Teaching Students to Collaborate
September 3, 2014
To truly prepare students for college and careers, teachers must equip their students with 21st Century learning tools.
How Seating Ergonomics Affect Learning
August 6, 2014
Given the highly individualized nature of sitting, how can a single chair design work for an entire classroom?
How Classroom Design Affects Student Learning
July 23, 2014
Student learning, and more specifically, setting the right tone for learning, begins the moment a student enters the school building, not just when he or she crosses the classroom threshold. Case in point, think of how entering a dental office versus a favorite fast food restaurant affects your entire psyche. Do you want to flee or feast?
Buying Student Desks? Skip the Gimmicks. Invest in Future-Proofing.
June 23, 2014
If you’re in the market for buying or replacing K – 12 classroom desks, here are eight “future-proof” features to consider before you commit to a classroom design.
21st Hybrids Take Hold: Defining Learning Commons and Library Commons
March 28, 2014
Architects and designers are scrambling to create new hybrid spaces called learning commons and library commons.
Education Trends Require Flexible Classrooms — and Viewpoints
March 11, 2014
Architects and their clients are using the Common Core Driving Design to inspire new flexible classrooms.
STEM Classroom Furniture, Is There a Formula for Success?
November 18, 2013
Furnishings in the room contribute to student engagement with the subject. How to assure the STEM classroom furniture and classroom layout are compatible?
What Makes Classroom Furniture Eco-Friendly? Let Us Count the Ways.
September 1, 2013
This article walks readers through what constitutes “eco-friendly” in a much broader sense. It also provides examples of how one K-12 classroom furniture manufacturer, Smith System, is minimizing its planetary footprint.
Baltimore Design School
August 31, 2013
Congratulations to the 350 students at Baltimore Design School. We hope you enjoy Smith System Desks and chairs. Check out their space, it’s really cool.
21st Century Classrooms | Houston ISD
August 6, 2013
Molly Risdall Parnell, Smith System’s VP of Sales, gives her take on the topic of 21st century classrooms (via Houston ISD’s blog). Here’s a snippit … “21st century furniture helps teachers create more learning options in the classroom,” said Molly Parnell, vice president of sales at Smith System, a manufacturer of 21st century classroom furniture based
21st Century Classroom Round Table Discussion with Smith System Experts
November 3, 2010
21st Century Classroom represents a shift in the way in which students and teachers interact.