OnPoint Presents
2024 Ed Spaces Texas
At the 2024 Ed Spaces Texas event you'll have the opportunity to hear from three OnPoint consultants as they demonstrate how AI can work for you, the distinct driving motives of Gen Alpha, and how the layout of your classroom can impact the entire learning experience.
Ashley Jackson
Experience an Active Classroom Driven by AI
Booth 255 & 455
Tuesday Nov 12 - 3 pm
Wednesday Nov 13 - 3 pm
Thursday Nov 14 - 11 am
Overview:
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When planning for classroom modernization or a new build classroom technology and furniture are often discussed separately. However, they both need to work together and be viewed as tools to support instruction.
Mobile furniture allows the teacher to arrange the learning environment to support instruction. The instructional technology with AI lesson builder is a powerful tool for teachers to build lessons centered around any subject.
By bringing them together the students are able to view the lesson in a different perspective by moving the furniture and technology closer together.
Key Takeaways:
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Furniture and Technology need to be viewed as tools for instruction.
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AI Lesson builder supports the teacher in any subject area.
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Hands on experience of mobile furniture and technology.
Matt Michel
The Power of Whole-Class Collaboration in a 360° Classroom
Booth 255 & 455
Tuesday Nov 12 - 11 am
Wednesday Nov 13 - 2 pm
Thursday Nov 14 - 9 am
Overview:
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Let flexible furniture be the catalyst for student empowerment and whole-class engagement. Experience a well managed, student-centered whole class engaging session where 21st Century Skills are applied within collaborative teams driven by opinion/debate-like questions.
All participants will rearrange furniture into a Socratic seminar type set-up for random whole class collaboration/debate.
All participants will receive a number/color to represent their random number in preparation to participate in the discussion. Embedded Sequence, Contribution Skills.
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Key Takeaways:
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How quickly and easily you can organize & set up a classroom into teams.
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The entire classroom is a learning space.
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Structured engagement leads to productive learning outcomes.
Jessica Weninger
Bringing Learning to Life Gen Alpha Style
Booth 255 & 455
Tuesday Nov 12 - 4 pm
Wednesday Nov 13 - 11 am
Thursday Nov 14 - 10 am
Overview:
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The need for collaborative, innovative teaching and learning spaces is apparent now more than ever working with Gen Alpha students who crave challenge while being empowered to make their own decisions.
They expect technology to play an instrumental role in their educational experience while being able to socialize.
In this session, we will explore how classrooms designed with the Gen Alpha student in mind are arranged for hands-on, socially creative, choice-based learning, supported by educational technology.
Key Takeaways:
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Classroom requirements to successfully reach and teach Gen Alpha.
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How the application of multiple furniture styles and configurations meet the needs of modern education.
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Experience a gallery walk of activities from the student perspective.