Innovation and slide presentation at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Design workshop.

1. Learning Commons:
A 21st Century Space to Learn
De sign Te am on Li bra ry & Media C en te r

2. Sample of our Work

3. Sample of our Work

4. Vision
The learning commons
serves students’,
teachers’ and the
community’s needs by
offering them creative
spaces, diverse
resources, digital
tools and inspiring
programs to further
their understanding for
how to effectively work
with information to
facilitate their learning.

5. Metaphors
Learning Commons
•Mall
•Apple Store
•Coffeehouse

6. What does a 21st Century
Learning Commons look like?
flexible spaces
paths for lighting
colorful
adaptable furniture
resource rich

7. What does a 21st Century
Learning Commons feel like?
busy
open
inviting
fun
social
warm
friendly

8. What are learners doing in Learning Commons?
reading
listening
talking
collaborating
sharing
researching
thinking
helping

9. Learning Commons
provide resources that
energize learners

10. Learning Commons
Face of the School
You don’t journey to the
learning commons
you journey through it!

11. offers learners creative spaces, diverse
resources, digital tools and inspiring programs
to further their understanding for how to effectively
work with “information” to facilitate their learning.

12. Tools
books
ebooks
e readers, IPads
Web 2.0 tools
presentation
technology
Collaborative technology pod
Ideapaint walls

13. Evaluation
Learners actively using LC
• Faculty engagement in
integrating LC into
curriculum
• Parent input
• Student self-reflections
• Use of the LC for after-
school activities
• Community input on
accessibility to LC
• Measure the use of digital
resources

14. Learning
Commons
of the
Future
Dream

15. The Fabulous Team
Sarah Murray
Beverly Nagao
Elizabeth Nelson
Facilitators
John Poelker
James Rogers Chris Buttimer
Robert Ryshke Tristie Tajima
Mary-Anne Smirle
Russell Wallace