building the commons
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Gerald Galway & Beth [email protected] [email protected]
June 11, 2015
Building the Commons A Continuous Development Plan
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• To fundamentally re-think how teacher education students learn and learn to teach
• To create a technology-rich student-faculty “collision space” to support that change
The challenge
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Our approach to integrating technology into teaching and learning was getting a little tired
State of the Art?
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Schools were becoming equipped with technologies and learning spaces that far surpassed our own.
In education, keeping up with the Jones’ is important
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“I thought there’d be much more emphasis on technology in the program”
Exit interviews were positive, except…
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But, most students left the building between classes…or were sitting on benches near the elevators
Education is a collaborative enterprise
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The Learning Commons Idea: Setting a standard for collaborative, technology-rich teacher education
If you build it, they will come…
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Consulted widely with faculty, students and staff: floor plan, technology requirements, organization, staffing and hours of operation
Out with the old, in with the new
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Students, faculty, staff :Faculty of Education, DELTS, Facilities Management
Collective Effort
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Infrastructure grant + old space + learning community input + creativity = TLC
Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose
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Seizing opportunities for economies focused the budget on latest technology, style and substance
Cutting corners… and still going all out!
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….a cross between Starbucks and an Apple store
The Teaching and Learning Commons
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TLC Coordinator & Student Assistant
Success Strategy - Staff
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Students act as liaisons between classmates and instructors
1 Coordinator & 7 Students
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Staff demonstrate tools to individuals and groups
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Just-in-time assistance and formal presentations
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We keep abreast of current tools & technologies
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Has been in constant use since opening in Spring 2014
Success Strategy - Flexible Space
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Providing a home for numerous functions
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Formal events, ceremonies, and more
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Sometimes large crowds fill the whole room
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Sometimes small groups fill the whole room
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And sometimes everybody just needs to chill
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Success Strategy – Needs & Wants
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Sometimes stress relief is a pressing need
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Scanner, colour printer & video equipment were needed too
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Access to emerging classroom technology is needed
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And somewhere safe to voice an opinion
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We asked students to name the TLC’s best feature
Feedback & Assessment
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Comments mentioned modernity & microwaves…
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Technologies – especially the Smartboards…
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Comfy seating, great layout, and a welcoming atmosphere.
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Other comments focused on space for collaboration…
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Somewhere to get to know classmates…
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Places to relax and have a cup of coffee…
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And convenient areas for group project work.
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Beverages and food were high on the list of likes…
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Skills practice space had multiple mentions…
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Plus positive feedback for all the staff…
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Every comment highlighted a useful aspect of the space.
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The TLC is a temporary home for hardworking duos…
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Singles working side-by-side…
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And groups – large and small…
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It is our little window on the world of Education.