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TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction

The new classroom ... Is here already!

Personal findings from practice

Nature as teacher

The end of school furniture in sight

The SMART classroom

Nursery school in action

SCHOOLSCHRIFT, 1-2007

We at Vanerum carry this philosophy in our heart. And

rightly so, as the continuing innovations within education

show. Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg are

following the international trend towards more ICT in the

classroom, with the objective of teaching children to work

more independently and consequently a shift from 'transfer

of knowledge' to 'exchange of knowledge' But this tale

involves much more than just ICT: teaching children

social and other basic skills remains important. The

changing society and new technologies also have an

intervening effect on education: from the conventional

authoritarian teacher at the front of the class to the coach

who inspires interactively, tutor and counsellor. Vanerum

has all tools on offer, which can help you to realise theseexpectations, and the necessary expertise to advise you in

word and deed.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I

remember. Involve me and I learn.

(Benjamin Franklin)

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The conventional passive

forms of learning are giving

way, to make room for stu-

dent participation, active in-volvement, interactive tea-

ching and teaching materials,

A real, meaningful deve-

lopment, or just the ump-

teenth hype of the times?

Only time will tell

Yet recent research shows

quite clearly that, despite

their apparent ease of manner

and less hierarchical struc-

ture, these new forms of edu-

cation produce good results.

Students gain more indepen-

The rapid advance of the latest newgenerations brings with it new forms ofeducation, which require new teaching

materials, new teaching methods and new

teaching environments.

dence and more responsibility

in this structure, which they

seem to be able to assume

successfully with the rightaccompaniment and in the

right circumstances. They get

to work, for example, indivi-

dually and in groups, to con-

centrate and, providing there

is sufficient variety to moti-

vate and creatively stimulate

themselves and each other,

with results as a consequence

that equal or surpass those of

comparable groups. The role

of the teacher-coach in this

process is extremely impor-

tant at all times, as is the wor-

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Daily use and working with the furniture in the class make me think

we can say the design is successful.

Optimal and maximum attention has been paid to ergonomically and

functionally very important aspects both for the student and the

teacher/lecturer

In other words it is a win-win situation for both parties. They are, in a

manner of speaking, literally and figuratively raised to a higher level.

The Optimax is worth more than double its name.

Toon De MuynckErgonomic therapist, De Balderschool Berlaar

Groenlaar Reet-Rumst


Sitting higher up is cool! We can alsostand up and we can see the teacher

and the board much better! Theteacher also gives better lessonssince we got the new furniture: andshe lets us work by ourselves more

often in groups. That's great!

king environment. The Opti-

max series developed from

this philosophy is an extre-

mely important aid in the

change from a 'class locale' to

an 'interactive teaching envi-

ronment' which relaxes and

stimulates at the same time,

and offers opportunities for

both individual and group

work. In this working method

the teacher is no longer al-

IS HERE

ways at the front, but stands

much more frequently cen-

trally in the class, where he

operates more as the accom-

panist to knowledge exchange

than as the autocratic trans-

mitter of knowledge. The

integration of Optimax into a

class situation achieves seve-

ral objectives at a stroke:

students still have an indivi-

dual place to sit, but it is


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As a teacher in primary school you literally go

through life bent over. The student's benches were

developed in accordance with economic principles.They sit, nicely straightabout one metre lower than

your shoulders. There is little suggestion of eye

contact, unless you walk among the desks constantly

bent over. To change your class configuration as if by

magic is akin to the chaos of moving house. Letting

the students try out an alternative way of working is

impossible

Till you have the chance to equip your classroom

with Optimax furniture. Immediately you see that

student participation is much greater, that their

excitement in the task increases considerably and

that your back at last enjoys satisfaction. Whetheryou now sit at the front of the class (at your own

Optimax desk) or walk through the classroom, you

are always literally at the same level as the students.

Eye contact, and in the long term the involvement of

the students, is self-evident. In a minimum of timethanks to the handy wheels your class configuration

changes from individual work to group work or

working in pairs.

Thanks to the possibility of allowing the students to

work alternately sitting or standing, their ability to

concentrate is drastically increased. For admit it,

who sits in the same position for two solid hours of a

lesson? Moreover, it can be clearly seen that the

students, at the higher Optimax desks, adopt a much

more natural sitting position after easily adjusting the

footrests on the chairs or on the desks themselves.

Even the keenest students in the class now remainstock still continuing to work without the

temptation of rocking their seats

PERSONAL FINDINGSFrom practice

the teacher-coach is literally

at the same height as the

students, which leads to more

eye contact, therefore greater

attention and more

involvement.

