Activity #2 - SketchUp

Estrella's 3-D Classroom:

3D model by Estrella

This is an idea of an ideal classroom full of color and variety to enhance learning needs. My ideal classroom consists of magnetic chalkboard walls and walls that are completely whiteboard from ceiling to flooe. This is ensure that there is enough room to display student work, content posters, notes, and so much more. I have various colors throughout the room in hopes to create visual stimulation and interest of the students and guests. On the ceiling is a projector that is movable to each of the surrounding walls that have large SmartBoards or Promethean boards hung. The furniture is on wheels so it is easily moveable. I have rectangle high-top tables and round high-top tables for the ideal class of 16 (Haha! Must be nice!). The tables can be lowered or set higher so students have the option to sit low or even stand. It is very hard for students to sit for long periods so this allows them to move freely without creating a distraction.  The tables will also have a storage compartment where materials, supplies, and books can be stored. The students will sit or lean on swivel stools that are also adjustable by height to fit their needs. I will have a ceiling that simulates a skylight so the natural sun can enter the room. The adjacent wall by my desk will also have many windows to allow the sun to come in so we don’t have to use electricity. Instead, the saved electricity can be used for the power cords that run to the floor of the room to power each student’s computers, laptops, or iPads. I will have black-out curtains to pull when we are using the interactive boards. I hope that the light from the projectors will be enough for students to see accordingly. Oh how nice it is to dream. J