We are pleased to announce that John Sole, President and CEO of Guerilla Educators in collaboration with the architect, David Schrader will be leading a "conversation" at Educon 2.2, one of the most innovative and important educational conferences taking place in the country. Our starting point of the conversation is Educational Commissioning.
Conversation Description: The main idea is that, in a perfect
pedagogical world there is an essential non-difference between the
physical facility (the school) and the teaching and learning that takes
place inside the walls (the School). Our conversation will focus on how
the structure of the school, the very walls, should be a 3 dimensional
teaching and learning tool. We will also take a look at how students
should be involved from the very beginning of the school design process
both to authentically inform educational facilities design and to use
the design process as a powerful "real time" method to achieve rigorous
grade appropriate curricular and civic proficiencies.
Conversational Practice: Authentic Youtube style video examples of
students conducting architecture projects across the grades and
participating in school design charrettes will frame and contextualize
the conversations. We will also use the physical facility of the SLA
with the participants as a vehicle to demonstrate the permeable nature
between teaching and learning and the structure where that takes place.
Educon 2.2 will be held between January 29 - 31 at Science Leadership Academy, in Philadelphia.
Hi John,
Just so you know, we work under the SDP firewall, so YouTube will be blocked at the conference, so plan accordingly.
-- Chris
Posted by: Chris Lehmann | December 30, 2009 at 02:57 PM