https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u en-us 2019-02-13 17:20:48 UTC 2024-11-21 09:59:46 UTC hello@padlet.com 2019jfscott https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/330924709 2019-02-13 17:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/330924709 2019jfscott https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/332762207 Our mission is to bring Jefferson Forest students a comfortable seating arrangement that allows them to focus on learning and collaborating with other students, which is the path schools are turning to for increasing real world skills.]]> 2019-02-19 16:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/332762207 2019jfscott https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/332767213 We conducted a lot of research asking students what their preferences would be. ]]> 2019-02-19 16:17:11 UTC https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/332767213 2019jfscott https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/332769188 We asked simple, straightforward questions to about 20% of the student body from all graduating classes that would allow students to clearly state what they want and what they need.]]> 2019-02-19 16:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/332769188 2019jfscott https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/332806281 92.9% of students claim that the classroom seating in Jefferson Forest is uncomfortable. 56% of students say they can live with the uncomfortable desks, but why have the students that make a high school what it is be forced to "live with" something that doesn't treat them accordingly to how hard they work.]]> 2019-02-19 17:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/332806281 2019jfscott https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/332890630 We evaluated the best options of ergonomic and comfortable classroom seating and found that many schools are finding success with a chair that has a comfortable seat bottom, lower back support, and wheels for moving around the classroom to collaborate with peers. Over 90% of students surveyed were in favor of a chair with at least these three qualities.]]> 2019-02-19 19:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/332890630 2019jfscott https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/332898347 We then asked students to pick between chairs that are commonly used in these new age classrooms. ]]> 2019-02-19 19:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/332898347 2019jfscott https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/332906230 This chair and desk combo features a chair with lower back support and looks to have a better shape to a student's body. With a desk that is able to move away from or closer to the student, one would be able to work on assignments on their own or move their personal desk to the side and roll to a table to collaborate with other students.]]> 2019-02-19 19:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/332906230 2019jfscott https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/336951033 2019-03-01 17:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/336951033 2019jfscott https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/336951923 This seat has a curved back for lumbar support, arm rests, and wheels to move from table to table in your class. It removes the accessibility to a personal desk, but places emphasis on collaboration and student interaction. ]]> 2019-03-01 17:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/336951923 2019jfscott https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/336953063 2019-03-01 17:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/336953063 2019jfscott https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/336953655 53.2% of students decided on the chair with no desk so that they could move from table to table. The votes were close, but we are not sure which the teachers would prefer to see. The largest downside to the chair is that individual work would be difficult with students sitting at tables ]]> 2019-03-01 17:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/336953655 2019jfscott https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/336955275 65.6% of students say more comfortable desks will improve their learning and reduce stress and anxiety. 76.1% say that a change in desks will be financially justifiable through the improvement in grades and the quality of the learning environment at JF.]]> 2019-03-01 17:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/336955275 2019jfscott https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/336959596 "Some people will be idiots and use them incorrectly but these chairs will be beneficial to lots of students." - Response #60]]> 2019-03-01 17:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/336959596 2019jfscott https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/336959604 2019-03-01 17:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/2019jfscott/s17z85na8i8u/wish/336959604