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Teachers’ tasks – Hare
“Philosophical reflections on teaching are typically less specific and direct than practitioners might wish, but they are capable of having a profound, often gradual, effect on practice as a fundamental re-thinking of the overall enterprise of teaching, its manner, aims, and assumptions, begins to take shape. Philosophy operates at a certain level of generality and abstraction, to some extent removed from the immediate and pressing problems which beset the context in question. It is worth recalling, however, Bertrand
Russell’s warning about “the tyranny of the here and now” from which philosophical reflection may help us escape.1 Philosophy, said A. N. Whitehead, makes its slow advance by the introduction of new ideas, widening vision and adjusting clashes.2 Over time, discussion of fundamental principles, categories and beliefs which structure and define teaching can open the way to a very different conception of the tasks which are central.'”
CBE furniture link
PalmieriFuniture
Smoothboard
iClass table
21st C Skills Wheel – Cushing Academy
“As Dr. Tracy notes, Cushing “has a tradition of embracing the best of the future. Our goal is nothing short of transforming secondary education across the country and around the world as we better prepare students for a new age of globalization and technological revolution.” With this in mind, our evolving wheel represents the skills we seek to instill in students throughout their Cushing experience in and out of the classroom; it provides the hub through which we create collaborative learning opportunities as we ready them for leadership in the 21 century.”
SteelCase Ideas
Hello Susan,
It was very nice to talk to you this morning. As promised I am sending you additional information. First of all, here are some links that you might find useful:
Steelcase collaborative solutions (including media:scape): http://www.steelcase.com/en/products/category/integrated/collaborative/pages/grid.aspx
(also note the scape:series tables; available in standing height with foot ring)
Verb Classroom tables and white boards: http://www.steelcase.com/en/products/category/educational/tables/overview/pages/verb.aspx
Node classroom seating: http://www.steelcase.com/en/products/category/educational/seating/node/pages/node.aspx
Georgia Department of Education – Center for Classroom Innovation: https://ceismc.gatech.edu/cci
Krause Innovation Center (article on the first few pages of the Penn State Education document): http://issuu.com/pennstateeducation/docs/2012
Here’s a great video on architect Trung Le from OWPP/Cannon Design on “The Third Teacher” (the physical environment): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYdtGxJfqQk You will see a number of our solutions in this video, including the media:scape tables and the Node seating
Attached is the mid-term review we did on the first installed learnlab classrooms. I also bundled various drawings, thought-starters and images of learning environments that I think are relevant to you.
Stoke, could you let us know what the square footage is of the space. Susan, you told us that you received a budget. Could you give us an indication of the budget that is available to furnish/equip the space. That way, we can make sure we provide you with ideas and solutions realistic to your budget. Thanks.
Gianpaolo Versace – Dealer Sales Manager
Steelcase Canada Ltd.
1588 Rand Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6P 3G2
Phone: 604-689-3404 x102
Cell: 778-772-4024
Fax: 604-689-0701
High Tech High – North Vancouver
“The school, part of the international baccalaureate program, houses a robotics and pre-engineering lab, computer animation design facilities — “$150,000 worth of software” — a professional teaching kitchen, computer labs and state-of-the-art audiovisual and data systems for classrooms, Hachlaf said.”
Stewart Brand
“This summer it was announced that the WELL, a revolutionary online community founded nearly 30 years ago, had been put up for sale by its current owner, web magazine Salon. If no buyer emerges, this historic online watering hole will likely have to close up shop. It would mark the end of an era—but no matter what happens, the WELL’s legacy will continue to live on all around us, in the rollicking conversations we enjoy every day on social networks and comment threads.”
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/08/ff_stewartbrand/3/