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New articles on the theme of Learning Spaces

tlee 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…

Tags: futurelab, learning spaces

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bharrison 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.

Tags: space, learning spaces

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treader …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?

Tags: Flux, schools, futurelab, learning spaces, BSF

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swhite 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.

Tags: learning spaces, BSF

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trudd 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.

Tags: personalisation, learning spaces

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tlee 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?”

Tags: learning spaces

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tlee 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.

Tags: society, education policy, children, space, media, learning spaces

Comments: 6

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trudd 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?

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Tags: schools, learning spaces

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