'different': the height and

design of the desk-chair

combination make it possible

to work either sitting or

standing in conventional,

individual and group work

without disturbing the flow of

the lesson. The teacher enjoys

greater comfort: because the

desktop is higher he no

longer has bend to follow or

support the work of the

students. The higher position

also increases the feeling of

equality in these situations:

Didier De Dekenteacher, t vestje Lier



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WONDERFUL

Look at the eye-catching shapes, the use of colour and choice of materials, the fine machining technique,

the creative, slightly non-conformist vision, the eye for detail, the possible applications, the quality of the

assemblage

No doubt about it, this is a real Vanerum!

Vanerum furniture: ergonomic, practical, beautiful.


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At a time when a new awareness ofenvironment and climate is developing, design

also reflects this trend: Nature is quite often

the source of inspiration for decoration, but

also for the form of objects for use and

design. Some designers try to show the beauty

of it by picturing it as accurately as possible.

Others prefer to show the impression that

Nature has made on them.

The reflection of Nature as a substitute forgoing out into the natural world is not an end

in itself however: a new creativity arises from

consciously dealing with Nature and ecology,

which seeks solutions to arriving at a new

way of product development, design and

NATURE AS

At the boundary betweendesign and handicraft, Tord

Boontje, the Netherlands-born

product designer working in

London actively combines

advanced technologies with

the techniques of the

craftsman to create exquisite

glasswork, lighting andfurniture.

www.tordboontje.com

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Tl: +32 56 31 34 15 Fax: +32 56 31 36 88 [email protected]

Duwboot 91 Postbus 494 NL 3990 GG Houten

Tl: +31 30 63 79 387 Fax: +31 30 25 47 927 [email protected]

www.vsvint.com

What can SMART mean for you?

Does the use of ICT frighten you off?

SMART Boards are very easy and intuitive to use, and so it

should be! Thanks to the extensive help resources simple in

this case does not mean the same as limited.Moreover, research shows that SMART interactive boards

ensure greater attention and motivation in the student, so

that the teaching material is more quickly assimilated.

The teacher enjoys students who cooperate better, simple

lesson preparations and extensive teaching materials: the

online lesson and object database is available free!

Learn more, see more?

SCHOOL FURNITURE

Feel free to ask at +31(30)-63.42.333 or +32(70)22.26.00

go to visite www.vanerum.com

or visit our showroom in Houten or Diest


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TEACHER

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A modern, somewhatabstract version of a

centuries-old yachting

trophy. The light-footedness

of the triplex execution

stands in sharp contrast to

the dramatic untying of theyacht that precedes the real

trophies.

www.vlaemsch.be

Who does not want a horseto light up his house?

Love at first sight or eternal

hate guaranteed.www.moooi.nl

The tropical rain forest isthe inspiration for this

collection of natural

products. The colours are

more Zen and breathe the

calmness and purity of thisearthly paradise.

www.arte-international.com

Even Vanerum gets inspired by Nature. If you have come to take a

look at our NOT-stand, you will know what we mean.

www.vanerum.nl


ecologically responsible production

methods. Only when we learn to handle

our raw materials respectfully will we get

new opportunities to improve our future.

Wood. More wood. Nails.More nails. A chaotic

structure. A shape begins to

grow. Is it a tail? A bone or

leg? It is a futuristic beast.

It grows and mutates. It

lives! Fully grown! Burn it!

Burn it to ashes! From theashes arises Uchronia.

www.uchronians.org

Algae are interior buildingblocks and decorative

elements at the same time.

The plastic components that

are reminiscent of plants are

to be connected to each

other into tissue-likestructures from light

curtains to impenetrably

dense room dividers.

www.vitra.com


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New generations bring newinsights. New insights

generate new concepts. Even

in education these new school

designs grow out in a

controlled way from adeserving idea to a fully

valued alternative to the

existing organisations.Students increasingly have the

opportunity to choose for

themselves which teaching

form best suits their talents,

and get more independence at

an ever earlier stage.

Moreover, the new media and

technologies make knowledge

accessible in a completely

different way than was

possible for precedinggenerations.

The reflection of the

appropriate classroom comes

together with new concepts of

education in general andfilling the various teaching

times in particular The

ongoing individualisation in

which the teaching schedule

connects as far as possible to

the student's own interests

and initiative and which

research abilities, involve-

ment in group work and a

sense of responsibility are

stimulated requires not onlyadapted teaching methods, but

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also appropriate study

environments with equip-

ment that is not just adapted

to spontaneous interactions,

informal work groups etc.,

but also to the conventional

head-on intermezzo, which

is still needed occasionally.

