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How UX classroom design empowers students

eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2022

The students will make it happen. Why get students involved? Gone are the “chalk talk” days, where rows of desks facing the front of the classroom made sense. Instead, project-based learning, flipped classrooms, and a prevalence of technology are the norm. How will it get there? Traditional teaching methods are evolving.

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Quieter classrooms: How classroom design promotes effective learning

eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2023

Working in the education design space collectively for 26 years, we understand students and teachers need environments to support learning. Classrooms should be designed for listening and engagement; study spaces should be calm and quiet.

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Empowering students with UX classroom design

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The students will make it happen. Why get students involved? . Gone are the “chalk talk” days, where rows of desks facing the front of the classroom made sense. Instead, project-based learning, flipped classrooms, and a prevalence of technology are the norm. How will it get there?

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Crafting environments where students with autism thrive

eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

Awareness alone isnt enough–what students on the spectrum benefit from environments where their needs are understood, respected, and supported with purpose. Seventy-four percent of autistic students in the U.S. Seventy-four percent of autistic students in the U.S. Heres how that looks in practice.

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Where Classroom Design Meets Design Thinking

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2018

Selak, who works at the private pre-K through 8 Hillbrook School in the Bay Area, has worked for years on a similar goal, playing a major role in a continuous series of redesigns and remodels aimed at centering learning on student needs, as opposed to asking them to adapt to the space provided. A redesigned classroom at Hillbrook School.

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Quieter classrooms: How classroom design promotes effective learning

eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2023

Working in the education design space collectively for 26 years, we understand students and teachers need environments to support learning. Classrooms should be designed for listening and engagement; study spaces should be calm and quiet.

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How Furniture and Flexible Seating Is Turning Classroom Design Into a Fad

Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2018

Modern classroom design is sitting on this precipice. What then happens is instead of designing classrooms that positively impact students, we are decorating classrooms, celebrating the new, and then moving on to the next shiny thing. They design based on feedback. Join the conversation.

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Why neurotypical students should learn alongside their neurodiverse and disabled peers

eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

While this is true for all students, including those who are neurotypical, neurodiverse, or disabled, back-to-school anxiety can be particularly pronounced among those who worry about fitting in or being accepted by their peers. Empathy is a critical skill that extends beyond the classroom.

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The Right Classroom Design Fosters Innovation [#Infographic]

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

By EdTech Staff Students and teachers benefit from tools like standing desks.

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How to Embrace Unconventional Classroom Designs

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 20, 2018

How to Embrace Unconventional Classroom Designs. Despite the abundant technology advances that have taken place over the past century, many classrooms still have something in common with the one-room schoolhouses of yore. When planning a modernized classroom, get buy-in from leadership, teachers, students and parents.

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Here’s how schools can better support neurodiverse students

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

To meet the demands and needs of these neurodiverse students, school districts are on the hunt for special education professionals. As schools face a nationwide shortage of qualified professionals, countless students lack the support they need to thrive academically and socially.

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Friday 5: Student learning under the microscope

eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Today, pandemic-related learning loss is still a very real concern for educators, and student learning is one of education’s biggest priorities as the nation strives to move further away from the pandemic’s impact on education. Education doesn’t have to mean students do all of their important learning in classrooms.

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Classroom noise pollution is adding to student distraction

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

Key points: Students can’t learn if they’re having trouble listening Tech tools and sound amplification can help combat classroom noise pollution Learning depends on listening. But classroom noise pollution is making hearing in the classroom harder.

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Classroom Furniture: Does it impede or improve learning?

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 5, 2016

My first year teaching I remember spending the week before school setting up my new classroom. I believed that putting students in rows facing the front of the room would make them easier to manage. I also believed that an effective classroom was a quiet classroom. Everyone was supposed to be quiet except for me.

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Why my students are real world-ready with nothing but a device

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

[ Editor’s note : Award-winning science teacher Anthony Johnson, whose real-world ‘Johnsonville’ approach article was a viral hit, delves further into how his students use their devices in every lesson, every day.]. I strongly believe in the power of technology to transform learning and the lives of my students.

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We cannot continue to educate students in classrooms designed for a world that no longer exists

Dangerously Irrelevant

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

We cannot continue to educate students in classrooms designed for a world that no longer exists. The unrest we are beginning to see is a testament to the change we are facing and we have a professional obligation to ensure our current students are ready to adapt to an ever changing horizon. Related Posts.

