Stu, Stu, Studio

Here we are in our own little educational cyber space, talking about...well...educational spaces.
Things that make you say, hmmmmmmm!

The topic of this project, educational spaces, is difficult to get one's mind around. There are so many factors effecting this issue that I find it hard to really get locked in on one aspect. However, I think most people take it completely for granted without realizing how essential it is to the success of everyone individually, as communities, and even as a nation or culture. We obviously value education very highly as we spend a great amount of our resources on it, but what product are we getting for our investment?

I would like to take this opportunity (our project) to challenge many of the assumptions about current educational spaces, explore some alternative conclusions, and prepare a report that, in theory, could effect some real world policy. We won't be able to design the perfect high school or write a perfect curriculum, but we could share some research that might influence an architect designing a new school, a superintendent starting a building plan, or school board member voting on a budget to look at their situation in a new way.

We might need to scale it down a bit and really dial in our focus, but I think many of the things we are discussing could fit into this. Perhaps, through this discussion we could really focus on one aspect from four different perspectives.

I have to say I am really excited about working with everyone this semester. It is different...and a little scary...but I know it could be really rewarding.