Designing For The Modern Classroom

Designing For The Modern Classroom

How much has the average 21st century classroom changed from its 19th century counterpart? Old schoolhouses featured long rows of seats facing a teacher’s desk and chalkboard from where the lesson was taught. Swap the chalkboard for a whiteboard, and it’s a fairly...
Understanding Active Learning

Understanding Active Learning

I dare anyone to claim they’ve never nodded off in the back of a classroom during a particularly dull lecture. For most of us, growing up involved a lot of sitting quietly and listening hours on end to a teacher droning on in front of you and 30 other trapped...
4 Ways to Make Your Classroom Wall Writable

4 Ways to Make Your Classroom Wall Writable

An old-school whiteboard may have its advantages, but what it always lacks in is size. Making an entire wall writable is a great alternative as it gives you and your students much more room for creativity and collaboration. Sounds exciting, doesn’t it? Now that you...
3 Steps of Designing a Collaborative Classroom

3 Steps of Designing a Collaborative Classroom

One of the main goals of an educator is to prepare students for the future in the workforce and make sure they possess the most sought after skills in the job market. Today, these skills include communication, teamwork and self-management. All of these can be taught...