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MiEN Company Releases White Paper on How Flexible Furniture Creates Active Learning Environments

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But one commonly overlooked factor in this transition is classroom design. However, research shows that the physical space that supports active learning is quite different from one designed for lecture-focused teaching. So, the physical makeup of the classroom needs to change in order to support active learning environments.

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Design thinking in the 21st century is an imperative

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With infinite information at their fingertips, how do we equip this new type of student with the skills to interpret, problem solve, and think critically about the information they encounter when we are not always the ones delivering it to them? What is design thinking? How do I use design thinking?

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If you can Google it, why teach it?

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One can wonder how professors justify their classroom design in light of knowing how much teaching and learning is available any time and free of charge on the internet. That’s critical thinking and creative problem solving.”. How can one in good faith continue to teach as if the internet does not exist?

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Friday 5: Student learning under the microscope

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Student engagement is critical in ensuring–and boosting–student achievement. At its heart, student engagement is about tapping into students’ innate curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills. Every teacher hopes to ignite, empower, and engage the students who walk through their classroom door.

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The 4 C’s of Learning in a Connected Classroom

EdTech Magazine

Once the classroom is connected, it can be difficult to determine how best to integrate these new tools into daily classroom activities. According to the report, the cornerstone of becoming a successful learner at any age comes down to the four C’s: critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and communication. . “To

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To Prepare Kids for Their Futures, Incorporate Technology Into Core Curriculum

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Our nation’s employers report that creativity and critical thinking are the most valuable skills an employee can have. Apps aren’t designed for the whole classroom. Design for collaboration. Think beyond individual resources, apps, and games when building a digital curriculum.

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How to Make District-Wide Innovation Personal—and Collaborative

Edsurge

Arcadia took care not only to define values— collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, empathy and learning from failure—that would cut across those historical restraints, but also to implement new processes that would signal to its people that it was serious about those values. No risk-taking means no innovation.

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