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Furniture to enhance learning spaces<\/a> <\/strong>— from Gareth Long [UK]<\/p>\n

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Also see the following information from http:\/\/www.thethirdteacher.com\/resources\/resources<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

Many, many people have helped us coalesce the ideas that have informed The Third Teacher project. We want to acknowledge as many of them as we can.<\/p>\n

General education Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n

www.nces.ed.gov <\/a>
\nThe National Center for Education Statistics is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.<\/p>\n

www.good.is\/post\/good-sheet-reform-school\/ <\/a>
\nGOOD Sheet No. 005: Reform School. This is one of Good Magazine<\/em>\u2019s \u201cfact sheets,\u201d focusing on education design.<\/p>\n

www.greatschoolsbydesign.com <\/a>
\nThis site is a national initiative of the American Architectural Foundation to improve the quality of America\u2019s schools and the communities they serve by promoting collaboration, excellence, and innovation in school design.<\/p>\n

www.cefpi.org <\/a>
\nThe Council of Educational Facility Planners International\u2019s mission is to improve places where children learn.<\/p>\n

archrecord.construction.com\/projects\/bts\/archives\/K-12<\/a>
\nThis site highlights examples and case studies of excellent K-12 school design collected by Architectural Record<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n

www.bcse.uk.net <\/a>
\nThe British Council for School Environments is a membership organization made up of schools, local authorities, construction companies, architects, and all those involved in designing excellent learning environments. It acts as a forum for exchange, dialogue and advocacy.<\/p>\n

www.edfacilities.org <\/a>
\nCreated by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (NCEF) provides information on planning, designing, funding, building, improving, and maintaining safe, healthy, high performance schools.<\/p>\n

schoolstudio.engr.wisc.edu <\/a>
\nThe School Design Research Studio at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks to advance the knowledge of effective physical environments for learning by promoting collaborative design and cooperative research.<\/p>\n

www.cabe.org.uk <\/a>
\nThe Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment is the government\u2019s advisor on architecture, urban design and public space, providing guidance to architects, planners, designers, developers and clients.<\/p>\n

www.oecd.org\/edu\/facilities <\/a>
\nThe OECD Programme on Educational Building (PEB) promotes the exchange and analysis of policy, research and experience in all matters related to educational building.<\/p>\n

www.designshare.com<\/a>
\nThis site is a facilitator of ideas and resources about best practices and innovation in schools from early childhood through the university level.<\/p>\n

www.school-works.org<\/a>
\nThis British schools design initiative offers an evolving resource of case studies of progressive practices, touching on all aspects of school design, as well as listings of literature, seminars and conferences.<\/p>\n

www.montag-stiftungen.com\/kooperationsprojekte.html<\/a> (in German)
\nThis German foundation supports pedagogical architecture.<\/p>\n

www.archiv-der-zukunft.de\/<\/a> (in German)
\nThis is a German NGO of reform oriented educators.<\/p>\n

www.curriki.org<\/a>
\nCurriki is an online environment created to support the development and free distribution of world-class educational materials to anyone who needs them.<\/p>\n

www.openarchitecturenetwork.org<\/a>
\nThe Open Architecture Network is an online, open source community dedicated to improving living conditions through innovative and sustainable design.<\/p>\n

www.blog.garethl.com<\/a>
\nGareth Long, a freelance education consultant with major experience in the UK and Cayman Islands, writes a blog that tracks his life, thoughts and work.<\/p>\n

www.heppell.net<\/a>
\nStephen Heppell is a technology guru and professor who continues to be influential in government ICT policymaking on a global scale. His interactive blog tracks his life and musings in writing, photos, video and new media.<\/p>\n

Resources by Chapter:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Basic Needs:<\/p>\n

www.epa.gov\/iaq\/schooldesign<\/a>
\nThis is a glossary and resource for creating healthy schools.<\/p>\n

www.greenguard.org<\/a>
\nThe Greenguard Certification Program is an industry-independent, third-party testing program for low-emitting products and materials. Contains an online list whose products have met indoor air quality standards.<\/p>\n

www.healthyschoolscampaign.org<\/a>
\nThis site advocates for policies and practices that allow all students, teachers and staff to learn and work in a healthy school environment.<\/p>\n

www.quietclassrooms.org<\/a>
\nThis is an alliance of non-profit organizations working to create better learning environments in schools by reducing noise.<\/p>\n

Minds at Work:<\/p>\n

www.nifplay.org<\/a>
\nThe National Institute for Play unlocks the human potential through play in all stages of life using science to discover all that play has to teach us about transforming our world.<\/p>\n

www.aep-arts.org<\/a>
\nThe Arts Education Partnership is a national coalition of arts, education, business, philanthropic and government organizations that demonstrate and promote the essential role of the arts in the learning and development of every child and in the improvement of America\u2019s schools.<\/p>\n

