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cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:00 PM EDT

Good evening everyone. Tonight’s #cdnedchat about rethinking learning spaces and schools will be hosted by @misspollock

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:00 PM EDT

Welcome, online learners to our #cdnedchat learning space! Introduce yourself! What's your name and where do you like to learn?

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:01 PM EDT

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misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:01 PM EDT

I'm Shauna. I live in Toronto, but am currently in Ottawa checking out some innovative learning spaces. I love to work in cafes #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:02 PM EDT

Hi Everyone, Theresa Wells-Taylor from Sherwood Park. I was in a great innovative learning space today - The ZOO. #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:02 PM EDT

Bill Schlacht Principal Bev Facey High School Sherwood Park Alberta, #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:03 PM EDT

@TheCandyDish Whoa! Amazing! What were you doing there? #cdnedchat

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:03 PM EDT

For those who are new...we do a “structured chat” with Question 1, Q1, with Answer 1, A1, to support all to participate! #cdnedchat

urbie Apr 18 @ 8:03 PM EDT

Howdy #cdnedchat .. urbie, instructional designer from arizona. Where do I like to learn? Moving around.

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:03 PM EDT

@TheCandyDish Welcome, Theresa! Nice to see you here! #cdnedchat

kickkrowley Apr 18 @ 8:03 PM EDT

Joel technology and innovation teacher tuning in from PA #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:03 PM EDT

@TheCandyDish I was in a great learning space today as well. My School. LOL #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:03 PM EDT

@BSchlacht Welcome, Bill! Nice to see you here! #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:03 PM EDT

@misspollock We are there all week. Make sure to follow #1WZooSchool. #cdnedchat

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:04 PM EDT

Hey #cdnedchat! I'm Mustefa and I teach Design Thinking and run a design agency at our studio, @designco in Toronto. 👋🏼

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:04 PM EDT

@urbie Hi, Urbie! Thanks for joining us tonight! How do you keep moving while you learn? #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:04 PM EDT

@kickkrowley Hi Joel, thanks for joining us tonight! #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:04 PM EDT

@urbie Welcome to #cdnedchat.

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:04 PM EDT

@TheCandyDish Seriously?! Incredible! #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:05 PM EDT

@mustefaJ @designco Thanks for joining us tonight, Mustefa! Looking forward to hearing your input! #cdnedchat

lmcdonell14 Apr 18 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Laura McDonell, St Clair, Michigan. The topic sounds fascinating. #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:05 PM EDT

@kickkrowley Great to have you join us, Joel. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Tonight’s #cdnedchat topic is rethinking learning spaces. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Tonight’s #cdnedchat topic is rethinking learning spaces. #cdnedchat

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Let’s get started! Our first question is coming up! #cdnedchat

CarliFink Apr 18 @ 8:05 PM EDT

@cdnedchat @misspollock Hi! I'm Carli, and I like to learn in cafes, bookstores, and other non-library, non-cubicle places #CdnEdChat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:05 PM EDT

@urbie Welcome to #cdnedchat Urbie

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:05 PM EDT

@mustefaJ @designco Awesome!! Thanks for joining us, tonight. #cdnedchat

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:06 PM EDT

Q1: Think back to your own days as a students. What are three words that describe the learning spaces you were provided with? #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:06 PM EDT

@kickkrowley Good to have you with us Joel #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:06 PM EDT

@CarliFink @cdnedchat Thanks for joining us tonight, Carli! #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:06 PM EDT

@lmcdonell14 Hi Laura, Thanks for joining. I am excited about tonight's chat as well. #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:06 PM EDT

@misspollock Yes!!! All Week!!! #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:07 PM EDT

@misspollock Good to be here Shauna #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:07 PM EDT

Form follows function, but so too does function follow form. The spaces we created w learners can inspire or hinder growth #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:07 PM EDT

@lmcdonell14 Thanks for joining us tonight, Laura. Looking forward to hearing your ideas! #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:07 PM EDT

@mustefaJ @designco Good to have you with us Mustefa #cdnedchat

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:08 PM EDT

Q1: Think back to your own days as a student. What are three words that describe the learning spaces you were provided with? #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:08 PM EDT

A1: Structured. Basic. Formal. #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:08 PM EDT

Chris from PA/usa trying to avoid watching the Flyers. #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:08 PM EDT

@lmcdonell14 Welcome Laura #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:08 PM EDT

