talking7spacesCONFERENCE PROGRAMME

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THURSDAY 9TH & FRIDAY 10TH FEBRUARY 2017studioFive, LEVEL 5, 234 QUEENSBERRY STREET, CARLTON

MELBOURNE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONTHE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

Talking Spaces 7: Intersections

Thursday 9th February - Friday 10th February 2017.studioFive, Level 5, 234 Queensberry Street, Carlton,Melbourne Graduate School of Education,The University of Melbourne.

Hosted by LEaRN & The University of Melbourne.

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INTRODUCTION

Talking Spaces 7 will interrogate the critical issues intersecting the design and use of learning environments. How can we create inclusive environments for learning and community? What can schools do to maximise the use of innovative spaces? How can new schools be delivered to cater to growing populations? What formal and informal ‘evaluative knowledge’ can be brought to bear on these issues?

Through a mix of shared and concurrent sessions, Talking Spaces 7 invites participants to engage in cross-disciplinary conversations about the changing face of learning, learning environments, and the urban fabric of our cities.

Now in its seventh edition, Talking Spaces has traversed a range of important issues related to the relationships between ‘teaching and learning practice and space’. Since the first event was held in 2009, Talking Spaces has tracked the development of innovative learning environments and contemporary pedagogies across Australasia. Along the way, this unique conference has brought together academic research with industry know-how to disseminate new knowledge, focus attention on emerging issues, and seed further research initiatives. Enjoyed by school leaders, architects, teachers, government personnel, school system administrations and many others, Talking Spaces has played an important role in bringing together those passionate about creating better learning environments for both teachers and learners.

A brief chronological history of the Talking Spaces events is outlined below:

Talking Spaces 1 ‘The original’ (28-29 October, 2009)

Talking Spaces 2 Dissolving Barriers (28-29 October, 2010)

Talking Spaces 3 Future Proofing Schools (24-25 August, 2011)

Talking Spaces 4 Settings of Hospital-Based Education (3 December, 2012)

Talking Spaces 5 Flipped Futures: Space, People, Technology, Time – New Learning Futures (18-19 July, 2013)

Talking Spaces 6 Learning Environment Evaluation: What Works? (6-7 August, 2014)

Talking Spaces 7 Intersections (9-10 February, 2017)

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8:30 - 9:00 REGISTRATION & COFFEE

9:00 - 9:15 WELCOME‘EMERGING ASPIRATIONS FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS ACROSS THE ECOSYSTEM, HABITAT AND NEST!’Maxine McKew Honorary Fellow Melbourne School of EducationRichard Leonard Director, Hayball Dr Ben Cleveland Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning/LEaRN

9:15 - 10:15 THE ECOSYSTEMEDUCATING AN EXPLODING POPULATION - PRESENTATIONS & DISCUSSIONDr Pete Goss School Education Program Director, Grattan InstituteOpportunities and challenges for Australian school systems in catering to growing communities. Christopher Keating CEO Victorian School Building AuthorityInnovative school design and the VSBA’s multifaceted approach to the provision of schools in Victoria.

10:15 - 11:15 THE HABITATSCHOOLS FOR COMMUNITY - PRESENTATIONS & DISCUSSIONLee Callum Executive Director, Community Hubs and Partnerships, Department ofState Development Queensland“Hey, there is a school within the Community Hub”. Opportunities and challenges of planning and implementing shared infrastructure. Darren McGregor Principal, Marist College More than a school. The journey to becoming a community hub.

11:15 - 11:45 MORNING TEA

11:45 - 12:30 & THE NEST

12:45 - 13:30 LEARNING IN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS - SITE TOURSVICTORIAN COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTRE ( VCCC )Hosted by VCCCVCCC Rob McBride & Debbie Lyn Ryan Directors, McBride Charles Ryan Melina Thomas Director, Silver Thomas HanleyChriston Batey-Smith Director, Design IncThe collision of research, education and care.

DAY 1THURSDAY FEB 09

INTERSECTING AGENDASEMERGING ASPIRATIONS FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

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11:45 - 12:30 & THE NEST

12:45 - 13:30 ARTS WEST BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNEFiona MooreFaculty of Arts, The University of MelbourneMarina CarrolAssociate, Architectus Neil Masterton Design Director, ARMObject-based learning environments. Translating the Faculty of Arts’ educational vision into design.

13:30 - 14:15 LUNCH

14:15 - 14:45 THE NESTLEARNING IN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS - PRESENTATION & DISCUSSIONA/Prof Wesley Imms Melbourne Graduate School of Education/LEaRNWorking with teachers to explore effective spatial pedagogies. Discussion of the Innovative Learning Environment and Teacher Change ARC Linkage Project.Nick BenoitANZ Regional Manager, Enterprise and Government, SMART Technology

14:45 - 15:35 & THE HABITAT15:40 - 16:30 SCHOOLS FOR COMMUNITY - COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOP

Dr Ben Cleveland Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning/LEaRNNatalie Robinson Architect/Research Assistant LEaRNVisioning the school campus of the future: Towards networked communities.