Bodies in Motion:<\/p>\n

www.iea.cc\/ergonomics4children<\/a>
\nErgonomics for Children and Educational Environments provides a forum for the international exchange of scientific and technical ergonomics information related to children and educational environments.<\/p>\n

www.ergo.human.cornell.edu<\/a>
\nThe Cornell University Ergonomics Web presents information from the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis at Cornell University.\u00a0Contains computer-use guidelines for children of America\u2019s schools.<\/p>\n

Community Connections:<\/p>\n

www.826national.org<\/a>
\nThis is a family of seven nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping students, ages 6\u201318, with expository and creative writing.<\/p>\n

www.lisc.org<\/a>
\nCommitted to helping neighbors build communities, LISC\u2019s national child care program is developing a series of \u201chow-to\u201d guides to assist organizations that are planning to renovate, construct or improve their early childhood facilities, including outdoor playgrounds.<\/p>\n

www.kaboom.org<\/a>
\nKaboom rallies communities to achieve better public policy, funding and public awareness for increased play opportunities nationwide; provides resources, and publications for communities that wish to plan a new playspace on their own.<\/p>\n

Sustainable Schools:<\/p>\n

www.annex36.com<\/a>
\nSponsored by the International Energy Agency, the
\nobjective of Annex 36 is to provide tools and guidelines for energy-efficient retrofitting for decision-makers and designers to improve the learning and teaching environment of educational buildings in countries around the world.<\/p>\n

www.buildgreenschools.org<\/a>
\nThe website of the U.S. Green Building Council assists in the creation of environmentally conscious school buildings by providing facts on the benefits of green schools, project profiles, news, videos, and guidance publications.<\/p>\n

www.chps.net<\/a>
\nThe Collaborative for High Performance Schools facilitates the design, construction and operation of high performance schools?\u2014?environments that are not only energy and resource efficient, but also healthy, comfortable, well lit, and contain the amenities for a quality education.<\/p>\n

Realm of the Senses:<\/p>\n

www.kidsgardening.org<\/a>
\nAn initiative of the National Gardening Association, this site provides a wide range of K-12 plant-based educational materials and programs.<\/p>\n

Learning for All:<\/p>\n

www.beyondaccess.org<\/a>
\nThis site contains information that guides parents, advocates, communities, play environment designers and equipment manufacturers in their efforts to create inclusive play environments for all children.<\/p>\n

www.udeducation.org<\/a>
\nThis site supports educators and students in their teaching and study of universal design by offering instructional materials, essays on universal design, and a bibliography and links.<\/p>\n

www.cast.org<\/a>
\nA nonprofit research and development organization, CAST works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals, especially those with disabilities, through Universal Design for Learning.<\/p>\n

Rewired Learning:<\/p>\n

www.edutopia.org<\/a>
\nThe George Lucas Educational Foundation\u2019s website and magazine spreads the word about ideal, interactive learning environments and enables others to adapt these successes locally. This site also contains an archive of continually updated best practices.<\/p>\n

www.futurelab.org.uk<\/a>
\nFuturelab transforms the way people learn through innovative technology and practice, and develops the resources and practices that support new approaches to learning for the 21st century.<\/p>\n

www.digitallearning.macfound.org<\/a>
\nThe MacArthur Foundation launched this initiative to help determine how digital technologies are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life. The website shares emerging research, blogs, awards.<\/p>\n

www.insight.eun.org<\/a>
\nAn observatory for Information and Communication Technology in school education, Insight is designed to support decision-makers in education at national, regional or local levels to develop effective strategies for e-learning.<\/p>\n

Film\/Video<\/strong><\/p>\n

e\u00b2 design
\nwww.pbs.org\/e2\/design.html<\/a>
\ne\u00b2 design is an ongoing PBS series about the pioneers and innovators in the field of sustainable architecture, and how their work is producing solutions to pressing environmental and social challenges.<\/p>\n

Sowing the Seeds for a More Creative Society
\nmitworld.mit.edu\/video\/372 <\/a>
\nIn a video of a lecture in which MIT Media Lab professor, Mitchel Resnick describes how computers and technology should not be used merely to impart information, but to engage kids to design, create and invent. His work explores how new technologies can help people (especially children) learn new things in new ways.<\/p>\n

TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
\nwww.ted.com<\/a><\/p>\n

See Ken Robinson > Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
\nSee Ann Cooper > Ann Cooper talks about the coming revolution in the way kids eat at school — local, sustainable, seasonal and even educational food.
\nSee David Eggers > Dave Eggers asks the TED community to personally, creatively engage with local public schools. With spellbinding eagerness, he talks about how his 826 Valencia tutoring center inspired the opening of others around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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