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Home to future thinkers, thought leaders and creative minds, the Furnware Learning Lab is where you'll meet some of the world's leading educationalists. Here we'll share their stories of inspiration and insights for the future with some practical advice for in the classroom.
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In the final part of our interview with education expert Terry White, we ask the question - are we delivering the curriculum our kids need, in classrooms designed to support learning in the 21st Century? Terry shares his teaching and learning space design knowledge on what we need to be doing in schools to ensure our students are ready for whatever the future holds.
What are the biggest challenges facing schools today? From looking through Covid to how we can better support our teachers and learners to deliver environments and curriculum for the 21st Century, we're joined by education expert, author and learning space design consultant Terry White to answer the big questions.
Link to NZ curriculum research mentioned in this episode.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/child-centred-teaching-blamed-for-nzs-educational-decline/B776OXAJYSYXHJEVJE5JBOL7JQ/
In part III in our Freeman's Bay School story, RTA Studio architect Moshin Mussa sits down with Furnware Design Manager Helen Jones to discuss what it takes to design an award-winning school and shares the winning formula to ensure a successful build from concept to completion.
We continue our interview with former Principal of Freeman's Bay Primary School in Auckland, Sandra Jenkins as she shares more valuable insights into designing an award-winning school, working closely and successfully with architects and supporting staff as they make the transition to team-teaching.
Designed by RTA Studio architects alongside former Principal Sandra Jenkins, Freeman's Bay School in Auckland New Zealand is truly unique. Sandra travelled the world gathering the best ideas from classrooms all around the world to implement in this one-of-a-kind school, which hosts visits from educators all around the globe. In the first of our two-part interview, Sandra shares her inspiration behind the school's design and what it takes to build a multi-award-winning school.
Who’s leading the way of implementing a pedagogy and innovative learning space design that supports the 21st Century learner? How are AI and data going to revolutionise education? Gratnell’s Managing Director and co-author of ‘Planning Learning Spaces’ Murray Hudson shares what he’s learnt from classrooms all around the world in the next installation of our latest series.
Who's breaking the mold and leading the way in education, architecture and design? In our new series, we return to where it all began with Hong Kong-based, ex-pat Principal Neill O'Reilly. We reflect on his unexpected academic year and celebrate the resilience and performance of his students.
In the second part of our interview, child psychologist Katyana Azman shares why it’s important for students to keep up a routine and for families of students with special learning challenges why continuity counts. Plus, some great advice around keeping a healthy mind and body during stressful times.
Katyana Azman is the resident child psychologist at the Pantai Hospital in Kuala Lumpur. Katyana supports parents, children and educators to develop learning strategies that support a wide range of specialist individual needs. Katyana shares some ‘red flags’ that parents and teachers should be looking out for during this difficult time when students are feeling cut-off from their friends. She also advises and how we can help children make sense of it all.
Global education expert and advisor to governments around the world, Professor Stephen Heppell shares valuable insights and advice around distance learning - from lockdown at home with his grandchildren. In the first of a 2-part interview, Stephen shares with teachers, how to embrace the current education opportunities while hanging on to your craft.
The current global pandemic has meant education has evolved at lightning speed. Schools around the world are busy implementing distance learning, while teachers and students are discovering ways to collaborate remotely. So, how do you remain connected to every student - when not every student has access to a device or the internet? We caught up with digital learning and collaboration expert, Dr David Parsons from The Mind Lab in New Zealand, who shared some exciting ways teachers and students can navigate their way through distance learning both online and offline.
This week, we continue our insightful talk with Principal Neill O'Reilly from Kowloon Junior School in Hong Kong, on the importance of staying connected and supporting students and parents during these unprecedented times.
This week we catch up with School Principal Neill O'Reilly from Kowloon Junior School in Hong Kong who shares his vast experience on how to support teachers and lead through a time of crisis.
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