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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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A Great Learning Place

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Immerse – Build - Contribute

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

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