CLASSROOMS AS THIRD PLACES? Konrad Glogowski OISE/UT (http://www.oise.utoronto.ca) http://www.teachandlearn.ca/blog Arts Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo credit: http://www.pps.org).

Konrad Glogowski

OISE/UT (http://www.oise.utoronto.ca)

http://www.teachandlearn.ca/blog

Ray Oldenburg Urban Sociologist Photo credit: http://www.pps.org Third Places are informal public places where people can gather and interact; places that “host the regular, voluntary, informal, and happily anticipated gatherings of individuals beyond the realms of home and work.” pubs, cafés, coffeehouses, piazzas, squares, etc.

Third Places are

informal public places where people

can gather and interact;

places that “host the regular,

voluntary, informal, and happily

anticipated gatherings of individuals

beyond the realms of home and work.”

pubs, cafés, coffeehouses, piazzas,

squares, etc.

http://www.pps.org http://www.pps.org/info/placemakingtools/downloads/place_diagrams

Role of the Teacher? Encourage expressive writing (Britton et al., 1975) Extend classroom discourse

Role of the Teacher? Allow students to define their spaces Ensure freedom to build their own web presence

Role of the Teacher? Allow students the freedom to interact/form networks with others who share similar interests/goals Support these interactions by adopting a readerly and participatory voice Use instructional conversations/scaffolding to support student endeavors

Role of the Teacher? Create a visual representation of the community Create a place where all content/interactions can be easily seen/accessed/followed

A Great Learning Place

Immerse – Build - Contribute

Classrooms as Third Places Learner-centred environment Let participants build and maintain online presence Extending classroom discourse Redefine “School Writing” Teacher dethroned from the traditional role Assume a readerly and participatory voice

Learner-centred environment

Let participants build and maintain online presence

Extending classroom discourse

Redefine “School Writing”

Teacher dethroned from the traditional role

Assume a readerly and participatory voice

Thank you! Konrad Glogowski http://www.teachandlearn.ca/blog