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The Impact of Classroom Design

Teach Hub

AUGUST 30, 2024

The way you design your classroom will affect your students’ overall mood, behavior, and well-being. Here we’ll take a closer look at the benefits of a well-designed classroom, how it can affect your students, as well as give you a few practical tips for designing a classroom that will boost learning.

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How film and a flipped classroom lead to student success

eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2019

According to research , in a typical classroom lecture students will generally retain only five percent of the material presented. Today’s teachers are looking to new methods of teaching and learning to improve student engagement and achievement, including tech-based solutions like the flipped classroom.

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Designing classrooms from a young child’s perspective

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2018

When adults visit a preK classroom, they see all of the wonderful learning opportunities for the children: the reading nook in the far back corner, the rug for meeting and circle time near the display board, the shelves full of toys and manipulatives, and the tables and chairs that greet the children as they enter the room.

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Vrain Waves: Teaching Conversations with Minds Shaping Education

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 11, 2018

During our interview, we talked about the changing role of the teacher and learner in a blended classroom, designing a station rotation lesson that encourages collaboration, using technology to give students more agency, and rethinking what, where, and how we assess student work.

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3 ways to bring teacher PD into the 21st century

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

My colleagues and I worked hard to build a learning community that met the needs of our students, no matter their circumstances or the resources at our disposal (or lack thereof). . But amid all this change, one area has remained relatively static in public education.

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

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

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

eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2025

Instead, technology has allowed students to have almost instant access to different types of information, tools, and more in today’s day and age. The answer is not necessarily a new one, but it is a concept that needs more attention from educators in our modern-day classrooms: Design thinking. What is design thinking?

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Canva Introduces Student-Safe AI Products, Customizable Lessons for Teachers, and Over 5,000 Free Classroom Resources to 50 Million Students and Teachers

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The new suite of offerings – which includes a range of AI tools, interactive lessons, and curriculum-supporting content – takes Canva from a classroom design tool to an end-to-end education platform capable of producing and teaching complete lessons with ease.

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7 discoveries from an active learning classroom

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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If you can Google it, why teach it?

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2015

The point is, of course, that you probably can Google every single concept you currently teach and your students know this well. An added challenge is to grapple with the informal course designs that are popping up all over the net. Kitchen table pedagogy. We might reference this phenomenon as “kitchen table” pedagogy.

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Putting the “social” back into SEL–and why it matters now

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Between 2011 and 2019, the number of high school students reporting persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness increased nearly 10 percent, from 28 percent to 37 percent. Barely two months into the pandemic, nearly one-third of students reported feeling disconnected from adults and peers at school.

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Standing Desks Get Students to Move their Feet and Brains

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 28, 2016

By Jacquelyn Bengfort Grade schools pin high hopes on standing desks and mobile classroom design.

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5 ways to create spaces that unlock creativity & encourage collaboration

eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

We need to prepare students for jobs that don’t yet exist and for a world that is rapidly evolving. While no one can predict what the future will look like, we can set students on a path for success by unlocking their creative potential. Our students are responding in ways we had not envisioned. 5 ways to unlock creativity.

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Curriculum Associates Launches Extraordinary Educators™ Leadership Collaborative to Support the Professional Growth of Rising School Principals Nationwide

eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

They additionally have experience using i-Ready ® and/or Ready ® for two or more years, lead staff who illustrate growth and achievement via formal assessments, demonstrate schoolwide innovation and engagement practices for students, are evangelists for high standards and student achievement, champion equity, and are eager to grow as leaders.

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Empowering superintendents to connect technology and learning

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Instead of isolated lessons, students learn how to connect their studies with real-world problems. School leaders should encourage educators to use edtech that promotes skills like creativity and problem solving, which will serve the student no matter what profession they choose. Schools need to throw out that.

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5 of the biggest education trends in 2024

eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

This year, schools are directing their energy towards supporting teacher well-being and reengaging students through innovative learning spaces and edtech. As students build familiarity with generative AI, teachers will need to explore diverse ways to adopt this technology in the classroom.

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How your school’s design can promote equity through access

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Recently, however, the growing awareness of neurodiversity has started to shift the school design narrative for students with unique learning styles. Every student deserves to feel like school is a place designed with them in mind – a space where they belong and can thrive.

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Study suggests a lack of assessments for coding teachers

eSchool News

JULY 19, 2015

A small study recently conducted by the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) found a dearth of valid and reliable assessments for measuring student learning in computer science education. Develop a community of practice surrounding the use of assessment in computer science classrooms.

