During lunch breaks, for example, participants were encouraged to keep
the classroom conversations going.
Not exact matches
«Another boy then asked why they were
going around collecting trash, and this gave us an opportunity for an organic
conversation about our
classroom community, responsibility, and accountability.
The result is what Hartley calls «a visual
conversation» about those ephemeral displays that come and
go from
classroom walls and school hallways.
«In a
classroom conversation, there's generally one strand of
conversation going at any one time, and if you're bored by that particular strand, you're completely disengaged,» says Ferriter.
This book
goes well beyond the noise on learning space design that focuses on pretty Pinterest
classrooms and moves towards a more sophisticated
conversation about how learning spaces support and drive brain - friendly learning.
«Kids
go online, watch films and view PowerPoints in preparation for a deeper
conversation in the
classroom,» Eastwood says.
Many principals tell us that they
go into
classrooms but often don't know what to look for or how to have necessary
conversations with teachers.
We've
gone from worrying about if we should allow technology in early childhood
classrooms to deeper
conversations about: appropriate and intentional use; tech integration; addressing issues of access, equity and diversity; connections between formal and informal learning; new tools for family engagement; and the role of educators as media mentors.
And not to mention the fact that with the new education standards that many states are adopting, schools are
going to change in the way in which
classrooms have to have in - depth
conversation, kids listening to each other, working with each other in groups.