eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

In 2024, this momentum will continue, bringing forth new edtech, innovative teaching approaches, and inspiring learning spaces. This year, schools are directing their energy towards supporting teacher well-being and reengaging students through innovative learning spaces and edtech.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Districts and schools are increasingly adopting active learning practices in order to address businesses’ demand for employees capable of creative and collaborative work. But one commonly overlooked factor in this transition is classroom design.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2019

There is a fair amount of research into the impact of classroom design on student learning. Spaces flooded with natural light that allow for a variety of learning methods and activities, and spaces that let students feel a sense of ownership over the classroom, demonstrably affect how well students learn.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2016

STEM education is a focus once again, with a highlight on leveraging federal funds for STEM education, a look at gamification’s latest role in classroom design, and the latest news in computer science education. How gamification is driving learning space design.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Key points: Simple design changes can transform student experiences 4 ways we designed collaborative learning spaces Sensory spaces may help support all students For more news on equity and access, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership page For generations, school facilities have been designed for the average student, leaving neurodiverse individuals (..)

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2019

Over the past several years, schools throughout the country have embraced a modern learning environment approach to classroom design, incorporating devices for students and teachers, advanced audiovisual tools and flexible furniture to create dynamic, student-centered learning spaces.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The focus in K­–12 districts has long been on flexible learning spaces, but modern classroom designs are adapting now that most students are equipped with one-to-one devices. Many schools are conceptualizing configurations that move the traditional focus from the front of the classroom.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2019

Form follows function, as the adage says, but these universities are flipping that script and betting that a more flexible and adaptive form will unlock needed changes in the teaching and learning function. And that dialogue helps inform the work of IU’s learning spaces team.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Courtyard design for the Cardinal Child Care Center; Courtesy of LPA Design Studios Our work with San Bernardino and other districts has taught us a lot about how to leverage design to address the different needs of young learners at this crucial stage in their development.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Simply adding technology to a classroom doesn’t make it an innovative space. Leaders looking to shift learning must think more holistically. Eric Sheninger and Tom Murray share their expertise on modern learning spaces. Tue, 02/27/2018 - 15:10. Photos courtesy of Linkedin.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2016

What if teachers were to return from an edtech training to a different kind of classroom? The exciting part of our story is that these redesigned learning spaces have indeed influenced the shift in instructional practice among our own staff, and with our schools who have—and are—replicating this work. That led to a crucial idea.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2018

They create classrooms designed to maximize student learning, and do everything from fine-tuning lesson plans and homework assignments to organizing the physical layout of their learning spaces. Today’s teachers are expert innovators.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2018

When I first began blending digital and face-to-face learning, it was easy enough to create a flow between online learning spaces and offline learning. However, I noticed that sometimes my students were not getting as much out of the digital learning platform as I had anticipated.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The Future of Education Depends on Social Emotional Learning: Here’s Why by Giancarlo Brotto Research indicates that students who receive instruction in social-emotional skills—such as agreeableness, conscientiousness and emotional stability—not only perform better in school, but are more successful in careers and life in general.

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Organized Classroom

APRIL 25, 2025

It can make a negative impact every day that the materials are overwhelming children and how they learn. Teacher Organization Hacks Learning spaces should be filled with natural light, places to work together, and minimal sparse classroom decor.

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Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2020

We shouldn’t design a sterile space, but instead design with fresh eyes and ask these questions. Does having this item on the wall add to the visual clutter or support daily learning? Can I move more learning resources away from the front of the learning space to calm and focus students on presentations and content?

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

When Neosho Junior High School teachers and students moved into a sleek, new campus last August, they said goodbye to traditional classrooms and hello to modern learning spaces that encourage mobility, collaboration and new ways of learning. features spacious, glass-walled classrooms that open into common learning areas.

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