The Imagined Space of The Web 2.0 Classroom — from CampusTechnology.com by Trend Batson
“Web 2.0 and new media have influenced the design of physical classroom spaces, just as they have offered new virtual spaces for interaction.”
On 01/27/2010,
in learning spaces, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
On 01/26/2010,
in creativity, Design Thinking, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, learning spaces, motivation, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
Influence Education Through Design Thinking — Robert Jacobs
I have been thinking and reading a lot about Design Thinking. In his book Change By Design, author and IDEO CEO Tim Brown says that a prerequisite for creative cultures, “…is an environment—social but also spatial—in which people know they can experiment, take risks, and explore the full range of their faculties.”
He goes on to say that, “They physical and the psychological spaces of an organization work in tandem to define that effectiveness of the people within it.”
12-13 years sitting in a chair. Do you think the type of chair students spend the majority of their youth influences behavior? It is possible that the type of chair might impact the approximately 13,000 to 14,000 hours spent sitting in it?
The pinnacle of educational design seems to be the plastic chair. Does that chair say something about our educational system?
From DSC:
I post this because I do think that the learning environments that our students are in affect their motivation, creativity, performance and more. However, being a part of a smart classroom team, I realize that budgets don’t always allow us to create the “Google” (or other types of) working environments that we might seek to create. Nevertheless, if you are reading this posting and you have a chance to do something creative, fun yet classy/professional, I say “Go for it!”
On 01/25/2010,
in digital audio, digital video, education technology, faculty, IT in HE, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, mobile learning, multimedia, smart classrooms, teaching & learning, Uncategorized,
by Daniel Christian
Tips & Tricks for Effective Lecturecasting — from ProfHacker.com by Ethan Watrall
Lecturecasting is all the rage these days. And whether you are lecturecasting specifically for a class (either online, face-to-face, or any combination thereof), or are putting your lectures out to the wider public on a platform such as iTunes U, it takes a lot of work to get your lecturecasts to the point where they are effective vehicles for your content.
On 01/25/2010,
in learning spaces, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
How do we know when a learning space enhances learning?
Webinar:
Perceptions and Proof: The Assessment Experiences at Georgia Tech and Butler Community College
Presented by Charlie Bennett and Tom Erwin.
Tuesday, February 16 at 1:00 PM EST
Event Abstract:
Charlie and Tom will speak from their first-hand experiences to address the question, What “proofs” exist that the use of space can create a more engaging teaching and learning model?
Their in-depth talk will include views on:
- the challenges with the space and the politics involved
- The participants that helped shift learning spaces
- The outcomes achieved
- The insights from post assessments
About the Presenters:
Charlie Bennett has worked at the Georgia Tech Crosland Library for 13 years. He has been the Commons Coordinator for the East Commons since it opened in 2006. Tom Erwin is Chief Information Officer for Butler Community College. He is an active member of EDUCAUSE and a frequent speaker at its events.