A1: After grade 4 - my learning spaces were rigid, assigned and uninspiring. #cdnedchat

CarliFink Apr 18 @ 8:09 PM EDT

Learning spaces I had as a student: "traditional," static, grey.. similar to many of today's learning spaces, sadly #cdnedchat

EduScribblings Apr 18 @ 8:09 PM EDT

A1 The three that come to mind are colourful, classroom, desks #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:09 PM EDT

@CarliFink @cdnedchat @misspollock Good to have you with us Carli. #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:09 PM EDT

A1: bright, a lot of windows to look out for distractions; confining, desks in rows; restrictive. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:09 PM EDT

A1: Before gr 4-my learning spaces were flexible, colourful and dynamic. We had a refrigerator box and bathtub as reading nooks #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:10 PM EDT

.@chrisp16 Ooh. Powerful words: confining, restrictive. #cdnedchat

APQenclasse Apr 18 @ 8:10 PM EDT

#cdnedchat A1 Do as I say...oops that was 4 words

Teach_Laidlaw Apr 18 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A1 #cdnedchat Linear. Individual. Lecture. https://t.co/Twq5loLfFb

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:08 PM EDT

Q1: Think back to your own days as a student. What are three words that describe the learning spaces you were provided with? #cdnedchat

Robitaille2011 Apr 18 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A1 Cold, rows, blackboards #cdnedchat

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:11 PM EDT

A1: Learning classrooms were always so– dictatorial? Except the guidance councillor's office. Beanbag chairs + progressiveness! #cdnedchat

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:11 PM EDT

Q2: Who do you create learning or working spaces for or with right now? What are three words to describe those places? #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:11 PM EDT

Hi Tracy from Mtl. A1: traditional-rows-lectures #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A1. Structured, organized, quiet #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@chrisp16 It seems like less classrooms today have windows. I taught in a classroom for five years without a window. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:12 PM EDT

.@mustefaJ Ha! Did the beanbag chairs equal progressiveness for you, as a student user, or was that a misguided attempt? #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@mustefaJ very interesting. #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@chrisp16 Welcome to #cdnedchat Christine

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:12 PM EDT

.@urbie So many opportunities to share ideas from different fields. We can all be inspired by each other! #cdnedchat

lmcdonell14 Apr 18 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A1) rows, a lot posters and bulletin boards in elementary. #cdnedchat

urbie Apr 18 @ 8:13 PM EDT

#cdnedchat A1 Circa 1961.. Uniformity, high, green

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A2: I am working in an online learning space w g4-12 and adult Ss. It is responsive, individualized and celebratory #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:13 PM EDT

@BSchlacht TY! Need a Monday night chat. #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:13 PM EDT

@cdnedchat It should be for the students and you but I feel some teachers create it for themselves. #cdnedchat

kickkrowley Apr 18 @ 8:14 PM EDT

A1: teacher focused lack-of-student-choice (almost 3 words?) #cdnedchat

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:14 PM EDT

@misspollock was so ‘cool’ back then– it was just an *alternative space* which meant different rules #cdnedchat https://t.co/GvohQ55rPR

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:14 PM EDT

@TracyZordan Great to have you join us, Tracy. #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:14 PM EDT

A1. I thing our answers for question #1 may give away our age. LOL #cdnedchat

kristinlynnward Apr 18 @ 8:14 PM EDT

#cdnedchat A1 rows, desks, colourful

laurieva71 Apr 18 @ 8:14 PM EDT

Hi my name is Laurie--just popping in for a few minutes--I like to learn everywhere! #cdnedchat https://t.co/tavklzgY9L

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:00 PM EDT

Welcome, online learners to our #cdnedchat learning space! Introduce yourself! What's your name and where do you like to learn?

