SASPA Conference 2018 - Innovative Learning Design utilising Innovative Learning Environments Jayne Heath – ASMS Principal @ASMS_Jayne Karla Pobke – Director of Professional Learning @kpobs ASMS students @asms_edu
Innovative learning environments: adaptable spaces and ubiquitous resources & technologies, which can evolve and change to support transitions between different student- centred learning “In the real world….” Teachers’ perceptions of ILEs Mahat, Grocott & Imms. Technical Report 2, LEaRN 2017
Space as a component of pedagogical practice It is not the space that makes the difference, it is the way you use it.
EXTRAORDINARY LEARNING OUR VISION EXTRAORDINARY LEARNING Driven by curiosity and challenge. Inspiring passion and confidence
Innovative learning environments help students to be active, responsible participants in their own learning, placing the teacher as facilitator of learning for individuals rather than for the class as a whole
Inspiration to implementation Innovative learning design + innovative learning space = innovative learning environment
Key barrier is teacher mindsets!! loss of control changing “old” practices taking risks
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT LEARNING PROGRAMS TEACHING APPROACHES DEEP LEARNING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT SCHOOL ORGANISATION TEACHING APPROACHES LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Open, de-privatised, flexible, collaborative. LEARNING PROGRAMS Interdisciplinary, co-designed, challenge each learner. TEACHING APPROACHES Inquiry rich, collaborative, Student centered, teacher as facilitator. SCHOOL ORGANISATION 100 minute sessions, teaching teams, contributive leadership.
Developing expert learners Deep knowledge and understanding are promoted when teachers help students to build knowledge around big ideas that give meaning and purpose. Opportunities for students to create and actively develop knowledge when they draw connections across different fields & apply their learning in a range of real-world challenges
Focus Stations Developing professional capital for ILE’s School organisation to exploit ILE’s Student experiences in ILE’s Learning Design in ILE’s Choose 2 of 4 to explore for 15 minutes in detail
Seeing further: the key to our future Using ILE to improve learning for students Embracing opportunities afforded by ILE Ensuring teachers are supported to make the pedagogical shift afforded by ILE
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BIODIVERSITY DREAM, DESIGN, DEVELOP ORDER FROM CHAOS MATHS & ABSTRACT THINKING STUDENT INQUIRY PROJECT TRUTH & PERCEPTION EARTH & COSMOS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS INTERNET OF THINGS BODY IN QUESTION SUSTAINABLE FUTURES MEDICAL ENGINEERING THE ENERGY EQUATION
Learning programs that nurture both creativity & critical thinking around complex challenges offer students the opportunity to develop core skills for the future.