My Ideal Learning Space

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Put together a design brief for a new learning space.

I approached this task like a stream of consciousness, so I brainstormed all of the items I would like in my ideal learning space. So, in no particular order...

• Spaces and furniture that reflect the different ways people learn - Quiet spaces, Spaces for performing. Spaces to cook, Spaces to work individually, with a partner (cafe style), in groups, in front of others, standing up, sitting down, lying down.

• Spaces that allow for me to be in the outdoors.

• Space for displays. Whiteboards, TV Screens, Monitors, Noticeboards...

• Space for Storage - concrete materials, models and constructions all take up space and need somewhere to live.

• Readily available access to a range of technology

• Sustainable - uses renewable energy sources. Supports recycling. environmentally friendly design.

• A workspace for teachers - to be with my colleagues. (I spent a lot of time considering this one.

• Space for things that are fun - ball pit, a slide, a tree house

Whilst the space is important, the quality of the teaching and the learning inside the space is what really counts.