Transforming Older Schools into Modern Learning Spaces
August 18, 2020
“Leave no classroom behind,” could be the motto for Center Grove Community School Corporation.
Esports: Creating Spaces That Turn Gaming Fun into Learning
August 12, 2020
The meteoric rise in high school esports shows it’s much more than child’s play. Esports has blossomed into a hot topic of conversation for its legit learning, spanning from K–12 to higher ed.
Reconfigure and Retrofit: Creating Safer Post-COVID Classrooms
July 22, 2020
Among the uncertainly of COVID-19, one thing is for sure; the global pandemic has caused a permanent pivot in the K–12 educational landscape.
Virtual Reality in the Classroom
June 25, 2020
Imagine a student so viscerally immersed in learning that it’s dizzying. Literally. That’s the power of using virtual reality in the classroom, and it’s capturing the attention of K–12 educators.
Future-Proof Furniture Fills New K-8 Leadership Academy
June 9, 2020
Here’s how Valley View Leadership Academy, a newly built K–8 public school in Phoenix, met the challenge using Smith System classroom furniture.
Smith System Studio: 3d Printable Barrier Screen Stands
May 12, 2020
Beginning today, anyone can download our free design file to create a basic 3D plastic stand for making classroom screens.
New Classroom Furniture Helps STEM Students Soar. Literally.
November 14, 2019
When sixth-grade teacher Gina Baragone applied for a district grant for new classroom furniture, she didn’t expected two things. First, to receive the award and, second, the impact it would have on her STEM classroom students. The furniture has helped them fly.
How Classroom Furniture Can Facilitate Collaborative Learning
November 13, 2019
“Balance the need for individual student engagement with the practicalities of evolving curriculum and technology. Furniture is an important tool in the learning environment. We want it to help facilitate learning and, most importantly, not hinder it.”
An Innovative STEM Environment at Donny O’Dell Elementary.
May 20, 2019
Ask an elementary kid, “Name one thing you love about your school,” and you don’t expect to hear “STEM lab!” Yet that’s exactly what’s happening at Donny O’Dell Elementary in Celina, TX, after only four months of having its STEM lab up and running.
Classroom Furniture Color Selection
April 22, 2019
Building a new school is an epic bricks-and-mortar task. Choosing a color scheme for your new school furniture shouldn’t be. There’s a method to the potential madness of color chips, samples and finishes.
Classroom Furniture Buying Timeline
February 11, 2019
Welcome to our first blog in a series meant to simplify the furniture buying process. As a leading pre-K-12 school furniture manufacturer, Smith System has decades of experience with new builds.