For teaching practice class at Universidad Tecnologica of El Salvador

1. 21st century new learning spaces (new
types of learning spaces)

2. A NEW ENVIRONMENT FOR SCHOOLING HAS EMERGED
DRIVEN BY TECHNOLOGY
Box’ classroom is being replaced by learning spaces
which ‘incorporate technologies that:
• Engage the learner
• Create new learning possibilities
• Enhance achievements and
• Extend interactions with local and global
communities

3. STUDENTS STUDY AND LEARN IN MANY PLACES
“Classrooms are out! No more classrooms! Don’t build them,” says
Roger Schank
Grummon (2009): the characteristics of informal learning spaces
need to be translated into classrooms, laboratories, and other built
environments
Surveys and research (Bickford & Wright, 2006; Strange & Banning,
2001) indicate that is one of the most desirable
characteristics in a learning spaces

4. CHARACTERISTIC OF SPACES
Flexible designs for flexible learning A community of users
Furniture plays a significant role in enabling a learning Social spaces need not make distinctions
environment to be flexible. between types of user.
Some easy chairs with power sockets in the arms, so that The principle of pervasive, communal learning,
groups of users can plug in electronic equipment and which sees both staff and learners as co-users
plasma screens. of a space,
Like the curved desks that are designed to support clearly
articulated pedagogic aims.

5. 21ST CENTURY STUDENTS ARE INDEPENDENT AND SELF RELIANT
New learners and new pedagogy require:
•Space for instruction, presentations and discussion
•Space for talk and privacy
•Space for private study and access to resources
• Room to move
•Technology that is ‘just in time’ and flexible
•Tools for communication
•Flexibility in space, location and resources

6. Students now work in learning studios,
learning plazas, and home bases. They shift
as needed into project-planning rooms,
workrooms, and other breakout areas.
The Learning Café The Learning Café at Glasgow Caledonian
University was an early experiment in the use of space to
support problem-based learning and group work.

7. DIGITAL LEARNING SPACES REQUIRE EXTENSIVE SOFTWARE, HARDWARE AND
FACILITIES
Mobile learning
Tablet PCs Visual and
Laptops interactive learning
Mobile phones Video conferencing
Connected learning Video streaming
Wireless
Wired computing Image projection
keyboards/mice
Wireless networks Interactive
PDAs
Wireless-enabled whiteboards
Digital cameras
laptops/tablet PCs Voting devices
Internet-enabled
PDAs
and mobile phones
Supported learning
Assistive technologies
Accessible USB ports
Audio-visual prompts
Video recording
facilities
Plasma screen
information
points

8. At the University of California, for example, a ‘next generation smart
classroom’ has been established for staff to use and experiment with current
hardware, software, and functional room controls to improve the teaching
and learning process.

10. TEACHER´S SUPPORT
Faculty Support
Formal spaces are focused on Faculty
Development
What support do faculty need?
• Technology Support
• Instructional Design support
• Best Practices for Technology Integration
• Exposure & Inspiration: community of Users
• Faculty innovate their teaching in different ways
• Environment promotes change

11. Lecture hall
Incubator Classroom built for interactivity
focused on information delivery
Information-oriented Process/Task oriented
Faculty as Facilitator
Faculty as Performer, 1-person “show” Student as Participant | Active Learning
Student as Observer | Passive Learning

12. Flexible Space + Supported Faculty + Innovative Technology
= Meaningful, impactful
learning experience

13. Flexibility

14. Screens

15. Video Conferencing

16. Laptop Integration