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:14 PM EDT

@TheCandyDish My God! How could you have a classroom without a window. Poor kids and you. #cdnedchat

urbie Apr 18 @ 8:14 PM EDT

#cdnedchat A2 Clinician PD via broadcast video.. Cases, anyplaces, online

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:15 PM EDT

Consider your answers to Q1 and Q2, do your past and current learning spaces have anything in common? #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:15 PM EDT

@misspollock I know. After I typed them I thought--well you can tell I went to a Catholic school. #cdnedchat

Teach_Laidlaw Apr 18 @ 8:15 PM EDT

A2 I'm the only adult in my SK/1 room. Ss have huge say in classroom setup. Always flexible & changing. #cdnedchat https://t.co/E5tJwRxtYU

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:11 PM EDT

Q2: Who do you create learning or working spaces for or with right now? What are three words to describe those places? #cdnedchat

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:15 PM EDT

@TheCandyDish @cdnedchat that's okay too ya? It's wonderful to see the values of teachers reflected in the spaces they create #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:15 PM EDT

.@BSchlacht I am amazed at how little difference there is in classrooms over the past 160 years, let alone the last few decades! #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:16 PM EDT

@laurieva71 Welcome, Laurie! Thanks for joining us tonight! #cdnedchat

lmcdonell14 Apr 18 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A2) spaces are designed for collaboration and investigation today. #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A2: Create the space for my Ss. I don't have a desk; use a table which I clear when needed. I feel it is their room. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:16 PM EDT

.@chrisp16 @TheCandyDish I worked at a school that was designed without any windows! Kids always thought it was a former jail #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:16 PM EDT

@chrisp16 Yes, and it was even worse on indoor recess days. #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:16 PM EDT

@BSchlacht True dat ;) #cdnedchat

kristinlynnward Apr 18 @ 8:16 PM EDT

Created for students - low stimulus, differentiated seating, self reg spaces #cdnedchat

CarliFink Apr 18 @ 8:17 PM EDT

A2: I manage a student support/learning resource centre space for gr.7-12 Ss & their Ts. It is human, customizable, and relaxing #cdnedchat

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:17 PM EDT

A2: We make learning spaces agnostic to a single type of person, so that they're activity focused: Abstract, Modular, Accessible #cdnedchat

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:17 PM EDT

Q3: Consider how learning spaces reflect our thinking about learning. What do the spaces you work in tell you about these ideas? #cdnedchat

kristinlynnward Apr 18 @ 8:17 PM EDT

A2 - Created for students - low stimulus, differentiated seating, self reg spaces #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:18 PM EDT

@misspollock Yes But I think that is changing now. #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:18 PM EDT

@misspollock @TheCandyDish had a room that was used as my classroom. It was never mnt to be a clsrm. I called it the "dungeon". #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:18 PM EDT

@mustefaJ Yes, I feel a teacher should bring some of their values to the classroom but they can forget they share the room. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:18 PM EDT

.@chrisp16 The "teacher desk" or "no teacher desk" debate is an interesting one. Ts and Ss all need spaces to work. #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:18 PM EDT

A2: I'm somewhat restricted when my science class is my lab & have to share this yr. Collaborative-Sciency-Encouraging #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:18 PM EDT

The only thing my past and present have in common is windows. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:18 PM EDT

.@mustefaJ @chrisp16 @TheCandyDish Definitely not human-centred design. #cdnedchat

Robitaille2011 Apr 18 @ 8:19 PM EDT

A2 Bright, happy, comfy #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:19 PM EDT

@BSchlacht HaHa!! #cdnedchat

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:19 PM EDT

@lmcdonell14 I love how you describe the spaces as purpose and activity driven versus power driven (to teach). #cdnedchat 🙌🏼

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:19 PM EDT

@BSchlacht How do you see it changing? Is it in superficial ways or deep, meaningful ones? #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:19 PM EDT

@laurieva71 Great to have you join us, Laurie. #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:19 PM EDT

@misspollock @chrisp16 @TheCandyDish Many schools built in the 70s in Alberta had no windows. #cdnedchat

urbie Apr 18 @ 8:20 PM EDT

#cdnedchat A3 Most of occurs online w/learner seated at their desk. Lots of distractions + pressure to decrease time away from patients.

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:20 PM EDT

Q3 (cont'd): There are many things we "take for granted" about learning. How do classrooms reflect this? #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:20 PM EDT

Makes me think we should design for all types of learners. Some work well w/ desks, others not so much. #cdnedchat https://t.co/dJeyTgwuaH

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:17 PM EDT

A2: We make learning spaces agnostic to a single type of person, so that they're activity focused: Abstract, Modular, Accessible #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:20 PM EDT

A3: Many classrooms look very similar to how they looked when the goal of education was compliance, obedience and uniformity #cdnedchat

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:20 PM EDT

A3: Many classrooms look very similar to how they looked when the goal of education was compliance, obedience and uniformity #cdnedchat

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:21 PM EDT

@TheCandyDish that's huge. 'Shared safe spaces'. #cdnedchat. It reminds me of the home: each room is for both mum, dad, and the girls.

