

Meet Oodle – The classroom flexible seating stool that allows its user to add or remove wobble, change the size and mix the colors.
Flexible Seating’s Place in the 21st Century Classroom
The foundation of today’s hottest pedagogies in education – student-centered learning and personalized learning – begins from the bottom up. That means giving students a say in how they sit, where they sit, and what they sit in or on.
Also known as alternative seating, flexible seating actively brings students into the classroom-design discussion. It lets them identify the kinds of furniture, such as chairs, stools, rockers, etc., that 1.) they find most comfortable, and 2.) gets them motivated to learn. The process promotes student creativity and collaboration, letting students work toward gradual change within practical constraints.
Flexible Seating or Traditional Seating? Both.
A flexible-seating classroom is anything but a dull, uniform row of identical chairs and desks. Rather, there are various types of seating spread throughout the room. They vary in shape, height, material and motion, and will include a few traditional choices, as well. Typically, students decide their spot on a rotation basis. Clearly posted classroom rules help keep the harmony.
(FYI: Flexible seating is different than active seating. Flexible seating is about providing options; active seating is a specific type of seating designed to move with a student’s natural movement. Active seating should certainly be included among flexible-seating furniture options!)
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