The Business of: School Furniture: Innovative Designs for Tomorrow's Learning

Autor/in	Lacey, Kylie
Titel	The Business of: School Furniture: Innovative Designs for Tomorrow's Learning
Quelle	In: District Administration, 49 (2013) 5, S.32-34 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1537-5749
Schlagwörter	Assistive Technology; Furniture; Design; Innovation; Disabilities; Influence of Technology; Costs; Kansas; Maryland; Massachusetts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Möbel; Handicap; Behinderung; Cost; Kosten; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	As instruction shifts to a learner-centric, individualized approach with a focus on small group activities, heavy furniture that small hands cannot move on their own have become less desirable. The most popular pieces are lightweight, portable, and colorful. The Smith System furniture company encourages schools to select chairs and desks in their school colors to boost school spirit, or vary colors based on grade level. Sheer variety of choice is also a driving trend. Standing desks are available for students who may work better not seated. Special wheelchair-accessible desks, wheelchair/desk combinations, and height-adjustable science lab tables are adaptable for wheelchair-bound students. New desks should allow for easy in and out access for students of different sizes, say industry experts. This article discusses school furniture and tips to consider when purchasing for specific schools. (Contains 10 resources.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10