5 Benefits of Esports Spaces in Educational Design
If you’re not sure what esports are, you aren’t alone. But for educators, parents, and designers of educational environments, it’s time to learn. This competitive video gaming is quickly gaining popularity as a form of extracurricular activity for intermediate and higher learning institutions. As the popularity of esports continues to rise, it may become even more significant following the pandemic. There are many benefits to esports in educational environments and this will be particularly important as students begin to reintegrate to in-person learning after a year in partial isolation. So how can esports benefit your school or student? Here are just benefits for your consideration.
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When Robin Randall and Sylvia Kowalk of Legat Architects begin a project, inspiration abounds.
Read MoreTopics: Insider, Design, Human Development, Active Classroom, Designer's Corner, Technology, Back-to-school, Teacher's Favorites, Thrive, Educators
Topics: Design, Human Development, Active Classroom, hybrid classroom, MooreCo Workplace, Teacher's Favorites, Ergonomics, Well-being
6 Considerations for Space Design in a Post-Pandemic World
In the 1920s, the United States experienced a modern renaissance. An era of economic prosperity, burgeoning art, societal change, and scientific discoveries occurred throughout this decade. There was a boom of energy, hope, and optimism. What had happened just before this decade will resonate with many today. The global pandemic brought on by the Spanish Flu killed over 600,000 Americans. It was a time of sadness, fear, and trial. But what followed was a time we still think of as a new era.
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Reasons to Remake Your Space with Glass
The late Johnny Nash wrote and sung the words, "I can see clearly now. The rain is gone." With many workers and students having spent time at home, it's important to make sure the spaces they return to will feel comfortable and highly functional. If you're looking for ways to remake your space with style, high performance glass walls and boards will add a touch of sophistication, while creating improved communication and reflective brightness for everyone to enjoy.
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Top 10 Things Teachers Want in Their Classrooms
Do you ever wonder how teachers would design the classroom of their dreams, if given the opportunity? We did! That’s why we interviewed gifted, passionate teachers to ask what’s on their wish list. We took their answers to educational designers Sylvia Kowalk and Robin Randall of Legat Architects so they could work their magic and render the dream classrooms. Using the Compass line by MooreCo, Sylvia and Robin created ideal STEM spaces and displayed their render-to-reality presentation during the fourth session of Thrive Together: Creating the Classrooms of Tomorrow webinar. Click here to watch the session!
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Topics: Design, Active Classroom, Healthcare, Working from Home, Covid-19, Back-to-school, hybrid
All the Space Solutions You’ll Need to Keep Learning, Working, and Thriving Through COVID-19
In a truly unprecedented time brought on by COVID-19, learning continues to be different this year as communities work with ideas for how to reduce the transmission of the virus while still learning and working.
Read MoreTopics: Design, Designer's Corner, Healthcare, Working from Home, Covid-19, learning from home, remote
Creating Classroom Cohorts the Easy Way
As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in several states across the nation, the question remains for how to safely reopen schools in fall. School districts, designers, and healthcare experts are working together to find solutions to reassure parents and help protect communities from increased spread of the virus.
Read MoreTopics: Design, Learn from Home, Covid-19, Back-to-school
Topics: Insider, Design, Human Development, Technology, Covid-19, Back-to-school