Habits and Habitats:
Re-envisioning Learning Spaces
David Jakes…
A New Lens…
Mission and Vision
A New Lens…
Mission and Vision
Current Reality, Vision, Gaps, Strategies…
Every classroom should be
spaces where “children prove
anything is possible” on a regular
basis.” Will Richardson
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What do you want learning to
                  look like?
What do you want learning to
                  look like?
Communication
Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Creativity
Citizenship
Anytime
Anyplace
Anyone
Any path
Any device
Communication       Anytime
Collaboration       Anyplace
Critical Thinking   Anyone
Creativity          Any path
Citizenship         Any device
Do you have the spaces to
            support that?
Form
Follows
Function…
I need learning spaces that are :
Flexible
Agile
Adaptive
Intentional
Interconnected
Technological
Design
 informs
   Intent…
Where are your
Learning Surfaces?
Repurpose
   traditional non-learning
spaces into non-traditional
           learning spaces
Image from AllanKaplan, Flickr Attribution Only
Image from AllanKaplan, Flickr Attribution Only
From Pentagram Design | pentagram.com
From Pentagram Design | pentagram.com
From Pentagram Design | pentagram.com
From Pentagram Design | pentagram.com
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How do you
design a physical space
 for a virtual education?
                    Ira Socol
Data from http://www.kzero.co.uk
Data from http://www.kzero.co.uk
MOOC: Massive Open Online Course
Digital Space
  synchronous
     formal
  Physical Space
Learning Space
   (Classroom)
     informal
      Core Skills
 Physical Space
  asynchronous
 (Classroom)
    New Context
Knowledge
      Commons

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


        Physical
     Learning Space
In 2011, spaces for learning are

MULTI-
DIMENSIONAL
“The challenge is to find a way to
 marry structure and freedom to
 create something altogether new…”
 Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown
 A New Culture of Learning
About the presenter: David Jakes has been an educator for 26 years. A former science
teacher, Jakes now serves as an Instructional Technology Coordinator for Glenbrook
South High School, in Glenview, IL. He can be reached at dsjakes@gmail.com and his
presentation resources can be found at jakes.editme.com

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Editor's Notes

  • #8 6X5 grid, front of the classroom, teacher desk,
  • #20 6X5 grid, front of the classroom, teacher desk,
  • #21 6X5 grid, front of the classroom, teacher desk,
  • #36 [twitter] Paint stuff. A lot of stuff. See IdeaPaint. http://www.ideapaint.com [/twitter]
  • #68 ANYDEVICE: Not a commercial for apple, ipad, MacBook Pro, and iPhone. Tech Rich, Tech enabled, Policy? Technolust of the iPad, what do you want learning to look like? Equity issues? Tools give you access to a flexible space, nimble and agile.
  • #69 144 from 76 million in 2009
  • #70 16 million kids up from 6 million in 2009.
  • #72 Education up to 20 year olds, concentration 5-15 years, see original data for specific information.
  • #80 ide