings
audio
recordings
screencasts
What
opportunities
can we provide?
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24. Purpose: To collaborate, share ideas, work!
together…
Pedagogical Virtual Physical
collaborating
sharing
negotiating
compromising
co-constructing
Wiki’s
Twitter or
Twiducate
Skype or
Facetime or
Google
Hangouts
Google Drive
TodaysMeet
TitanPad
What
opportunities
can we provide?
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33. it is great to watch the students move around the room
during lessons - in any one lesson some of my
students will move up to 5 or 6 times, yet they are
always engaged.
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This constant movement also allows the students to
work with peers that they would not normally have the
opportunity to work with if they were stuck at the same
desk all day.
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It also gives some of the more introverted students a
chance to have some "me" time.
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Claire Cooper, Year 5, Sacred Heart Highgate
34. Purpose: To celebrate learning, achievements,
perform, inform, entertain…
Pedagogical Virtual Physical
demonstrate
mastery
acknowledge
effort
reflect on
progress
share learning
inform others
QR codes
Google Sites
SlideShare
Padlet
Flickr
YouTube
Tellegami
Podcasts
What
opportunities
can we provide?
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41. Purpose: To brainstorm, generate, build, construct,
manipulate…
Pedagogical Virtual Physical
Big questions
real world
problems
time to explore
multiple
solutions
Padlet
Popplet
AnswerGarden
Solvr
What
opportunities
can we provide?
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45. In the short time that I have been teaching theYear 2
students in a contemporary setting, I have noted an
increase in students’ confidence, engagement and
ability to be flexible.
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They are more autonomous, inspired, assume greater
responsibility of their learning, and are more willing to
take risks and to problem-solve.
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Carolyn Perlini, Year 2, Sacred Heart Highgate
46. Purpose: To watch, be instructed, be guided…
Pedagogical Virtual Physical
differentiation
personalisation
instruction
flipped learning
peer tutoring
Edmodo
Schoology
Apple TV/
Reflector
Explain
Everything
Podcasts
YouTube
What
opportunities
can we provide?
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53. Linking Space & Purpose:!
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Students use space:!
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• to learn alone, quietly, with one other...!
• to collaborate, share ideas, work
together...!
• to celebrate learning, achievements,
perform, inform, entertain...!
• to brainstorm, generate, build, construct,
manipulate...!
• to watch, be instructed, be guided...
69. What do your learning spaces tell others about
your schools vision and strategy for learning?
What messages would you like your learning
spaces to send?
How will you achieve this?