Artifact # 2
Classroom Layout
This “floor plan” of a classroom shows how desks could be arranged in the class.
Context:
This document was created in a word processing document.
Impact:
This artifact will impact students by allowing for active learning
and collaboration. The desks are clustered together in groups of
four to allow the students to work together and discuss the work when appropriate.
With the desks so close, the students can talk quietly with each other
about the work, without disrupting other people in the class.
Alignment:
This class floor plan supports active collaboration and facilitates
cooperative learning (Tech. Comp. 12.4).
It also creates a learning environment that encourages positive social
interaction, active engagement, and collaboration (INTASC
#5). By grouping the children in groups of four, it allows for
collaboration by encouraging small group discussion and collaboration due
to the closeness of the desks. The layout also shows where stations
will be in relation to the children, therefore showing how it facilitates
active learning.