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Desks lined up in precise rows with teacher firmly planted at the front: That was the standard classroom format for much of the last century. But with many educators saying kids can do better in a ...

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Today’s fast-paced and ever-changing educational climate demands an enhanced focus on the learning needs of students. Yet, most classrooms still represent the traditional—fixed elements like a large ...

Designing a classroom takes more than just putting furniture in place. The desk setup influences how students interact, how the teacher moves, and how well the room functions throughout the day. With ...

It's not enough to take a traditional K-12 classroom and fill it with technology. The smart classroom requires a more methodic approach that factors in the design of the basic shell, the teacher's ...

In my first year of teaching, I thought I was incredibly innovative and forward-thinking when I set up my classroom. After all, instead of rows of desks, I made clusters of desks—ta-da! Collaborative ...

In Marsi Jones’ sixth grade social studies classroom at Edgewood Junior High School, there isn’t a desk in sight. Students can sit on cushions on the floor around a table a few inches off the ground, ...

Multi-touch screens are very fashionable these days, but there are not many practical applications for them. Now, researchers at Durham University in the UK are using them to develop the world's first ...