Major+Project+4+-+Classroom+Design

“There are three teachers of children: adults, other children, and their physical environment. --Loris Malaguzzi, founder of Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education
 * ASSIGNMENT**  **:**   **School/Classroom Design & Vision Statement Assignment**

"When we discuss pedagogy, when we discuss the skills that we wish to see develop in students, when we discuss the role of technology, and when we discuss learning in general, it is of critical importance that we also discuss the role that learning space has in supporting what we do. //Excellent practice, high-quality learning, and successful institutions all require a place for the interactions of teaching and learning// . Yet, the concept of learning space is rarely discussed among educators as a "one-size- fits- all" classroom is the accepted expectation and reality in today's schools." --David Jakes, www.jakesonline.org **__RATIONALE__** **__:__** The characteristics of the educational program are one of the main factors influ encing classroom design. It is helpful to think of the school and the spaces within it as a knowledge studio. The space needs to be adaptable to various sized groups and learning resources need to be both rich and plentiful. School structure and site should be considered as an integral part of the learning environment, providing opportunities for neural growth around every corner whenever they happen. **__GOAL/OBJECTIVE__** **__:__** The goal of this assignment is to help you understand the relationship between the characteristics of your educational program and the physical aspects of your classroom or school, with a special emphasis on 21st century learning, how the integration of technology impacts the physical space, and how the boundaries of learning environments can be extended beyond the physical space. __**ACTIVITIES:**__

>> 1. In 1991, David Perkins published a seminal article in Educational Technology, "Technology Meets Constructivism: Do They Make a Marriage?" Perkins' article is a major philosophical underpinning of Hamline's technology courses. Perkins identifies five facets of learning environments. Read the attached article and use this Google Form to list examples of the five facets. We'll compile your lists and share them back. >> 2. Choose ONE learning space design resource from the list below (most of which is courtesy of David Jakes). Explore it. In the School Design forum, post three main ideas or takeaways from the resource. >> >> > >> >>
 * Completion and reflection on assigned readings on school design, ergonomics, and 21st century learning.
 * READINGS
 * [|Educating the Net Generation] | see Chapter 12 on Learning Spaces
 * [|Learning Spaces] | //See all 43 Chapters// | Educause
 * [|Designing Spaces for Effective Learning: A Guide to 21st Century Space Design] | JISC
 * [|Leading the Transition from Classroom to Learning Space] | NLII White Paper
 * [|Schools Designed for Learning] | American Architectural Foundation
 * [|Importance of Informal Spaces for Learning, Collaboration, and Socialization] |Hajduk and Gee
 * [|The Great Learning Street Debate] | Nair
 * [|Spaces, Places and Future Learning] | A collection of papers and presentations from FutureLab
 * [|Flexible Space & Built Pedagogy: Emerging IT Embodiments] | Monahan
 * [|Opening Up Learning: From Spaces to Environments] | Educause
 * [|Learning Spaces: More Than Meets the Eye] | Brown and Lippincott
 * [|Learning Environments: Where Space Technology and Culture Converge]<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> | Wargar and Dobbin
 * [|Learning Spaces]<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">-Images on Flickr
 * [|Infocommons]<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">- Images on Flickr
 * [|One Teachers Story: T.H.E. Learning Lab]<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> | John Howell
 * The Third Teacher
 * Composition of written statement of your vision of school and classroom design: how physical and digital learning environments intersect with your beliefs about teaching and learning.
 * Create a "new page" on the following wiki: http://21stcenturylearningdesign.wikispaces.com/
 * This wiki was created the last time I taught this course in a blended format. All necessary materials and information for the task you can find there including video from a guest presenter (Christian Long) that we brought in via Skype.
 * Post your own learning space vision and diagram on your page of the wiki.
 * note: you will need to request membership in this space and I will have to approve you before you will be able to create a new page.

**DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS**

**Vision Statement**

Write a brief (2-3 paragraphs) statement describing your philosophy of teaching and core beliefs about how students learn, and the characteristics of a learning environment (physical, digital, etc.) that supports those beliefs.