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:21 PM EDT

@chrisp16 I feel it is their room as well. I can help set the stage but we are together for 181 days. #cdnedchat

urbie Apr 18 @ 8:21 PM EDT

#cdnedchat A3 Volume and scale.. How many can we reach?

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:21 PM EDT

.@chrisp16 It is so important to provide learners with flexibility and choice - diff spaces can be used for diff tasks #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A3: I don't think the classroom reflects my thinking about learning as much as I'd like. Restrictions I can't control affects it. #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:22 PM EDT

@misspollock Agree. I use space but if needed for Ss, I move. Maybe restrictive, confined environ I had had smthng to do w/ this. #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:22 PM EDT

@TheCandyDish And some days better than others. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A3: Talking w group of g6s today, we challenged accepted model of classroom design. Changed the focus. #cdnedchat https://t.co/LiX62C6718

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:23 PM EDT

@chrisp16 there's a great article about @shopify's space showing different environment types are needed https://t.co/Y6ky12LQNo #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A3: I don't think the classroom reflects my thinking about learning as much as I'd like. Restrictions I can't control affect it. #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A2. I think more and more classrooms today are created for student learning #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:23 PM EDT

@chrisp16 I found that I spent so much time before and after school working there, that I needed place for organization/storage #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:24 PM EDT

@TracyZordan What restrictions are limiting to you and how you would design the space? #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:24 PM EDT

@misspollock @chrisp16 I have a desk but you don't see it most days, as it is covered with notes from parents, student work, etc. #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:24 PM EDT

Why? To shield from winter weather? #cdnedchat https://t.co/7K1NtT9WWO

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:19 PM EDT

@misspollock @chrisp16 @TheCandyDish Many schools built in the 70s in Alberta had no windows. #cdnedchat

CarliFink Apr 18 @ 8:24 PM EDT

@chrisp16 A3 (related): It's easy for designers to project their learning styles and preferences onto others? #cdnedchat

urbie Apr 18 @ 8:24 PM EDT

#cdnedchat A3 My kids's learning spaces were collaborative & playful (kinda) in K-6. Middle & high school looked like mine in the 60s & 70s

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:24 PM EDT

.@TheCandyDish @chrisp16 We used to call mine the "Desk Monster" - don't put anything on it, it will get eaten! #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:25 PM EDT

@misspollock @chrisp16 So what is the purpose of the teachers dest. Is it their home. #cdnedchat

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:25 PM EDT

@BSchlacht @misspollock @chrisp16 @TheCandyDish purposeful, many have high up windows to reflect institutional power structures #cdnedchat

APQenclasse Apr 18 @ 8:25 PM EDT

#cdnedchat A2 all the students

Teach_Laidlaw Apr 18 @ 8:25 PM EDT

A3 #cdnedchat Student-centred, hands-on, busy, big, natural, fun, changing. https://t.co/4xGkbNHSXI

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:25 PM EDT

.@CarliFink @chrisp16 Absolutely! How do we ensure that the focus is on the user - the learner? #cdnedchat

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:26 PM EDT

Q4: Fill in the blanks. The purpose of school is _______ and classrooms should reflect that by _______. #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:26 PM EDT

@TracyZordan I would agree. We have very strict Fire Marshall rules. #cdnedchat

urbie Apr 18 @ 8:27 PM EDT

#cdnedchat A3 A lot of the same things room-to-room.. Like cookie-cutter home subdivisions

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:27 PM EDT

@CarliFink Often think how schools in the 50-70's stayed the way they did when so much design was present.#cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:27 PM EDT

@misspollock Need clearance to get trolleys in for experiments-have to keep lab safe tables-can't change # tables since sharing #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:27 PM EDT

@misspollock @chrisp16 LOL!! Very true!! #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:28 PM EDT

@TheCandyDish @misspollock That is mine. Had a princ who complained. I said I am never there to work; it was a dumping ground. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:28 PM EDT

Today, in discussion w g6s, we determined that the only two things are essential for school - students and safety procedures #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:28 PM EDT

@misspollock I would like to have some alt seating choices. #cdnedchat

CarliFink Apr 18 @ 8:28 PM EDT

@misspollock @chrisp16 Allow them opp.s to customize - use personal materials/space as desired, change use of space over the yr.? #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:28 PM EDT

