Learning Commons:
         A 21st Century Space to Learn



De sign Te am on Li bra ry & Media C en te r
Vision
The learning commons
serves students’,
teachers’ and the
community’s needs by
offering them creative
spaces, diverse
resources, digital tools
and inspiring programs
to further their
understanding for how
to effectively work with
information to facilitate
their learning.
What does a 21st Century
Learning Commons look like?
      flexible spaces
     paths for lighting
          colorful
    adaptable furniture
       resource rich
What does a 21st Century
Learning Commons feel like?

   busy
   open
 inviting
    fun
  social
  warm
 friendly
What are learners doing in Learning Commons?
              reading
             listening
              talking
          collaborating
              sharing
           researching
             thinking
              helping
Learning Commons


     Face of the School

     You don’t journey to the

        learning commons

      you journey through it!
offers learners creative spaces, diverse
resources, digital tools and inspiring programs
to further their understanding for how to effectively
work with “information” to facilitate their learning.
Tools

books

ebooks

Web 2.0 tools

presentation
technology

Ideapaint walls           Collaborative technology pod
Learning
        Commons
          of the
         Future




Dream

Learning Commons: A 21st Century Learning Space

  • 1.
    Learning Commons: A 21st Century Space to Learn De sign Te am on Li bra ry & Media C en te r
  • 2.
    Vision The learning commons servesstudents’, teachers’ and the community’s needs by offering them creative spaces, diverse resources, digital tools and inspiring programs to further their understanding for how to effectively work with information to facilitate their learning.
  • 3.
    What does a21st Century Learning Commons look like? flexible spaces paths for lighting colorful adaptable furniture resource rich
  • 4.
    What does a21st Century Learning Commons feel like? busy open inviting fun social warm friendly
  • 5.
    What are learnersdoing in Learning Commons? reading listening talking collaborating sharing researching thinking helping
  • 6.
    Learning Commons Face of the School You don’t journey to the learning commons you journey through it!
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    offers learners creativespaces, diverse resources, digital tools and inspiring programs to further their understanding for how to effectively work with “information” to facilitate their learning.
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    Learning Commons of the Future Dream

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