The opportunities afforded to staff to reflect on teaching styles and the opportunities a new building offers was the main thrust of an article written about the project in the Guardian last week, As learning environments change, there is increased opportunity for teachers to up their technology skills and transform their teaching. This room flexibility stretches staff. meaning that teachers have to be prepared to offer different stimuli to people in the room; they have to be far more adaptable and they have to have a wider knowledge of presentation formats.
The article went on to highlight our ICT staff development group which includes one staff member from each major faculty, which meets to work on skills identified as necessary by our annual staff skills audit. The focus on training in particular skill areas such as podcasts or managed learning environments was highlighted in the article and it emphasises th erole of faculty champions in cascading skills and techniques back to the rest of the department. Thanks go to Stephanie Sparrow who spent a good deal of time working with me in presenting this case study which was used as part of a supplement to complement a major BsF launch at their annual keynote conference which is sponsored by the Guardian newspaper.
The whole article can be viewed from the following link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/thebigmove/flexible-classrooms