@TracyZordan Is there anything you can do to make that happen? #cdnedchat

djsardine Apr 18 @ 8:28 PM EDT

A4: The purpose of school is nurturing learners and classrooms reflect that by being designed for learners and their experiences #cdnedchat

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:28 PM EDT

A4: The purpose of school is *empowerment* and classrooms should reflect that by *taking away traditional hierarchal structures* #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:29 PM EDT

@urbie I notice that shift often as well as the students move up. #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:29 PM EDT

@misspollock @TheCandyDish @chrisp16 Oooh, I have one of those but it is in the office, not class. #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:29 PM EDT

A4:The purpose of school is lrn & explore. Classrooms should reflect that by design & materials. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:29 PM EDT

A4: The purpose of school is learning. Classrooms should reflect that by providing spaces where learners feel comfortable. #cdnedchat

urbie Apr 18 @ 8:30 PM EDT

#cdnedchat A4 The purpose of schools is a place to grow know-how and classrooms should reflect that by encouraging idea sharing, Ss together

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Sooo, feeling self aware of my avatar here trying to be serious on #cdnedchat. When kids, Hello Kitty stickers everywhere 😜 #safespaces

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Loving the A4s in #cdnedchat. What is the purpose of school? How should the space reflect/support that? #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Loving the A4s in #cdnedchat. What is the purpose of school? How should the space reflect/support that? #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:30 PM EDT

@TheCandyDish Tried to do something different w/desks in Sept but nothing worked. :( #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:31 PM EDT

@misspollock In the old days classrooms were set up more for supervision and evaluation than for learning. #cdnedchat

urbie Apr 18 @ 8:31 PM EDT

@TheCandyDish there was a point where school wasn't fun/enjoyable.. It was like a never-ending series of same-ol same-ol chores #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:31 PM EDT

.@mustefaJ Your pic actually reminds me of the awesome @laylaspatches https://t.co/5e9KQqt6rS #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:32 PM EDT

@TracyZordan @TheCandyDish Why not? Was it hard to change kids' minds? #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:32 PM EDT

@misspollock Tried, but have resigned myself to the reality that I probably can't. Will still keep thinking. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:32 PM EDT

.@BSchlacht I totally agree! It can be difficult to change the model w/in the same structures #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:32 PM EDT

@misspollock @chrisp16 And different learning styles. #cdnedchat

TTMobile_ca Apr 18 @ 8:32 PM EDT

#cdnedchat is now trending in Canada, ranking 34

APQenclasse Apr 18 @ 8:32 PM EDT

#cdnedchat My students' learning space https://t.co/YhVLBqRQCa

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:33 PM EDT

@APQenclasse Awesome! How do the bikes work? Are they for a spinning class or in individual classes? #cdnedchat

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Q5: There is much to learn from fields other than our own. Share a pic or link to an inspiring non-school learning/working space #cdnedchat

WillGourley Apr 18 @ 8:34 PM EDT

@TracyZordan @TheCandyDish I form letters with desks and see if Ss notice the Es, Fs, and Ls etc. And then I change them. #cdnedchat

urbie Apr 18 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Question for #cdnedchat.. How similar was your teacher-Ed learn space like your classroom? Is this a good thing?

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:35 PM EDT

@CarliFink @misspollock @chrisp16 I love the idea of changing space over the year– a living env. Mix of consistency + growth. #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A4: The purpose of schools is to learn and classrooms should reflect that by providing Ss with opportunities and self-discovery. #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:35 PM EDT

@chrisp16 That is a good question because in the 80s when we had an energy shortage schools were built with lots of windows. #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:35 PM EDT

@WillGourley @TracyZordan I need to see a pic of this. So fun. #cdnedchat

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:35 PM EDT

@CarliFink @chrisp16 I wonder what we can do about empower the not so strong voices while not silencing the strongest ones. #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:36 PM EDT

That is why so many are still set that way. Still locked into supervision and eval. #cdnedchat https://t.co/eR10Xfy4ra

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:31 PM EDT

@misspollock In the old days classrooms were set up more for supervision and evaluation than for learning. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:36 PM EDT

.@urbie Great question, Urbie! Most of my BEd learning was done in "traditional" rooms w teacher at the front, Ss in rows #cdnedchat

