New desks and whiteboards added to S104
From new bathrooms to new turf, a lot of things have changed around the school. The structure in room S104 was no different.
The desks in S104 went from the standard desk-and-chair combination to new swivel chairs, connected to the desks. Under the chair there is a space to store backpacks and on the desk itself there is a stand for the iPads.
“The desks give students a chance to be mobile,” Meghan Reynolds, English teacher who teaches in S104, said. “We’re not wasting time moving the clunky desks, and they make interacting [for the students] easier.”
The desks allow for an easier learning environment, according to Michael Kaufman, history teacher. It makes transitions from one activity to the next easier.
“The furniture is more student-centered. There is less of a hassle getting into groups, and allows the students to always be facing whoever is talking,” Kaufman said.
Not only are there new desks, but mobile whiteboards were added to the classroom.
“The boards allow more student participation throughout the room,” Reynolds said. “It allows the students to almost take a roll as a facilitator. [They] are more engaged.”
The new furniture allows the students to be more interactive and allows for an easier setup, according to Kaufman.
“The iPad slits on the desks give the students more rooms, and the board allow two mediums: technology and paper,” Kaufman, said. “It’s been great so far.”
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