Would You Want to Learn Here?

On the Development of Learning Spaces
David Jakes | Educon 2.2

Welcome!
Why are you here?
jakes.editme.com

“Excellent practice, high-quality learning, and successful institutions all require a place for the interactions of teaching and learning…”

“It is my belief that the consideration of learning spaces is one of the most neglected components of education.”

From Alec Couros via Twitter (@courosa)

"Form follows function. It seems obvious but is often forgotten: Teaching and learning should shape the building, not vice versa."
thethirdteacher.com

Conversation #1. Literacy and Skills. What is literacy?

Do you see the Internet (and Web 2.0) as “a context in which to read, write, and communicate?”
Leu et. al 2009
“Being literate in a real-world sense means being able to read and write using the media forms of the day, whatever they may be…” Jason Ohler

"The ability for multimodal fluency success lies in the philosophical and learning theories of the past and in the emerging skills, abilities, and proficiencies of the technological present“ Sean Cordes

Do you see the Internet (and Web 2.0) as “a context in which to read, write, and communicate?”
Leu et. al 2009

Conversation #1. What 5 core skills would you identify as key components that contribute to the development of literacy?

Conversation #2 Characterize a typical classroom…

Would you like to learn here?

From Cyprien

From shu learning, sheffieldhallamuniveristy

University of Michigan, chris JD clark

Apple Genius Bar , OrangeFred

From Robert Pollack

“How does the design of the learning space influence the perception of the type of teaching and learning about to take place?”

University of Chicago, from Smaedli

From kimgh Texas Women’s University

University of Indianapolis, from Smaedli

“The right space does not guarantee success BUT the wrong space can make success unlikely.”
Herman Miller, Inc.

"Spaces are themselves agents for change. Changed spaces will change practice."
Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)

Composite image by Dean Shareski

Conversation #3. Characterize a learning space…

Digital Space
synchronous
formal
Physical Space
(Classroom)
Learning Space
informal
Core Skills
Physical Space (Classroom)
asynchronous
New Context

Course
Learning Space
(Moodle)
Student
Learning Space
(Google Apps)

What makes a space effective?

So, what’s your vision? What does it look like?

From shu learning, sheffieldhallamuniveristy

Yale, PhilsFotos

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Would You Want to Learn Here?

by David Jakes on Jan 28, 2010

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