CarliFink Apr 18 @ 8:36 PM EDT

@mustefaJ @misspollock @chrisp16 Also allows for Ss' input - what work, what doesn't, for whom, for what content/format? etc. #cdnedchat

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:36 PM EDT

@CarliFink @chrisp16 I'm still trying to figure that one out in our classes @designco #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:36 PM EDT

@misspollock @TheCandyDish I'm Ok w/changing Ss minds! ;) My class is my lab & there are just restrictions to my flexibility. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:37 PM EDT

.@urbie However, when I taught BEd Ss, we had a flexible learning space. Some of my Ss were initially uncomfortable w change #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:37 PM EDT

@mustefaJ @CarliFink @misspollock Great idea! We should change w/ the times and the needs of Ss esp since there is so much rsrch.#cdnedchat

WillGourley Apr 18 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Irony of most classrooms are shaped like boxes not going unnoticed. Our job is to help Ss escape the boxes they're stuffed in. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:37 PM EDT

@TracyZordan @TheCandyDish That makes sense. #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A4: Purpose of school is to explore. Classrooms should reflect that by being flexible. #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:38 PM EDT

@TheCandyDish @TracyZordan Our fire marshalls are becoming a dictator of how our schools and classrooms are organized #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:38 PM EDT

.@chrisp16 @mustefaJ @CarliFink Great points! Learners change and grow and so do their needs! Space shoudl allow for it! #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:39 PM EDT

@WillGourleyThat's fun! #cdnedchat

urbie Apr 18 @ 8:39 PM EDT

#cdnedchat A5 #EdCampWestTexas where connected PD was the norm and so easy to do. Likewise #region14 #compile PD.. https://t.co/f3PG2cIWfM

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:39 PM EDT

@chrisp16 @CarliFink I think it was what the purpose of classrooms was considered to be #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:39 PM EDT

.@chrisp16 When the look of the space hasn't changed, it's hard to look at it in a new way! Hard to do new things in old spaces #cdnedchat

FJovette Apr 18 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Love this! #CdnEdChat ##UDLClassroom https://t.co/FxPA79InXX

APQenclasse Apr 18 @ 8:32 PM EDT

#cdnedchat My students' learning space https://t.co/YhVLBqRQCa

WillGourley Apr 18 @ 8:40 PM EDT

When I need inspiration, and motivation I turn to #TEDTalks at https://t.co/JccBKA6CYf #cdnedchat https://t.co/XqNqaJYHgK

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Q5: There is much to learn from fields other than our own. Share a pic or link to an inspiring non-school learning/working space #cdnedchat

APQenclasse Apr 18 @ 8:41 PM EDT

#cdnedchat @misspollock the bikes are used for #dpa but mainly #selfregulation. We've cycled across Canada 4 times.

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:41 PM EDT

@misspollock @TheCandyDish If I were able to design it from scratch, things would be different. #cdnedchat

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Notice that, for A4, not a single person said that the purpose of school was for ranking students, creating obedient citizens #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:41 PM EDT

.@TracyZordan @TheCandyDish Tell us about it! Literally! What would it look like? #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Need to ask,"what's the purpose of the classroom in today's world". Environ needs 2 reflect that as well.#cdnedchat https://t.co/S2zbaJ1i8u

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:39 PM EDT

@chrisp16 @CarliFink I think it was what the purpose of classrooms was considered to be #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:42 PM EDT

.@urbie Awesome! What was it about the space that allowed for great connections and learning? #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:42 PM EDT

@WillGourley Do you have any particular ones to share w regards to learning spaces? #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:42 PM EDT

It was on the tip of my tongue, but got caught up w/ the game. #cdnedchat https://t.co/rEbKysyAZG

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Notice that, for A4, not a single person said that the purpose of school was for ranking students, creating obedient citizens #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:42 PM EDT

@djsardine Yes classrooms need to be designed for student learning. #cdnedchat

urbie Apr 18 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#cdnedchat A5 Roadside memorial to mules in Texas. Learning where you find it. Engage. Research. Share. Reflect.. https://t.co/vgkD552HDk

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:43 PM EDT

.@chrisp16 This is the essential question guiding tonight's chat and so many other conversations! #cdnedchat

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Keep the A5's coming! What is an inspiring learning space NOT in a school? #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:43 PM EDT

@misspollock @TheCandyDish Flexible seating-comfortable chairs-separate space to do labs-lots o' wall space to showcase S work #cdnedchat

