Podcasts about designshare

In today’s episode, the Getting Smart team is exploring why environment matters — more specifically, why your learning environment matters. Joining the podcast today is Randy Fielding, the founding Chairman of Fielding Nair International — a global leader in designing learning communities. He is also the founder of DesignShare, a facilitator of ideas and resources about best practices and innovation in schools from early childhood through the university level.   Recently, Randy and Tom found a quiet corner on the Microsoft campus to talk about agency and how spaces and experiences can help learners cultivate and develop their own agency. They discussed why vistas are important to school architecture, the rise of flexible spaces and learning community concepts, variables and principles that are important in Randy’s architecture work (especially when designing school buildings), and more.   Listen in to hear more about how Randy and Fielding Nair are transforming education through design!   Key Takeaways: [:15] About today’s episode with Randy Fielding. [1:15] Tom welcomes Randy to the podcast. [1:46] Randy talks about his education experience and what led him to become an architect. [4:10] How did Randy come to focus his architecture practice on schools? [5:38] Randy asks Tom how he originally became interested in poetry and what made him include poetry in his talks. [7:59] Randy reads a small piece of poetry by Kipling and explains why it particularly strikes him and relates to architecture. [9:38] Why are vistas important to school architecture? [10:38] Randy’s favorite school building vista. [12:29] The most important principles for Randy’s work when designing school buildings. [15:25] What variables are important in Randy’s architecture work? [16:39] Randy speaks about their contribution in helping Albemarle County Public Schools. [17:33] The rise in flexible spaces and learning community concepts. [19:46] Where did the idea of Pathfinder Spaces come from and how does Randy see communities using them going forward? [23:52] Randy speaks about the importance of seating for students’ physical wellbeing. [26:52] Why student agency is so important to Randy and to our future as a culture.   Mentioned in This Episode: Fielding Nair Microsoft Flagship Schools The Death and Life of Great American Cities, by Jane Jacobs William Stafford Early Morning: Remembering My Father, William Stafford, by Kim Stafford Rudyard Kipling Strathcona Tweedsmuir School Design 39 Campus High School for Recording Arts (“Hip Hop High”) Larry Rosenstock Albemarle County Public Schools “Designing for Student-Centered Learning” (Video of Canadian space) Singapore American School Pathfinder Spaces: An Action Research Project At Singapore American School   For More on Learning Spaces, Check Out: Episode 163 where the Getting Smart team talked with Pam Moran about her book, Timeless Learning: How Imagination, Observation, and Zero-Based Thinking Change Schools.   Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the Getting Smart Podcast on iTunes, leave a review and subscribe.   Is There Somebody You’ve Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You’d Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Editor@GettingSmart.com and include ‘Podcast’ in the subject line. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!

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Prakash Nair, President of Fielding Nair International and Managing Editor of DesignShare.com discusses the future of education and educational technology in the keynote address to the 2006 Baruch College Teaching and Technology Conference. Nair is an internationally recognized consultant in the areas of innovative schools and educational technology. Myrna Chase, Dean of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences and David Dannenbring, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Zicklin School of Business make opening remarks. Mr. Nair is introduced by Arthur Downing, Chief Librarian and Assistant Vice President for Information Technology. The event takes place April 7, 2006 at the William and Anita Newman Vertical Campus.

Prakash Nair, President of Fielding Nair International and Managing Editor of DesignShare.com discusses the future of education and educational technology in the keynote address to the 2006 Baruch College Teaching and Technology Conference. Nair is an internationally recognized consultant in the areas of innovative schools and educational technology. Myrna Chase, Dean of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences and David Dannenbring, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Zicklin School of Business make opening remarks. Mr. Nair is introduced by Arthur Downing, Chief Librarian and Assistant Vice President for Information Technology. The event takes place April 7, 2006 at the William and Anita Newman Vertical Campus.

Our fifth DesignShare and MediaSnackers podcast sees us (Christian Long and DK) chatting with school designer/architect, John Weekes, principal of Dull Olson Weekes Architecture and the main instigator of the Reshape School Summit. Agree, disagree, like, don't like...? Feel free to leave a comment at http://mediasnackers.com/2007/06/mediasnackersdesignshare-podcast89/

Our fourth DesignShare and MediaSnackers podcast sees us (Christian Long and DK) talking to education and emerging technology expert, Alan November. Agree, disagree, like, don't like...? Feel free to leave a comment at http://mediasnackers.com/2007/06/mediasnackersdesignshare-podcast85/

Our third DesignShare and MediaSnackers podcast sees us (Christian Long and DK) talking to Senior Advisor to the Knowledge Works Foundation, Barbara Diamond. Agree, disagree, like, don't like...? Feel free to leave a comment at http://mediasnackers.com/2007/05/mediasnackersdesignshare-podcast82/

Our second DesignShare and MediaSnackers podcast sees us (Christian Long and DK) talking to Director of Distance Education at University of Florida, Christopher Sessum. Agree, disagree, like, don't like...? Feel free to leave a comment at http://mediasnackers.com/2007/04/mediasnackersdesignshare-podcast81/

Our first DesignShare and MediaSnackers podcast sees us (Christian Long and DK) talking to Chris Lehmann, Principal of the Science Leadership Academy in Philedelphia, exploring the new pedagogy of this technology-rich high school. Agree, disagree, like, don't like...? Feel free to leave a comment at http://mediasnackers.com/2007/04/mediasnackersdesignshare-podcast79/

Christian Long is the CEO of DesignShare, focussed on school design and the future of learning, plus has his own weblog, think:lab. Agree, disagree, like, don't like...? Feel free to leave a comment at http://mediasnackers.com/2007/02/mediasnackers-podcast67/