Learning Spaces - Different spaces and their purposes
In this video, three purposes and functions of common learning spaces within the classroom are named and described.
In this video, three purposes and functions of common learning spaces within the classroom are named and described. The concept of “Caves” are used as a reflective space where learners look inside and think about what and even how they are learning. Campfires are spaces where people gather and learn together. In these spaces, knowledge, and information is delivered to the group. “Waterholes” are designed for learners to collaborate, share and provide feedback amongst each other. The video shares how these concepts can be expanded to digital spaces (Caves can be blogs, Campfires are like flipped learning and google docs or other collaborative tools can function as Watering Holes).
How does it relate to the UDL-SICC?
This informational video supports the School Culture and Environment, Element 4 (D1, E4)
which focuses on designing community, classroom, and digital spaces within a school to support variability. Within this element, school spaces are intentionally designed to respond to anticipated variability including cognitives, physical, perceptual, sensory, social, emotional and cultural variability.
How might you use it?
- Provide professional development on the three concepts and lead a schoolwide professional development for teachers to reflect on where and how they have students within learning spaces (You should have options for where, how, and when they are grouped)
- Ask yourself “Does the school have physical and virtual spaces that provide opportunities for self introspection or reflection, space to gather knowledge from an expert and space to collaboration?” (community, teachers, and students).
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Posted date:
May 30, 2023