CarliFink Apr 18 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A5: Feels cliche, but the env. at Google (&other tech. co.s) supposedly boosts creativity&productivity! #cdnedchat https://t.co/ieumQLKD20

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:44 PM EDT

Q5: There is much to learn from fields other than our own. Share a pic or link to an inspiring non-school learning/working space #cdnedchat

WillGourley Apr 18 @ 8:44 PM EDT

What?! That's it chat over. #cdnedchat https://t.co/E6pdnx8HAk

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Notice that, for A4, not a single person said that the purpose of school was for ranking students, creating obedient citizens #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:44 PM EDT

@misspollock @TheCandyDish I don't think Ts are consulted for input when there is a chance to design the space. #cdnedchat

urbie Apr 18 @ 8:45 PM EDT

@misspollock #cdnedchat No agenda for one thing. The know-how in a space meeting the need-to-know + people like @christycate & @Sciology

Lamond_J Apr 18 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Our Ss say the opportunity to debate, question, and share learning perspectives truly engages them... They own it! #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@TracyZordan @misspollock @TheCandyDish How often are Ts consulted for decisions? #cdnedchat

WillGourley Apr 18 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Can always default to Sir Ken, but I love @Sugatam https://t.co/pusif3ZXms to get the ball rolling. #cdnedchat https://t.co/PgjXctBTuR

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:42 PM EDT

@WillGourley Do you have any particular ones to share w regards to learning spaces? #cdnedchat

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Q6:Time to dream BIG! We want your blue sky thoughts. Cost is no object. Tell us about your dream classrm #cdnedchat https://t.co/xq0HXAniwW

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@TracyZordan @misspollock I need windows and places where Ss can work. It bothers me Ss need to stay in the same place for 6.5hrs #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@CarliFink I would LOVE to work in such an environment. #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@chrisp16 @misspollock @TheCandyDish Not often enough! #cdnedchat

CarliFink Apr 18 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A5: Alternatively, some of my most cherished learning spaces look like.. #cdnedchat #camp #outdoored #experientialed https://t.co/DkWTaXAcuQ

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:47 PM EDT

.@WillGourley @Sugatam Here is a great one to help rethink space https://t.co/4gWzI1zWwV #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:47 PM EDT

@chrisp16 @TracyZordan @misspollock I have never heard of this before. #cdnedchat

WokkaPatue Apr 18 @ 8:47 PM EDT

@misspollock #A5 #cdnedchat #mistagged https://t.co/g4y8c4fxbb

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:47 PM EDT

@urbie I love this classroom Urbie #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:47 PM EDT

@TheCandyDish @misspollock My Ss are there for only 50 min but I have lots of windows! #cdnedchat

EduScribblings Apr 18 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A6 Flexibility with how we use the space. Both indoor and outdoor space. An environment of conversation and challenge. Wifi. #cdnedchat

WillGourley Apr 18 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A5 Inspiring learning spaces; a walk in the neighbourhood, a trip to the food bank or a senior's home #cdnedchat https://t.co/8EHEJBpvol

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Keep the A5's coming! What is an inspiring learning space NOT in a school? #cdnedchat

urbie Apr 18 @ 8:48 PM EDT

#cdnedchat do you #tlap?

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A5: Let's be inspired by how much other systems have changed. Look at the phone in the past 60 yrs #cdnedchat https://t.co/IzKmNbK9Rt

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A6: Large open space; one side windows w/ door leading outside; bookshelves covering two walls; #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:49 PM EDT

@WillGourley Can you imagine if everyday was a fieldtrip? #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:50 PM EDT

@chrisp16 I would love to see pods where are grades are on the same campus. Use the resources and expertise of everyone. #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A6: sofas, rockers, balls, desks, drafting tables, easels, tables, laptops for everyone, no overhead lighting, #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:51 PM EDT

@TheCandyDish @WillGourley Whaaat? That's crazy talk. #paperworkoverload #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A5: I find inspiration and a place to focus in a Starbucks with the heart of a bookstore. #cdnedchat https://t.co/eUqfLaVd0y

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A5: #cdnedchat here's our space @designco– we combined both working spaces (startup industry) with our design school https://t.co/iSm5vNtnfY

