In this first episode of the new season we talk about classrooms. Below are some of the links we refer to in our discussion.
Classrooms 100 years ago look like classrooms today
Classrooms 100 years ago look like classrooms today – meme in education. Here’s a video for it https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=20&v=lm1sCsl2MQY
BBC thing showing how classrooms 100 years were different http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z39wjxs
Brendan Wightman on this narrative in education http://eltjam.com/narratives-of-change-in-education/
The effect of the classroom on learning
http://www.salford.ac.uk/news/study-proves-classroom-design-really-does-matter
http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3380&context=honors_theses
http://behavioradvisor.com/ClassroomDesign.html
The perfect classroom
https://medium.com/bright/the-perfect-classroom-according-to-science-5b23c4a33c1a
“Stationary desks and chairs [are] proof that the principle of slavery still informs the school” (Montessori)
This is the website with all the wackily named sitting arrangements
http://www.classroomdeskarrangement.com/ClassroomDeskArrangement/Four_Square.html
End of pod activity