Designing Learning Environments http://www.glef.org/redesigning/home.html New Horizons for Learning: Welcome to the Building ... http://www.newhorizons.org http://www.designshare.com/Research/OECD/OECD_Review_01.htm" http://www.midwestconstructionmag.com/MWCN/MWBestProjects/MWBstPrj-001.html http://www.architecturetogo.com/myplan.asp?planid=20&cat=25&type=r http://rogershepherd.com/WIW/solution5/crow2.html http://www.coe.uga.edu/sdpl/sdpl2.html http://schoolhouse.sdsu.edu/Planning.htm http://www.scottisharchitecture.com/education-home.html http://www.scm-ae.com/schools/ http://www.shambles.net/pages/staff/NewSch/ http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2002_0003 http://www.nea.org/neatoday/0001/fyi.html http://www.sbicouncil.org/workshops/schools.htm http://www.coe.uga.edu/sdpl/research/principlesofdesign.html http://www.peterli.com/cpm/index.shtm
Building Questions and Plans ... http://www.doug-johnson.com/dougwri/buildingquestions.html
Designing Digital Schools ... dessch1p.pdf
Links for School Media Administration http://www.css.edu/USERS/ggaetz/web/5232links.htm Thoughtful School Restructuring - an online community for Principles, Acting Principles and Aspiring Principles http://www.aare.edu.au/99pap/wil99810.htm and http://www.uwa.edu.au/restructure/archive/restructure/frequently_asked_questions/restructuring_process Technology Plans http://www.askeric.org/Old_Askeric/InfoGuides/alpha_list/TechnologyPlan_SLMC12.96.html Looking to the Future The hard yards! Planning appropriate educational facilities for the 21th Century should be conducted within a framework of planning for flexibility and not obsolescence. We have experienced considerable change over the past 25 years and in particular, the last decade. The only thing that is certain is change - change for the better. The following articles may be of assistance in planning the move forward:
Planning for redevelopment Build New or Renovate: Build new or renovate - that is the question! To answer this question, clearly there are many other questions:-
Technology Integration: The integration of technology into existing infrastructure is difficult at best. The majority of the existing infrastructure was constructed at a time when power points were limited in teaching spaces, and network cabling unheard of. The challenge, therefore, is to equip existing buildings with appropriate electronic infrastructure in a cost effective manner. From a South Australian perspective, the Department has created the DECStech2001 project, a project designed to facilitate the purchase and integration of computer technologies into schools. Details of the project and infrastructure details can be found at http://www.tsof.edu.au/ The Department of Education, Tasmania, Australia, Facility Services Section has a comprehensive set of guidelines for learning technologies. These may be found at http://www2.education.tas.gov.au/ or http://www.doe.tased.edu.au/facnet/default.htm (main menu). The National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (US) has 97 references on the topic at http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/technology.cfm and http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/technologyII.cfm. Your attention is drawn to the following: The CEFPI: http://www.designshare.com/UEF.htm" . School Designs: http://www.schooldesigns.com . School Construction News: http://www.schoolconstructionnews.com All wired Up: A How-To Guide to Wiring Classrooms: http://electronic-school.com/199809/0998f1.html A cautionary note: Before undertaking any project involving wiring, always check with the appropriate authorities that the proposed work complies with legislative requirements of the day. Further, some jurisdictions require certified trade-persons to undertake such work. A Guide to Networking for K 12 Schools: http://choices.cs.uiuc.edu/schools/bl-thesis/toc.doc.html References: "Schools as Centers of Community - A Citizen's Guide for Planning and Design", US Department of education, April 2000. http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/05-2000/0503.html "Project Initiation Process - Building Asset Management Framework"Department of Administrative Services, Adelaide, South Australia, Jan 1996. "What do Information Technology Support Services Really Cost?" K Leach and D Smaller, http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/html/cem9829.html Vol 21, No 2,1998. The full text of the article can be found at: http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/html/cem9829.html Useful Web Sites: The Electronic School: http://www.electronic-school.com/ Energy Smart Schools: http://www.eren.doe.gov/energysmartschools/ e-Architect: http://www.architect.com/ American School Board Journal: http://www.asbj.com Taking TCO to the Classroom: http://cosn.org/ ERIC Clearinghouse on School Management: http://eric.uoregon.edu/ Plan Ahead, Online magazine of the Society for College and University Planning: http://scup.org/ National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities: http://www.edfacilities.org/ National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, Technology Integration, http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/technology.cfm National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, Build New or Renovate, http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/build_or_renovate.cfm National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, Schools of the Future, http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/future.cfm National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, Community Use of Schools, http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/community_use.cfm DPI Clearinghouse: http://www.schoolclearinghouse.org/ Asset Management Quarterly International: http://www.amqi.com/ APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Planners: http://www.appa.org/ The Council of Education Facility Planners, International (CEFPI): http://www.cefpi.com Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA, United States): http://www.osha.gov/ Workcover Corporation, South Australia: http://www.workcover.sa.gov.au/ "Students with Disabilities on Campus" ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education. http://www.kent.ac.uk/guidance/infofordisabledstu.htm examines the issues of making the educational environment more inclusive for Americans with disabilities. Asset Management Plans, United Kingdom: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/index.htm Facility Services Section, Dept of Education, Tasmania, Australia: http://www.doe.tased.edu.au/facnet/default.htm School Design and Planning Laboratory: http://www.coe.uga.edu/sdpl/sdpl.html OECD, (PEB): http://www.oced.org/els/edu/peb/el_peb.htm Queensland Capital Works Management Framework: http://www.build.qld.gov.au/ School Planning and Management Journal: http://www.spmmag.com Standards Australia: http://www.standards.com.au/catalogue/script/search.asp Prakash Nair is the President and co-founder of Urban Educational Facilities for the 21st Century http://www.designshare.com/
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