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:51 PM EDT

@chrisp16 Get rid of fluorescent lights. Open and airy. #cdnedchat

WokkaPatue Apr 18 @ 8:52 PM EDT

@misspollock the llamas have much to teach use. They are wise. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A6: I'd like to build a school from scratch like Takaharu Tezuka did with this kindergarten in Tokyo https://t.co/4gWzI1zWwV #cdnedchat

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:53 PM EDT

@misspollock I do think it is important that we don't forget our introverts and the ones who need a quiet and calm space. #cdnedchat

WillGourley Apr 18 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A6 4 seasons design, natural light, off utility grid except for WiFi, collab wrkspaces, kitchen/lab,beach #cdnedchat https://t.co/Dc1vobk2GJ

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Q6:Time to dream BIG! We want your blue sky thoughts. Cost is no object. Tell us about your dream classrm #cdnedchat https://t.co/xq0HXAniwW

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A6: I'd like to change up the whole school & have S driven schedules w/out bells & grade level separation. Moonshot thinking! #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:53 PM EDT

Love the wall to post info & ideas. Would like to have that in my room as well. #cdnedchat https://t.co/YmGm8lFMbE

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A5: #cdnedchat here's our space @designco– we combined both working spaces (startup industry) with our design school https://t.co/iSm5vNtnfY

lmcdonell14 Apr 18 @ 8:53 PM EDT

It would be neat to have students interested in design play a part creating a future school. #cdnedchat

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:54 PM EDT

@misspollock I agree. Love working in that type of environ. Music is big as well. #cdnedchat

taniasterling Apr 18 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Lrng spaces exist everywhere outside of school.FOREST BATHING IS MY FAVOURITE, parks, creeks, restaurants, soup kitchens, temples #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A5. I love to read and learn while I am working out at the gym. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A5: What if a school could look like the @Guggenheim in NYC? Nooks set back for working, tons of space #cdnedchat https://t.co/sDtCbMcJpU

urbie Apr 18 @ 8:54 PM EDT

#cdnedchat A6 Came up at #edcampxa Saturday.. Technology to bring us together wherever we are. Ask Qs & responses that make learning visible

TheCandyDish - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:54 PM EDT

@BSchlacht I like to read while I am on the bike as well. #cdnedchat

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:55 PM EDT

@chrisp16 ideas everyone, whiteboard tables are so productive for us in meetings to help get our thoughts out. #cdnedchat

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:55 PM EDT

Q7: In designing learning spaces you oversee, have you asked your users what they want and need? How do you get their opinions? #cdnedchat

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A6: Total change in school setting would allow new spaces. #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:56 PM EDT

@TracyZordan What kind of spaces are missing, in your opinion? #cdnedchat

mustefaJ Apr 18 @ 8:56 PM EDT

#cdnedchat Fear The Walking Dead is coming on, gotta run ;) Thanks so much for the chat tonight 🙌🏼.

TracyZordan Apr 18 @ 8:56 PM EDT

@BSchlacht An elem schl in our board designed an area for reading while on stationary bikes. #cdnedchat

taniasterling Apr 18 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A5 #cdnedchat Bring the community and learning IN by bringing the teaching and learning OUT. Let Ss show us where they learn outside.

chrisp16 Apr 18 @ 8:57 PM EDT

I need to run as well. Reports are calling. That time of year. See you next week! #cdnedchat

misspollock - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A5: Totally impressed by the thought and effort behind the government's Workplace 2.0 initiative. #cdnedchat https://t.co/81X6pflVtk

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:57 PM EDT

@TheCandyDish Learning can be very productive while exercising #cdnedchat

urbie Apr 18 @ 8:57 PM EDT

#cdnedchat A7 Yes. By asking them and listening to their experiences & ideas. Ask HMW questions. #DesignThinking stuff.

cdnedchat - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:58 PM EDT

Q8: That hour flew by! To close up, look at the A5, A6 and A7 tweets. What is ONE step you can take to rethink YOUR spaces? #cdnedchat

taniasterling Apr 18 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A5 Ss do so much lrng and growing on the field, rink, pool, stage, campground, turf, studios; in the kitchen, shop, garage, gym #cdnedchat

BSchlacht - Moderator Apr 18 @ 8:59 PM EDT

@TracyZordan I love that idea. Do they use ipads or books. #cdnedchat

WillGourley Apr 18 @ 8:59 PM EDT

@TheCandyDish @BSchlacht We have looked into bikes like this for our students. Great way to keep the mind and body clickin'. #cdnedchat