Innovative K-12 School Product Works Any Where....Even works in Silicon Valley

The One Workplace Education team supports 21st Century Learning by offering products that support the student and the teacher. Check out this Video Link of the Opti Product by VanerumStelter.  It offers ergonomic support, kinetic support, visual support and so much more! Isn't this what we should be choosing  for our teachers and students to enhance innovation and learning???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSPM1QZPboY&feature=em-share_video_in_list_user&list=UUNa4NCXIAGjcAet57Hry6_QE

The Changes In Education

Below is an article on the changes in Education over the years.  This article takes a close look at the teacher-student relationship, where it has changed and where it's going.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304213904579095303368899132.html?mod=trending_now_2

How 3 Different Generations Use The Internet

This is a very fascinating article on how 3 different generations use the internet in their everyday lives.  Starting with the lack of everyday use out of the Baby Boomers to the abundance of use out of the Millennials.  Some fun statistics that show the downfall of unstructured outdoor activities, and the rise of technology dependency.  How this all effects the classroom, and why it's important for a teacher to have an understanding of this change.

http://www.edudemic.com/kids-of-the-past-vs-today-infographic/

Khan Academy - Flipping the Classroom

Take a look at this great 60 Minutes video on Khan Academy.  An awesome look at the future of Education + Design, and the idea of flipping the classroom.  Flipping the classroom (6 min mark of the video) is the idea of what you think of as homework you do at school and school work you do at home.  Flipping the classroom allows students to move at their own pace, when you do this there is less lecturing and more interaction.  Click the link below to watch:

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7401696n

Burnett Elementary Learning Center

It's back to school time, meaning One Workplace has completed another beautiful Learning Center in time for the new school year.  The latest installation took place at William Burnett Elementary School, which is part of the Milpitas Unified School District.  Here's what Caitlin Beaupre, part of the One Workplace Education team, had to say on the new install:

"We wanted to create a space where the students felt that they weren't walking into an ordinary classroom.  The learn lab encourages students to have a sense of ownership in the way they want to learn and work with their peers.  The room is made up of multiple zones that allow for different modes of learning.  Students will be able to choose which area they want to work based on the type of work they will be doing that day.  This space is truly a great example of where education and the classroom are going in the future"

Check out some images below. 

The New IQ Workshop

The following images are some moments captured from The New IQ Workshop that One Workplace hosted at our Oakland Office.  It was a great event with discussions on the active learning center, with participants from all over the Bay Area.

Small active learning group.

The New IQ Workshop panel discussion.

Summer AppCamp

Summer AppCamp at Mission College for Middle and High School Students!