Maker’s Mark – How “Making” Is Influencing STEM Education
October 1, 2014
To understand the global impact of The Maker Movement, look no further than The Home Depot. In August, the world’s largest home improvement retailer launched a pilot program with MakerBot to sell its 3D printers and scanners at 12 stores in California, Illinois and New York.
What Do Students Want in a 21st Century School Library?
September 5, 2014
All research points to creating K-12 libraries that are energetic, inviting space filled with students who are busy gathering information and exchanging ideas.
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.
Case Study: Desoto ISD — School district takes STEM classroom to new degree
February 11, 2014
Desoto ISD was inspired to put together a team to implement 21st century learning and investigate the difference in STEM and STEAM programs (STEAM adds the arts).
Smith System’s Dynamic Flavors Noodle Chair Wins 2013 Product Innovation Award
December 18, 2013
Responsive Design, Color Options and Appealing Form Earn Flavors Noodle Chair Top Honors From Architectural Products PLANO, TEXAS – (Dec. 18, 2013) – For enhancing student movement and attention throughout the school day, the Smith System Flavors Noodle™ Chair was named a furnishings winner in the 2013 Architectural Products Product Innovation Awards. The seating solution
Reaping the Benefits of 21st Century Classrooms.
November 25, 2013
Levine Academy, a conservative Jewish private Pre-K through 8 school in Dallas, decided to embrace these tenets and embarked upon an ambitious 3-month redesign of the school.
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?