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Understanding learning styles via Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2024

As educators, our responsibility lies not only in disseminating knowledge but also in understanding and accommodating the diverse learning styles present among our students. Some students learn best through hands-on experiences and others favor logical reasoning and problem-solving.

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5 major education trends of 2024

eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

This year, schools are directing their energy towards supporting teacher well-being and reengaging students through innovative learning spaces and edtech. As students build familiarity with generative AI, teachers will need to explore diverse ways to adopt this technology in the classroom.

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K–12 Modern Learning Environments Can Be Built Outside of the Classroom

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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Promethean Announces the All-New ActivPanel with ActivSync, Delivering a Transformational and Intuitive User Experience

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2022

“We addressed the challenges teachers, IT administrators, and district officials face by creating an interactive panel that is more secure, easier to use, and works better with other technology in their classrooms.”.

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Untether Tech in the Modern K–12 Environment

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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Friday 5: Universal Design for Learning

eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2024

Let’s take a look at how Universal Design for Learning can benefit students: What best describes Universal Design for Learning? Think of Universal Design principles as an operating system of sorts for your classroom, school, or district. What is the focus of Universal Design for Learning?

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Tech Firms, Education Leaders Team Up to Improve Students’ Skills

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Apprenticeship programs and certifications give students the skills they need to thrive in the workplace.

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How managed services empower edtech in small schools

eSchool News

JULY 19, 2023

Examples of this scenario are school districts that installed interactive touchscreen panels in all their classrooms. Designed to replace whiteboards as well as school projectors, these highly interactive devices are rated for use for over 50,000 hours. This way, they can ensure that students will only use authorized devices.

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STEM priorities: Computer science, funding, and gamification

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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Fixing the K-12 cybersecurity problem

eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In typical software design and manufacturing, the focus is on the product’s reason for being. For example, the developers of reading improvement software are focused on building a product that delivers measurable improvements to student reading speed and comprehension. The security of the software and its user data are an afterthought.

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How UX classroom design empowers students

Quieter classrooms: How classroom design promotes effective learning

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Empowering students with UX classroom design

Crafting environments where students with autism thrive

Where Classroom Design Meets Design Thinking

Quieter classrooms: How classroom design promotes effective learning

How Furniture and Flexible Seating Is Turning Classroom Design Into a Fad

Why neurotypical students should learn alongside their neurodiverse and disabled peers

The Right Classroom Design Fosters Innovation [#Infographic]

How to Embrace Unconventional Classroom Designs

Here’s how schools can better support neurodiverse students

Friday 5: Student learning under the microscope

Classroom noise pollution is adding to student distraction

Classroom Furniture: Does it impede or improve learning?

Why my students are real world-ready with nothing but a device

We cannot continue to educate students in classrooms designed for a world that no longer exists

The Impact of Classroom Design

How film and a flipped classroom lead to student success

Designing classrooms from a young child’s perspective

Vrain Waves: Teaching Conversations with Minds Shaping Education

3 ways to bring teacher PD into the 21st century

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

Design thinking in the 21st century is an imperative

Canva Introduces Student-Safe AI Products, Customizable Lessons for Teachers, and Over 5,000 Free Classroom Resources to 50 Million Students and Teachers

7 discoveries from an active learning classroom

If you can Google it, why teach it?

Putting the “social” back into SEL–and why it matters now

Standing Desks Get Students to Move their Feet and Brains

5 ways to create spaces that unlock creativity & encourage collaboration

Curriculum Associates Launches Extraordinary Educators™ Leadership Collaborative to Support the Professional Growth of Rising School Principals Nationwide

Empowering superintendents to connect technology and learning

5 of the biggest education trends in 2024

How your school’s design can promote equity through access

Study suggests a lack of assessments for coding teachers

Understanding learning styles via Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

5 major education trends of 2024

K–12 Modern Learning Environments Can Be Built Outside of the Classroom

Promethean Announces the All-New ActivPanel with ActivSync, Delivering a Transformational and Intuitive User Experience

Untether Tech in the Modern K–12 Environment

Friday 5: Universal Design for Learning

Tech Firms, Education Leaders Team Up to Improve Students’ Skills

How managed services empower edtech in small schools

STEM priorities: Computer science, funding, and gamification

Fixing the K-12 cybersecurity problem

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