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Libraries were designed as a place to house knowledge and provide student access to information.
Computer labs were designed to teach children how to use computer programs this type of teaching assumed that all students needed the same thing at the same time.
Is this how your current learning
space looks ?
Simply finding information, or receiving instruction from a wise other is not the teaching and learning our students will require to be successful in the 21st century. Our children need an environment which fosters thinking.
Critical and
creative thinking
Innovation
Imagination
EntrepreneurshipCommunicatio
n
Collaboration
The Learning Commons is as much a perspective as it is a physical place
CollaborationCreating
Developing rigorous thought
InquiryStudent Centred
Problem Finding
Problem Solving
Space
Academic Excellenc
e
Exploring Technolo
gySocial Space
Honouring Student
Voice
Easy student access to materials
ActivePassionat
e
Our Learning Commons Journey
Creating the physical space
Design based on research
Securing base funding from UCDSB
Consultation and input on design and finishing from students, staff and parents
Prioritized purchasing of furnishings and finishings
We are in th is stage
Ensuring that the instruction we provide is responsive to the shifting demands of the
21st century