Post on 15-Apr-2017
Are you still teaching in a 19th century classroom?Rich HoveyGrizzly Youth Academy
…bored in their
learning environme
nts?
Are your students…
…crammed into dense
seating arrangement
s?
Are your students…
…idly staring at 25 years
of collectibles and books
that don’t fit at your house?
Are your students…
We care about our spaces.
In the carI call
shotgun!
At a crowded restaurant
Can I get a table by the
window?
At sporting eventsLet’s go Cubs!
- Urinal Sets (guys, you know this can be a real decision)
- Parking Garages- Campsites
- Roller Coasters- Concert Seating
We care:
My Inspiration
Kevin Ashworth
@slolifekevin
My Inspiration
Kevin Ashworth
@slolifekevin
My Inspiration
Kevin Ashworth
@slolifekevin
My Inspiration
Kevin Ashworth
@slolifekevin
My Inspiration
Kevin Ashworth
@slolifekevin
My Inspiration
Kevin Ashworth
@slolifekevin
My Inspiration
Kevin Ashworth
@slolifekevin
My Inspiration
First, the cliché.
“Education is modeled on the interests of
industrialization and in the image of it.” - Sir Ken
The Ford Model
Room ArrangementTraditional Rows
Room ArrangementTraditional Rows
Great for…
Room ArrangementTraditional Rows
Great for…
Custodians!
The seating arrangements
Fred Jones
@tools4teaching
The seating arrangements
You’re walking too much!
The seating arrangements
Use an interior loop!
The seating arrangements
Interior Loop
Room ArrangementThe 1990s Gold
Standard
Room ArrangementGroups
Room ArrangementThe Circle
Room ArrangementThe Square
Room ArrangementThe U
Room ArrangementTheater-Style
The walls
Real Estate
The wallsPremium
• FAQs• Rules• Keyboard Shortcuts
Bargain• Student Work • “About me”• “About you”
Or do something different.
@mrmacsclasses
Speaking of work surfaces…
@smarterteacher
Speaking of work surfaces…
Speaking of work surfaces…
Why aren’t we all doing this?
Speaking of work surfaces…
Writey Boards
Idea Paint
The Research
Tools – Get Inspired
Cruise Ship Design
GoogleOffices
Intrinsic Schools in Chicago
High Tech HighSan Diego
Makerspaces by Steve McGriff
Tools – Gather
Writey Boards
Craigslist
RAFTResource Area
for Teaching
Idea Paint
CafePress
Zazzle
The Tools - Create
3-D Tin
SketchUp
Planner 5d
Let’s discuss.
Furniture
Whaddya got?
Furniture
Tables vs. Desks
FurnitureCouch: Yes or No?
Yes!
@davidtedu
Seating Charts: Yes or No?
Plants?
Stuff on WallsMore or Less?
Less! @jcorippo
Stuff on Walls
Your Walls:
What’s on them currently?
LightingFluorescents?Windows?
What do you have?
What do you like?
Lighting
Lights off. Windows open.
An incandescent lamp from a yard sale.Two lava lamps.
@seenarich
Want more of this conversation?
Here’s how it went down on #caedchat a while back.
- Coffee Shops
- Stairwells- Amphitheaters
- Shade Trees- Bleachers
Epilogue: Don’t forget the “auxiliary classroom!”