2. Schools often
claim that
they want to
create “life
long
learners” and
“problem
solvers.”

3. Many teachers are
pushing for and using the
idea of Problem-Based
Learning in their
classrooms…

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5. *How do we set up the
actual physical learning
environment where we
want our children to
learn?

6. Learning
happens in
a place
where
people gather and
discuss, argue and
share information…..

7. Steven Johnson says…
Good ideas
happen when
people work
together!!!

8. “Some
environments”, Mr.
Johnson writes,
“squelch new ideas;
some environments
seem to breed them
effortlessly.”
Steven Johnson. “Where Good Ideas Come From”. 2010. Penguin Group USA Inc.

9. 1. Have kids work
in groups, both
formal and
informal, as much
as possible.

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14. 4. Spaces and tools
for brainstorming,
collecting and
storing data

16. 5. Put your desk
in a
corner
out of

18. 6. Snacks &
drinks to
encourage
talk.

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