edu-it 2013: contemporary learning spaces

Transforming your Classroom into a Contemporary Learning Space

Louise CimettaCoordinator: Digital Learning

Catholic Education Office of WA

Classroom

Linking Space & Purpose:

Students use physical space:

to learn alone, quietly, with one other...

to collaborate, share ideas, work together...

to celebrate learning, achievements, perform, inform, entertain...

to brainstorm, generate, build, construct, manipulate...

to watch, be instructed, be guided...

Pedagogical Virtual Physical

goal settingreflecting

researchingreviewingrecording

demonstrating mastery

blogse-portfolios

video recordingsaudio recordings

screencasts

What opportunities can we provide?

Purpose: To learn alone, quietly, with one other...


collaboratingsharing

negotiatingcompromising

co-constructing

Wiki’sTwitter or TwiducateSkype or

Facetime or Google Hangouts

Google DriveTodaysMeet

TitanPad


Purpose: To collaborate, share ideas, work together...


demonstrate mastery

acknowledge effort

reflect on progress

share learninginform others

QR codesGoogle SitesSlideShare

PadletFlickr

YouTubeTellegamiPodcasts


Purpose: To celebrate learning, achievements, perform, inform, entertain......


Big questionsreal world problems

time to exploremultiple solutions

PadletPopplet

AnswerGardenSolvr


Purpose: To brainstorm, generate, build, construct, manipulate...


differentiationpersonalisation

instructionflipped learningpeer tutoring

EdmodoSchoologyApple TV/ReflectorExplain

EverythingPodcastsYouTube


Purpose: To watch, be instructed, be guided...

Some Considerations

Make it mobile!

Make it flexible

Think vertical!

Invest in equipment that can be used in more than one way!

Rethink your surfaces!

consider colour!

Engage in action research!

Most of today’s classrooms are designed with the teacher at the centre. But if the classroom is focused on the learner

instead, then learning becomes paramount.Rick Dewar

Louise Cimetta

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http://about.me/loucimetta

