Redesigning Learning Spaces

by Robert W. Dillon, Benjamin D. Gilpin, A. J. Juliani

It is time for the desks to lose and the children to win Bring hope, joy, and positive energy back into the daily work of the classroom. Explore how learning space design can positively impact classroom learning, the culture of a school, healthy communities, and systems and structures that make education meaningful. In this book you’

Find resources for redesigning spaces on a sustainable budget Support technology integration through b¬¬lended and virtual learning Hear success stories from the field  The Corwin Connected Educators series is your key to unlocking the greatest resource available to all other educators. Being a Connected Educator is more than a set of actions; it’s a belief in the potential of technology to fuel lifelong learning. "Redesigning Learning Spaces will take you beyond the standard classroom with ideas for creating spaces that sizzle with excitement and glow with beauty and grace." —Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind "As a son of teachers, as a parent, and as a technologist, I recommend this book for educators who want to create a better learning experience for our children." —Gary Shapiro, author of Ninja Innovation and The Comeback

70 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 4, 2016

Reviews

[Brian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some great ideas, but also some conflicting ideas. “The children in the minimalistic environment outperformed the children who were in the environment that was heavy on the environmental print and stimuli” (p. 5). Then on page 35, guidance on how to provide a visually stimulating environment because the “flood of visuals consumed by students (outside of the classroom) makes the realities of many of our classrooms, which are devoid of color, design, and visual stimulation, an unpalatable contrast.”

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a good read, I love the ideas and hope to use some of them in my classroom. It was a very positive book.

[Erin Barnes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing new under the sun