Classroom Redesign

[IDEA PROPONENTS] Vinicius Lemos, Ana Netto, Cláudia Furtado, Cláudio Fleury

[BIG IDEA]

The physical space directly impacts people's moods and dispositons, and the experiences that take place in it. Interactions among people and engagement with the environment contribute to new, better, and memorable learning experiences.

Teachers would be able to see new possibilities in their teaching and new student interaction patterns and lesson dynamics. We need to break out of the traditional semi-circle of desks, board/screen on the front. It's time we think about a major remodelling of our classroom furniture, spaces, equipment, and overall disposition, also keeping in mind how those features will impact the human experiences, which behaviors they might elicit from teachers and students.

[OUR NEEDS]

Time to think, design, create.
Be heard in regards to what Vision 2020 should look like.
Be autonomous in regards to the teams we put together for our projects.
Have less bureaucratic jobs to do.

[Some Questions to Ponder]

The core of the 8 elements is that classrooms need to be learner-focussed. This project idea addresses an infrastructural need, a condition without which unique learning experiences might not be as easily facilitated. If we think about how the 8 elements of today's classroom articulate with this project idea, the following aspects come to mind:

What is the purpose of the redesign of the physical space of our classroom?
What moods and dispositions do we find ideal for learning and engagement?
How might we incorporate voice and choice by bringing teachers and students into the redesign process?
What is the ideal amount and quality of teacher and students participation to make this project viable?

Classroom Redesign

[BIG IDEA]

[OUR NEEDS]

[Some Questions to Ponder]

[Some Resources to Guide and Inspire]