Vanerum dares to lookinto the future and to

anticipate with furniture that

lends eminence to this:comfortable, multiuse,

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FURNITURE IN

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movable, easy-maintenance,

easy to adapt individually

and, above all, fully ready for

integration with the most

modern technology.

Vanerum's mission is

complete when we can

contribute to our children

being able to experience the

duty of going to school as theright to learn.

The rapid advance of the latest new generations brings with it new forms of

education, which require new teaching materials, new teaching methods and

new teaching environments. The conventional passive forms of learning are

giving way to make room for student participation, active involvement,

interactive teaching and teaching materials,

Students gain more independence and more responsibility in this structure,

which they seem to be able to assume successfully with the rightaccompaniment and in the right circumstances.

Hans van der HeijdenRector - Beatrix college Tilburg

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One of the mostimportant parts of a

modern and up-to-

date classroom is aprojection system

with PC, preferably

supplemented by a

SMART Board

Interactive

Whiteboard.

This complete system not

only allows all the data and

multimedia that can be

displayed on a PC and a

projector to be reproduced,

but also to process them,

move them and put notes on

them, The powerful

Notebook software supplied

with every SMART Board is

completely intuitive in use

and makes a very low-

threshold product of theSMART Board Interactive

Whiteboard, which you will

no longer be able to imagine

your classroom without.

The eye-catching interactive

display produces more

attention from the students

and the opportunity to

stimulate them audio-visually

at any time ensures greater

motivation and better results.In this way the return on your

lessons increases. Moreover

you easily adapt your lesson

preparations during the

lesson, which produces a

significant time-saving and

guarantees that the

information is always up to

date and suited to your target

group.

The software is not only

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Thanks to the well-thought Notebook

Software, putting lessons together is

very easy.

The ability to refer to the most diverse

sources and materials in the lesson and

to add to the lesson 'under way' makes

this application very time-efficient.

Moreover, at www.smartopschool.nl you

will find ready-made Notebook lessons

that were prepared by your colleagues

and can be downloaded free.

SO SIMPLE


Our education system has been targeted at language-

oriented students for decades. The majority of teaching

material is supplied verbally (The teacher talks, the

students listen).

Students who are language-oriented, score better than

students who are image-oriented.

With the SMART Board, the learning process can be

supported visually: we are going to see, experience and

do things. The imaging ability of children is being

increasingly addressed, as a result of which they

understand quicker, use more creativity and develop

vision.

It is important that all pupils accumulate knowledge!

Using the SMART Board among other things leans

more heavily on the new, learning by picturing and

we make the knowledge economy accessible to

everyone.

In this way teaching material is never boring! It

challenges students to think more, it provides a

start to new developments and ways of thinking.

The lesson should reach more students.

With a SMART Board in the class you can learn

faster, more enjoyably and more effectively. Many

children with few opportunities can profit from this

new technology so that they, too, can take their

place in the knowledge society.

In the senior section (4th to 6th year) of our

primary school, every class has its own SMART

Board. In the meantime, the teaching staff can no

longer imagine their daily life without it.

Herman VermeirenPrimary School De Minnestraal Lebbeke

supplied with every SMART

Board sold, every registered

SMART Board user can also

download it. In this way

lessons can be easily prepared

on your own PC. Theextensive database of online

lessons and the ability to

download a whole library of

teaching sources and add to

them with your own material

make the whole complete.


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IN ACTIONNURSERY SCHOOL

At a time when testing and measuring

is high on the agenda, we have a

tendency also to measure toddlers and

infants by certain yardsticks. Infants

rather specify their development

themselves, if they are given enoughspace to learn for themselves by

playing.

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The nursery school is pre-eminently a placewhere a lot of attention goes towards

individual children and their development,

and where different children are at differentstages of physical and mental development.

A coloured cuddly snake is supplied

as an aid to the teacher in

determining the exact height of the

seat. The colour that the infant can

reach is the colour on which it sits

most ergonomically. The height is

easy to change by rotating the

'Sloetje' around its longitudinal axis.

The suitable desks are adjusted in

the same way.

An adapted environment is

required to stimulate both

facets optimally. The 'Sloetje'

developed by Vanerum is

really to the infants' taste and

is intended as a seating

solution that teaches themconsciously to deal with the

length of their bodies. The

infant decides for itself how

tall it is and what for them is

the most ergonomic seating

height (the teacher can follow

this up using a colour code),

whereby the desk that fits can

be set to the ideal height

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according to the same colour

code. This easily movable

solution is extremely

convenient for the dynamic

environment of an infants'

class, where individual work

is alternated with interactivework in groups that are

constantly changing in size.

The storage space in the

'Sloetje' makes it extra

attractive to stuff in personal

things like a cuddle, toys,

which makes it into your own

little space.


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