The fountain has landed…
by Tash Lee | 16 May, 2008
Seeing as it is learning spaces week we thought it appropriate to introduce the fountain to you…
Welcome to Flux
We've redesigned our home page for our themed week on Learning Spaces (9-16 May). We hope it helps you find your way around.
New articles on the theme of Learning Spaces
Future Learning Environments — a landscape view (part 1)
by Bob Harrison | 15 May, 2008
Dr Kenn Fisher, when opening a summit on Global Learning Environments recently, presented a compelling body of evidence to support the premise that the learning environment does influence student attainment.
…but can you take the classroom out of the teacher?
by Tim Reader | 14 May, 2008
The Primary Capital Programme (PCP) will afford primary schools the same opportunity as BSF: to design totally re-imagined learning spaces. But is there the vision to effect this kind of transformation or will we just end up with the same classrooms, just shinier and smarter?
Tomorrow’s schools more than just learning spaces
by Simon White | 13 May, 2008
Tomorrow’s schools will be more than learning spaces — they will be centres of Children’s Services, of Community Services, local democracy and decision making.
Personalising space and school redesign
by Tim Rudd | 11 May, 2008
Personalisation as a concept in education has been kicking around for a few years now. However, it was a concept that was never explored or unpacked in enough detail.
A ‘practical tool’ for redesigning learning spaces?
by Tash Lee | 9 May, 2008
“Why do schools look the way they do? Why is there a chasm between widely acknowledged best practice principles and the actual design of a majority of school facilities? Why has the disconnect between learning research and learning places been so difficult to repair?”
Cotton Wool Kids
by Tash Lee | 11 April, 2008
Did anyone see the Cutting Edge documentary on Channel 4 last night about children under 24/7 paranoid parental surveillance? I found it all very depressing.
More articles not on Learning Spaces
- Eduserve Symposium 8th May British Library
- Aimless web surfing becomes a game
- Flux is Alltop and no bottom
- Pupil engagement in BSF - any ideas?
- It’s not the technology, it’s the… andragogy?
- School System Redesign
- Meet the new NEETs: Not Effectively Employed Teachers
- Heads up for flux readers Becta publishes Emerging technologies for learning volume 3 (2008)
- Not a substitute but a supporter Phil!
- Digital Inclusion at Futurelab Research Day
- I KNOW WHO YOU ARE! AND WHERE YOU LIVE!
- The We, the What, the How? Futurelab - Research Discussion Day
- Learning Spaces, BSF - Head in the Sand?
Cartoon of the week
Featured article
Who should be responsible for Building Schools for the Future?
by Tim Rudd | 18 February, 2008
It’s a controversial point but are headteachers the right people to lead on their school’s development under BSF? As a head you know too well the shortcomings and issues with the current school, where the quick wins are that would alleviate immediate pressures and which might contribute to the improvement of the environment and the day-to-day activities within the school. With little time to complete the project, there may be some consultation but is it enough?
Andy Black
Avril Loveless
Alex Savage
Bob Harrison
Ben Williamson
Dan Sutch
Emma Agusita
Richard Sandford
Leon Cych
Leila Walker
Lyndsay Grant
Marisa Harlington
Martin Owen
Mary Ulicsak
Peter Humphreys
Rose Luckin
Simon White
Tash Lee
Tim Reader
Tim Rudd
Tim Rylands
Tony Wheeler