{"id":204,"date":"2014-02-13T15:42:55","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T15:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smartdesks-computer-office-furniture-blog.dev\/?p=204"},"modified":"2023-01-23T11:00:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T11:00:39","slug":"collaborative-spaces-designing-the-modern-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartdesks.com\/knowledge-center\/collaborative-spaces-designing-the-modern-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaborative Spaces: Designing The Modern Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"204\" class=\"elementor elementor-204\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40bb380f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40bb380f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bb018f6\" data-id=\"5bb018f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-648b564a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"648b564a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Collaboration is becoming the catchphrase of modern office and education institutions. Days of the cubicle are numbered, and straight lines of desks in schools are overlooked in favor of more flexible desk arrangements.<br><strong>What is collaborative learning?<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirteen.org\/edonline\/concept2class\/coopcollab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collaborative learning<\/a> is the process by which students or employees form teams to tackle a significant problem. It can take place in close proximity or long distance, through teleconferencing and Internet communication technology.<br>Problem-based learning is a common theme in a collaborative approach to education, in which students engage with their peers and teammates to best understand the subject at hand.<br><strong>How can we design classrooms that foster collaboration?<\/strong><br>The key to collaboration is successful communication. Desk arrangements can determine the ease with which students and professors interact. SMARTdesks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartdesks.com\/igroup-collaboration-furniture.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iGroup<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/smartdesks.com\/spaces\/active-collaborative-learning\/exchange.html\">Exchange<\/a> tables offer flexibility in their configurations. Desk element interlock with each other in a variety of shapes; just a few options include the hexagon, pinwheel, leaf, and wave shapes, as seen below.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartdesks.com\/igroup-collaboration-furniture.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SMARTdesks iGroup<\/a> computer collaboration tables, specially designed for K-8 environments:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartdesks.com\/igroup-collaboration-furniture.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-216\" title=\"iGroup-Collaborative-Desk-Elements\" src=\"\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/screen-shot-2014-02-12-at-11-07-01-pm-624x214.png\" alt=\"Collaboration-Tables-Modern-Computer-Desk-K-8-Learning\"><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_215\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-215\" style=\"width: 349px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartdesks.com\/igroup-collaboration-furniture.html\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-215 \" src=\"\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/igroup-hackensack-public-library.jpg\" alt=\"This iGroup table is located at the Hackensack Public Library in New Jersey, and specially designed for elementary and middle school student use. \" width=\"349\" height=\"480\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This SMARTdesks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartdesks.com\/igroup-collaboration-furniture.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iGroup<\/a> table is located at the Hackensack Public Library in New Jersey, and specially designed for elementary school student use.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smartdesks.com\/spaces\/active-collaborative-learning\/exchange.html\">SMARTdesks Exchange<\/a> Collaboration Tables, for high school, university, and collaborative office use:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_217\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-217\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a style=\"line-height:1.714285714;text-align:center;font-size:1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartdesks.com\/exchange-pinwheel-active-learning-classroom-furniture.html#linear\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-217 \" title=\"Exchange-Collaboration-Computer-Tables \" src=\"\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/exg-linear-collaboration-tables-640.jpg\" alt=\"modern-computer-desk-collaboration-conference-tables\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is just one example of how Exchange elements can be combined. As you can see below, collaborators can work on projects using computers or have a clear desktop depending on their needs. This flexibility is critical in collaborative classroom design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartdesks.com\/exchange-pinwheel-active-learning-classroom-furniture.html#linear\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-218\" title=\"Exchange-Collaboration-Computer-Tables \" src=\"\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/screen-shot-2014-02-12-at-11-10-45-pm-624x283.png\" alt=\"Classroom Design fosters Collaborative Learning\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Two views on collaboration . . .&nbsp;<\/strong><br>While recent media has stressed the importance of collaborative learning, particularly at the university level, according to this <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.lib.vt.edu\/ejournals\/JTE\/v7n1\/gokhale.jte-v7n1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a>&nbsp;(from Virginia Tech) there is little empirical evidence that it actually augments students&#8217; &nbsp;critical thinking skills.<br>Nonetheless, some professors swear that a collaborative approach has improved their students performance. For an excellent story on one journalism professor&#8217;s movement from lecture-based to peer-to-peer learning, click <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinejournalismblog.com\/2012\/09\/14\/stories-and-streams-teaching-collaborative-journalism-with-peer-to-peer-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;And <a href=\"https:\/\/knilt.arcc.albany.edu\/images\/4\/44\/CSCL_English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> is a study that focuse=&#8221;349&#8243;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartdesks.com\/igroup-collaboration-furniture.html\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-215 \" src=\"\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/igroup-hackensack-public-library.jpg\" alt=\"This iGroup table is located at the Hackensack Public Library in New Jersey, and specially designed for elementary and middle school student use. \" width=\"349\" height=\"480\"><\/a> This SMARTdesks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartdesks.com\/igroup-collaboration-furniture.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iGroup<\/a> table is located at the Hackensack Public Library in New Jersey, and specially designed for elementary school student use.[\/caption]<br><a href=\"https:\/\/smartdesks.com\/spaces\/active-collaborative-learning\/exchange.html\">SMARTdesks Exchange<\/a> Collaboration Tables, for high school, university, and collaborative office use:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_217\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-217\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a style=\"line-height:1.714285714;text-align:center;font-size:1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartdesks.com\/exchange-pinwheel-active-learning-classroom-furniture.html#linear\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-217 \" title=\"Exchange-Collaboration-Computer-Tables \" src=\"\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/exg-linear-collaboration-tables-640.jpg\" alt=\"modern-computer-desk-collaboration-conference-tables\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is just one example of how Exchange elements can be combined. As you can see below, collaborators can work on projects using computers or have a clear desktop depending on their needs. This flexibility is critical in collaborative classroom design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartdesks.com\/exchange-pinwheel-active-learning-classroom-furniture.html#linear\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-218\" title=\"Exchange-Collaboration-Computer-Tables \" src=\"\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/screen-shot-2014-02-12-at-11-10-45-pm-624x283.png\" alt=\"Classroom Design fosters Collaborative Learning\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Two views on collaboration . . .&nbsp;<\/strong><br>While recent media has stressed the importance of collaborative learning, particularly at the university level, according to this <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.lib.vt.edu\/ejournals\/JTE\/v7n1\/gokhale.jte-v7n1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a>&nbsp;(from Virginia Tech) there is little empirical evidence that it actually augments students&#8217; &nbsp;critical thinking skills.<br>Nonetheless, some professors swear that a collaborative approach has improved their students performance. For an excellent story on one journalism professor&#8217;s movement from lecture-based to peer-to-peer learning, click <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinejournalismblog.com\/2012\/09\/14\/stories-and-streams-teaching-collaborative-journalism-with-peer-to-peer-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;And <a href=\"https:\/\/knilt.arcc.albany.edu\/images\/4\/44\/CSCL_English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> is a study that focuses on computer-based collaborative learning.<br><strong>Check back soon for some tips on how to make collaborative learning most effective!<\/strong><br><em>What is\/was your educational experience&nbsp;<\/em><i>like? 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