What+Activities+to+Design+For

Pam Moran - you need a blend of "fire circle" and "cave" spaces". Ira: keep in mind the need for comfort instead of chairs for some of the big tables, have benches so that students can climb on them and use in different ways think about removing shelves from under windows. Could have some window seats or some ledges with space under to store bins or side tables. Above all, keeping in mind that** learning is not separate from their lives. **

=Writing Activities= on laptops making visionboards (see Visionboards from SLJ) scripts, storyboards for digital objects, videos, reader's theater outside writing - capturing inquiry questions overheard on playground questions generated by seasons, pond outings

=Reading Activities= quiet and comfortable zones for reading books, magazines, and ebooks choice in places to listen to individual portable devices which hold audiobooks - small CD players, iPod Touches comfortable chairs, maybe beanbag chairs -Nicolas

=Media Activities=
 * viewing, discussing/evaluating**


 * making videos** for fun, for TV morning announcements, for showing learning

producing mashups, digital collages and videos for content, creativity, and understanding of copyright (**have students give their work Creative Commons licence**.)
 * P - I - E: present, inform, entertain** (LA SOLs include understanding author's purpose and a great way to learn that is to take on the author's role.)

Showing the kind of videos they will never normally see on Nick or the Disney Channel. For example, I Wish @http://vimeo.com/channels/animationtellingstories

=Observation Station= binoculars and bird field guides microscope things collected on nature walks

**Design Activities**
display and poster-making improvising with stuff - not just for Destination Imagination groups : )

**Some activities need space**
rehearsing building designing things true of many activities - underlines need for easily configurable spaces

**Outside Activities**
playground w grass and trees just outside the library many of the above activities could happen outside w portable furniture (wifi extends fairly far)