2014 CEOWA LEAD Conference: Transforming Your Classroom into a Contemporary Learning Space

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Explore the connection between purpose and space and a range of considerations for contemporary learning spaces.

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Transforming your Classroom into a !Contemporary Learning Space!

!Louise Cimetta, Coordinator: Digital Learning, CEOWA

‘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.’ !

JISC, Designing Spaces for Effective Learning: A guide to 21st century learning space design

What messages would you like your learning spaces to send?

What do your learning spaces tell others about your schools vision and strategy for learning?

How will you achieve this?

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.

‘Cool furniture and great technology are wonderful. However visibly effective

pedagogy is the glue that binds them both together.’

!Adrian Torrese, Year 4 Teacher & Assistant Principal,

Sacred Heart, Highgate

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Linking Space & Purpose:!!

Students use space:!!

• 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...

Pedagogical Virtual Physicalgoal setting reflecting

researching reviewing recording

demonstrating mastery

blogs e-portfolios

video recordings

audio recordings

screencasts

What opportunities

can we provide?

Purpose: To learn alone, quietly, with one other...

Pedagogical Virtual Physicalcollaborating

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?

Purpose: To collaborate, share ideas, work! together…

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.

!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. !

It also gives some of the more introverted students a chance to have some "me" time.

!Claire Cooper, Year 5, Sacred Heart Highgate

Pedagogical Virtual Physicaldemonstrate

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?

Purpose: To celebrate learning, achievements, perform, inform, entertain…

Pedagogical Virtual PhysicalBig questions

real world problems

time to explore multiple solutions

Padlet Popplet

AnswerGarden Solvr

What opportunities

can we provide?

Purpose: To brainstorm, generate, build, construct, manipulate…

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. !

They are more autonomous, inspired, assume greater responsibility of their learning, and are more willing to

take risks and to problem-solve. !

Carolyn Perlini, Year 2, Sacred Heart Highgate

Pedagogical Virtual Physicaldifferentiation

personalisation instruction

flipped learning peer tutoring

Edmodo Schoology Apple TV/ Reflector Explain

Everything Podcasts YouTube

What opportunities

can we provide?

Purpose: To watch, be instructed, be guided…

Linking Space & Purpose:!!

Students use space:!!

• 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...

Some Considerations

make it mobile

make it flexible

think vertical

consider all surfaces

invest in equipment that can be used in more than one way

consider colour

Engage in action research

adults need great learning spaces too!

What messages would you like your learning spaces to send?

What do your learning spaces tell others about your schools vision and strategy for learning?

How will you achieve this?

Ryan reflection video

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