1. Don Orth @finddonorth
@hillbrookilab
Intentional Learning
Spaces
in this Generation
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EdTechTeacher !
Instructor and Presenter !
Hillbrook School!
Director of Technology & !
Strategic Partnerships
3. Started by making a space that…
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Complimented the mobility of the iPad!
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Was multi-functional!
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Supported project-based learning and design!
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Was accessible to students!
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Allowed differentiation
7. Is this how it is?
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Sue Cain* - inclination to value
extroverts and collaboration!
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21st Century Skills!
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Common Spaces vs. Classroom!
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All or nothing?
What are we trying to do?
What is our INTENTION?
*Quiet: The Power of Introverts
8. Environment is NOT neutral
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Even neutral isn’t neutral.!
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Everything has an impact
whether you intend it or not.
15. How can we be about learning
intentional environments?
16. Affordance Theory
Environment and the stuff in the environment support
and encourage certain behaviors.!
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wheels afford movement!
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whiteboards (and pens) afford writing!
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rocking stools afford rocking!
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lighting affords certain moods
*Gibson
17. The Idea Lab
An Agile Learning Space
A space that requires students and
teachers to be intentional about
environment.!
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A place we pay attention to the
affordance of things and space.
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19. A Public Platform
Whiteboard Walls
& Tables
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Visible and Public platform!
Collaboration/shared!
Importance of work!
Collaboration!
Big thinking
20. Students Lead
No Front
of the Room
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Minimized hierarchy!
Student ownership of
prime space!
Student leadership
22. Movement with Intention!
An interactive environment
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Room Reset
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Intentional design!
Understanding space needs!
Student ownership!
Engagement before work starts!
Surprise or “spark”!
Movement
38. Challenges/Questions
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Only good for PBL?!
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Good for all kinds of teaching/learning formats?!
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Good for all subjects?!
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Distracting? Divergent vs convergent thinking?!
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Good for all kids?!
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Good for all age groups?!
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Boys vs. Girls?
39. Hack Your Space
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Retrofit wheels on old tables!
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Tennis balls on chairs!
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Paint tables with Rustoleum whiteboard paint!
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Use shower boards as whiteboard walls!
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Consider effect of wall decorations!
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Consider “front” and teacher desk!
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Consider giving students choice!
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Consider what students own in your classroom!
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Consider your role as a teacher
*Make Space
40. Where might you start?
Before you build, create, design!
DECIDE…!
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What do you want learning to look like? !
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What kind of behavior and learning do you want to
encourage or afford?!
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What kind of teaching do you want to happen?
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42. Related Work
Learning Spaces Summit
Gathering of educators dedicated
to redefining learning spaces!
San Francisco, October 9-11
45. Hillbrook’s Next Steps
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Introduce iLab components
and philosophy into 3 more
classrooms!
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Original iLab is prototype
MakeSpace!
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Collect data on impact on
student with CPS and other
schools!
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Learning Spaces Summit
(Oct 9-11, 2014)
47. How do we collect data
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class observations!
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mini experiments!
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teacher and student surveys!
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video classes!
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edmodo group!
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movement tracking