From Students to Learners: New Learning Environments for 21st Century Learners PowerPoint Slides and Resources at Bob Pearlman Independent Schools Association of the Central States St. Paul, Minnesota November 5, 2015

New Learning Environment Schools Vancouver, BC Los Angeles, CA Charlottesville, VA Coppell, TX (near DFW) Manor, TX (near Austin) Columbus, IN Maidstone, Kent, UK Melbourne, Australia

So what does 21 st Century Learning Look Like? And how do you get there? New Learning Environments How kids work in school Pedagogy and Practice 21 st Century Skills Linking Pedagogy and Space

What learning curricula, activities, and experiences foster 21st Century Learning? And what does schooling look like?

Project- and Problem-Based Learning Keys to 21st Century Learning To learn collaboration, work in teams. To learn critical thinking, take on complex problems. To learn oral communication, present. To learn written communication, write. To learn technology, use technology. To develop citizenship, take on civic and global issues. To learn about careers, do internships. To learn content, research, and do all of the above. NTHS teachers start each unit by throwing students into a realistic or real-world project that both engages interest and generates a list of things the students need to know. Projects are designed to tackle complex problems, requiring critical thinking. New Tech’s strategy is simple:

Watching the School Videos: Make 2 Lists Pedagogies List #1: Key elements of this teaching and learning practice. 1. __________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________ 7. __________________________________________________ Spaces List #2: key elements of the learning environments 1. __________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________ 7. __________________________________________________

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Albemarle Design 2015

Wooranna Park Primary School, Melbourne, Australia

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Wooranna Park Primary School, Melbourne, Australia

Norma Rose Point School, 2014 (Vancouver, BC) Click on picture or here to play on youtubehere

Manor, TX (Near Austin, TX), opened 2007

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Figure 2: Learning studio for integrated interdisciplinary class at Columbus Signature Academy, Columbus, IN Columbus, IN, opened 2008

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Columbus Signature Academy Primary student work areaLearning studio Presentation spacePresentation room Large group spaceMulti-purpose room Extended learning spacesBreakout area Project conference room Specialty labsGraphic media lab Science lab FurnitureRolling tables and chairs Flip-up tables

Figure 4. Student project teams at work in double-sized classroom at New Tech Coppell, Coppell, TX. Photo by Kate Jenkins New Tech Coppell, Coppell, TX, opened 2008

New Tech Coppell, Coppell, TX Extended Learning Spaces Click on picture or here to play on youtubehere

Student collaborative project teams working in the digital media library, in the corridor, and a project planning room, some of the many extended learning spaces at New Tech High, Coppell, Coppell, TX. Photos by SHW Group, Plano, TX, and Kate Jenkins

New Tech Coppell Primary student work areaDual subject matter learning environment Presentation spaceLarge multi-group collaboration zones Large group spaceLarge multi-group collaboration zones Extended learning spacesCorridor alcoves Project planning rooms Media library Outdoor benches Specialty labsScience lab FurnitureMix and match tables, office chairs, lounge chairs, and sofas in extended learning spaces

Figure 9: Cluster area studio surrounded by four flexible classrooms at High Tech High, San Diego, CA High Tech High, San Diego, CA, opened 2000

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High Tech High Primary student work areaClustered classroom Common studio Presentation spaceCommons Large group spaceCommons Extended learning spacesSmall and large conference rooms Common studios Commons Specialty labsBiotech, engineering Art, music Multimedia, digital arts FurnitureBenches in extended learning spaces

Figure 10: Learning Plaza prototype at New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent, England, shows Learning Plaza divided in multiple ways for large groups, small groups, and individual learning New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent, UK, opened 2007

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Figure 11: Ground Floor, Learning Plaza prototype at New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent, England

Figure 12: Mezzanine, Learning Plaza prototype at New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone, Kent, England

New Line Learning Academy Primary student work areaLearning Plaza Presentation spaceLearning Plaza Large group spaceLearning Plaza Extended learning spacesLearning Plaza watering holes and caves Specialty labsArt Technology Science FurnitureModular tables and mobile lecture-style amphitheater seating

Columbus Signature Academy New Tech Coppell High Tech HighNew Line Learning Academy Primary student work area Learning studioDual subject matter learning environment Clustered classroom Common studio Learning Plaza Presentation spacePresentation roomLarge multi-group collaboration zones CommonsLearning Plaza Large group spaceMulti-purpose roomLarge multi-group collaboration zones CommonsLearning Plaza Extended learning spaces Breakout area Project conference room Corridor alcoves Project planning rooms Media library Outdoor benches Small and large conference rooms Common studios Commons Learning Plaza watering holes and caves Specialty labsGraphic media lab, Science ScienceBiotech, Engineering, Art, Music, Multimedia, Digital Arts Art Technology Science FurnitureRolling tables and chairs; flip-up tables Mix and match tables; office chairs; lounge chairs and sofas in extended learning spaces Benches in Extended learning spaces Modular tables and mobile lecture-style amphitheater seating

Some Cautionary Tales It’s about a lot more than design and technology. UK open learning environments (1970s) Massachusetts: new high schools (mid-1990s) NW England: new learning centres Are teachers ready to teach in the new learning environments?

Putting It All Together PBL curriculum and pedagogy Assessment for learning Technology Learning spaces and environment Professional development

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