from students to learners: new learning environments for 21st century learners
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From Students to Learners: New Learning Environments
for 21st Century Learners
PowerPoint Slides and Resources at http://www.bobpearlman.org/isacs.htm
Bob Pearlman [email protected]
http://www.bobpearlman.orgIndependent Schools Association of the Central States
St. Paul, Minnesota November 5, 2015
New Learning Environment Schools
Vancouver, BC
Los Angeles, CA Charlottesville, VA
Coppell, TX (near DFW)
Manor, TX (near Austin)
Columbus, IN
Maidstone, Kent, UK
Melbourne, Australia
So what does 21st Century Learning Look Like?
And how do you get there?
New
Learning
Environments
How kids
work
in school
Pedagogy
and
Practice
21st
Century
Skills
Linking Pedagogy and Space
What learning curricula, activities, and experiences foster 21st Century Learning? And what does schooling look like?
Project- and Problem-Based LearningKeys to 21st Century Learning
• To learn collaboration, work in teams.
• To learn critical thinking, take on complex problems.
• To learn oral communication, present.
• To learn written communication, write.
• To learn technology, use technology.
• To develop citizenship, take on civic and global issues.
• To learn about careers, do internships.
• To learn content, research, and do all of the above.
NTHS teachers start each unit by throwing students into a realistic or real-world project that both engages interest and generates a list of things the students need to know. Projects are designed to tackle complex problems, requiring critical thinking. New Tech’s strategy is simple:
Watching the School Videos: Make 2 Lists
Pedagogies
List #1: Key elements of this teaching and learning practice.
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Spaces
List #2: key elements of the learning environments
1. __________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________
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Albermarle edutopia video
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Albemarle Design 2015
Wooranna Park Primary School, Melbourne, Australia
Wooranna Park Primary School, Melbourne, Australia
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Wooranna Park Primary School, Melbourne, Australia
Norma Rose Point School, 2014 (Vancouver, BC)
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Manor, TX (Near Austin, TX), opened 2007
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Figure 2: Learning studio for integrated interdisciplinary class at Columbus Signature Academy, Columbus, IN
Columbus, IN, opened 2008
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Columbus SignatureAcademy
Primary student work area Learning studioPresentation space Presentation roomLarge group space Multi-purpose roomExtended learning spaces Breakout area
Project conference roomSpecialty labs Graphic media lab
Science labFurniture Rolling tables and chairs
Flip-up tables
Figure 4. Student project teams at work in double-sized classroom at New Tech High @ Coppell, Coppell, TX. Photo by Kate Jenkins
New Tech High @ Coppell, Coppell, TX, opened 2008
New Tech High @ Coppell, Coppell, TXExtended Learning Spaces
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Student collaborative project teams working in the digital media library, in the corridor, and a project planning room, some of the many extended learning spaces at New Tech High, Coppell, Coppell, TX. Photos by SHW Group, Plano, TX, and Kate Jenkins
New Tech High,@ Coppell
Primary student work area Dual subject matter learning environment
Presentation space Large multi-group collaboration zones
Large group space Large multi-group collaboration zones
Extended learning spaces Corridor alcoves Project planning roomsMedia libraryOutdoor benches
Specialty labs Science labFurniture Mix and match tables, office
chairs, lounge chairs, and sofas in extended learning spaces
Figure 9: Cluster area studio surrounded by four flexible classrooms at High Tech High, San Diego, CA
High Tech High, San Diego, CA, opened 2000
High Tech High, San Diego, CA
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High Tech High
Primary student work area Clustered classroomCommon studio
Presentation space CommonsLarge group space CommonsExtended learning spaces Small and large conference rooms
Common studiosCommons
Specialty labs Biotech, engineeringArt, musicMultimedia, digital arts
Furniture Benches in extended learning spaces
Figure 10: Learning Plaza prototype at New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent, England, shows Learning Plaza divided in multiple ways for large groups, small groups, and individual learning
New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent, UK, opened 2007
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Figure 11: Ground Floor, Learning Plaza prototype at New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent, England
Figure 12: Mezzanine, Learning Plaza prototype at New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent, England
New Line Learning Academy
Primary student work area Learning PlazaPresentation space Learning PlazaLarge group space Learning PlazaExtended learning spaces Learning Plaza watering
holes and cavesSpecialty labs Art
TechnologyScience
Furniture Modular tables and mobile lecture-style amphitheater seating
ColumbusSignatureAcademy
New Tech High @ Coppell
High Tech High New Line Learning Academy
Primary student work area
Learning studio Dual subject matter learning environment
Clustered classroomCommon studio
Learning Plaza
Presentation space Presentation room Large multi-group collaboration zones
Commons Learning Plaza
Large group space Multi-purpose room Large multi-group collaboration zones
Commons Learning Plaza
Extended learning spaces
Breakout areaProject conference room
Corridor alcoves Project planning roomsMedia libraryOutdoor benches
Small and large conference rooms Common studios Commons
Learning Plaza watering holes and caves
Specialty labs Graphic media lab, Science
Science Biotech, Engineering, Art, Music, Multimedia, Digital Arts
Art TechnologyScience
Furniture Rolling tables and chairs; flip-up tables
Mix and match tables; office chairs;lounge chairs and sofas in extended learning spaces
Benches in Extended learning spaces
Modular tables and mobile lecture-style amphitheater seating
Some Cautionary TalesIt’s about a lot more than design and technology.
• UK open learning environments (1970s)• Massachusetts: new high schools (mid-1990s)• NW England: new learning centres
Are teachers ready to teach in the new learning environments?
Putting It All Together• PBL curriculum and pedagogy• Assessment for learning• Technology • Learning spaces and environment• Professional development
Contact Information
Bob Pearlman21st Century School and District Consultant
(520) 881-9965
PowerPoint Slides and Resources at http://www.bobpearlman.org/isacs.htm