14:45 - 15:35 & THE NEST15:40 - 16:30 LEARNING IN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS - RESEARCH TOUR AND DISCUSSION

Cameron Mitchell and Carmel Mesiti International Centre for Classroom Research, University of MelbourneA behind the scenes look at Melbourne Graduate School of Education’s high-tech education research facility.

16:30 - 17:00 CLOSING CONVERSATIONA/Prof Kenn FisherFaculty of Architecture, Building and Planning/LEaRNA/Prof Wesley Imms Melbourne Graduate School of Education/LEaRNDr Ben Cleveland, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning/LEaRNA collaborative reflection on the days events.

17:00 - 18:00 DRINKS

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08:30 - 09:00 REGISTRATION & COFFEE

9:00 - 9:15 ADVANCES IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT EVALUATION

INTRODUCTIONDr Ben Cleveland Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning/LEaRNUnderstanding the relationships between learning and space: Opportunities for evaluation.

09:15 - 09:45 ASSESSING THE VALUE OF NEW LEARNING SPACES PRESENTATIONA/Prof Wesley Imms Melbourne Graduate School of Education/LEaRNPursuing that elusive evidence about what works in learning environment design.

09:45 - 10:15 LEARNING ENVIRONMENT EVALUATION CASE STUDY NO. 1 PRESENTATIONSally Towns Director School Development, Secondary, Catholic Education Office, CairnsEvaluating learning environments at McKillop College, Cairns to inform the development of future facilities on the site.

10:15 - 11:00 EVALUATING ALIGNMENT BETWEEN PEDAGOGY & SPACEWORKSHOPDr Pippa Soccio Research Fellow, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning/LEaRNDr Ben Cleveland Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning/LEaRNBen Lornie Senior Associate, PTIDExperiencing LEaRN Evaluation Module 3 - Alignment of Pedagogy and Learning Environments. Assessing the pedagogical effectiveness of the spaces in studioFive.

11:00 - 11:45 MORNING TEA

11:45 - 12:30 EVALUATION THROUGH OBSERVATION AND FEEDBACK TO USERS12:30 - 13:15 WORKSHOP ROTATION ONE

Terry Byers Director of Innovation in Learning, Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie)Exploring the use of the Linking Pedagogy, Technology and Space (LPTS) Observational Metric to provide real-time visualisations of teacher and student activities and behaviours.

EVALUATING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTSLESSONS FROM LEaRN

DAY 2FRIDAY FEB 10

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11:45 - 12:30 & EVALUATING INDOOR ENVIRONMENT QUALITY IN LEARNING SPACES11:30 - 13:15 WORKSHOP ROTATION TWO

Dr Pippa Soccio Research Fellow, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning/LEaRN An introduction to LEaRN Evaluation Module 2 - Indoor Environment Quality. Assessing the comfort of the spaces in studioFive.

13:15 - 14:15 LUNCH

14:15 - 14:45 LEARNING ENVIRONMENT EVALUATION CASE STUDY NO. 2 PRESENTATIONAndrew Wheaton Deputy Headmaster - Academic, Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie)Exploring the impact of contemporary, technology-enabled learning environments, through the six-year Churchie/University of Melbourne partnership.

14:45 - 15:15 LEARNING ENVIRONMENT EVALUATION CASE STUDY NO. 3 PRESENTATIONFergus Chisholm / Megan Ioannou Catholic Education MelbourneOverview of the Towards Effective Learning Environments in Catholic Schools project. The development of school design guidelines through evaluation of the alignment between pedagogy and learning environments.

15:15 - 15:45 EVALUATING ALIGNMENT BETWEEN PEDAGOGY & SPACEWORKSHOP RESULTS - studioFiveDr Pippa Soccio Research Fellow, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning/LEaRNResults from application of LEaRN Evaluation Module 3 - Alignment of Pedagogy and Learning Environments.

15:45 - 16:15 CLOSING CONVERSATIONA/Prof Kenn FisherFaculty of Architecture Building and Planning/LEaRNA/Prof Wesley Imms Melbourne Graduate School of Education/LEaRNDr Ben Cleveland, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning/LEaRNA collaborative reflection on the days events.

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This research is supported under Australian Research Council’s Linkage Projects funding scheme(E21LE: LP130100880, ILETC: LP150100022). The views expressed herein are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Australian Research Council.

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