September 13, 2010

By: Kim R. from Philadelphia, PA
Comments: 21

Posted By: Kim Rakosky
On: 11/14/2006 1:26:35 PM

Hello friends at School of the Future in Philly! I read the news write-ups when you opened and shared some of the design descriptions with my class. Besides using rainwater, what other eco-friendly features went into the planning? My kids also want to know what will happen if we go through a drought period.

Posted By: Barbara Nikoomanesh
On: 11/20/2006 10:10:54 AM

Is there a website we can go to and find out about this school? It sounds very interesting.

Posted By: Aruna Arjunan
On: 12/3/2006 6:01:12 PM

Hello all! Our school has many eco-friendly components, if you do a search on the internet for "School of the Future" philadelphia - you should find sites that discuss our school and our eco-friendly characteristics. We do have a site but I don't believe that it is all that informational just yet. - Aruna Arjunan

Posted By: Donna Sharpe
On: 4/2/2007 9:05:34 PM

I just checked out the website for the School of the Future. I don't see a Library, but notice an "Interactive Literacy Center" with a "Literacy Nook" and circulation desk. Is this what I think of as a library?

Posted By: Lisa Liu
On: 4/2/2007 9:10:19 PM

Has any of you from the school of the future examined the design of your school? I know your school is wireless and students work on laptops. I'm curious as to whether the building has physical differences in design to make it truly a "school of the future" and what those differences may be as compared to a traditional school.

Posted By: Louis Mazza
On: 6/2/2007 5:57:55 PM

Hi Lisa - Our school does have many physical differences. For example, there is a catchment system to collect rainwater used for flushing toilets in our rest rooms, there is photovoltaic glass used which harnessess solar energy and saves money. There are "social" spaces in the school where kids can sit and gather before school, during lunch, etc. From the entrance of the building there is a large, wide hallway or "streetscape" flooded with daylight from the skylights above and the walls of windows on the right as you pass the Interactive Learning Center (our version of a library). Also, a lot of the space is rounded or curved as opposed to the right angles and harsh intersections of most high schools. All of this is in line with our philosophy of adaptive, relevant learning that takes place in and out of classrooms. Both teachers and students interact in these spaces outside of class time which contributes to more casual and continuous learning and helps build relationships and diffuse conflicts between teachers and students. It's such a bright, pleasant place to come to work every day. :)

Posted By: mel ruth
On: 6/11/2007 10:04:11 AM

Our students participated in a design the school for the future project and besides the real technical aspects our students were able to comew up with a plan that is innovative and modern that lends to the comfort and educational purposes of the "client". The interactiopn and the discussions that were held were amazing. the students thought of things that planners and architects might overlook...because they live the life as a student. They have a more intimate knowledge.

Posted By: Kathleen Lee
On: 6/11/2007 1:32:23 PM

You can look at the microsoft website and type in the School of the Future or Microsoft School of the Future to take a virtual tour. The Prisco Group designed our school. We have lots of natural light and often do not even need to turn on our lights. It is beautiful.

Posted By: Dorothy Ahoklui
On: 6/22/2007 1:38:10 AM

Hi Aruna, I want to thank you for your information, this is Dorothy a science teacher at the High School for Construction Trades, Engineering, and Architecture. We will be discussing eco-friendly architecture next year, so I am going to use this information in my lessons especially in the topic of ecology.

Posted By: sudha singh
On: 6/22/2007 10:49:12 AM

Hi , you can get video clips on the School of the Future from differnet networks as well, that will help you get to know and see us. NBC, CBS, PBS, Channel 3, ABC....just about all have clips over this one year period. Are there any takers to have our learners correspond with each other and ask questions on a regualr basis? It would be a great learning exchane.

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