Soft Seating Archives

28 Sep

How Teaching Gaming & Esports will Boost Student’s STEM & 21st-Century Learning Skills

How Teaching Gaming & Esports will Boost Student's STEM & 21st Century Learning Skills Author: Martin Fritzen There are three ways schools and universities can work with gaming and esports to increase the students' STEM and 21st century learning skills. The 3 Foci 1) Focus on learning As a teacher: when teaching students, focus on...

10 Aug

5 Tips for Back-to-School Classroom Organization

5 Tips for Back-to-School Classroom Organization Author: Dr. Christina Counts It’s once again time to head back to school and putting a focus on your classroom organization now can set you up for a smooth and efficient school year. With the right organization tools and classroom furnishings, you can create a well-organized learning space that...

28 Jul

Five Elementary Classroom Design Tips for Engagement and Success

Five Elementary Classroom Design Tips for Engagement and Success Author: Dr. Christina Counts Gone are the elementary classrooms of the past––where students were confined to their desks for all day lectures––make your early childhood classrooms a welcoming space where students are engaged and excited to learn! The classroom environment is an essential part of learning...

12 Jul

5 Design Tips for an Elementary Media Center

5 Design Tips for an Elementary Media Center Author: Dr. Christina Counts Away with dark and boring brown school libraries! Make your library a place kids love to visit and learn skills to prepare them for the future at the same time! The media center is an important place for learning, discovery, and collaboration, especially...

09 Jun

6 Key Ideas for Designing an Esports Space

6 Key Ideas for Designing an Esports Space Academic esports, or a competitive school video-gaming team, is the next big extracurricular opportunity for today’s students. Esports offers the same social and emotional learning benefits as traditional athletics and can also provide a pathway to teach topics like literacy, STEM, and career and technical education. Currently,...

26 May

Power Up and Press Play with Esports Spaces

Power Up and Press Play with Esports Spaces Author: Dr. Christina Counts The rise of esports is paving the way for schools to embrace structured esports programs spaces as an extracurricular sport alongside traditional competitive sports programs. School leaders understand that esports offers the same valuable lessons and skills that traditional sports do, making these...

11 Apr

How to Build and Fund Gaming and eSports Facilities at K-12 Schools, Community Colleges and Universities

How to Build and Fund Gaming and eSports Facilities at K-12 Schools, Community Colleges and Universities Author: Martin Fritzen The idea to build gaming and esports programs and facilities at educational institutions can come from different sources. Any stakeholder can ask for it: students, school leaders, local community, or influencers. The research phase No matter...

22 Feb

4 Benefits of Flexible Seating: From Floor Learning to Standing Desks

4 Benefits of Flexible Seating: From Floor Learning to Standing Desks Author: Dr. Christina Counts Traditional classroom seating was created with traditional learning in mind, but with many schools transitioning to modern, flexible, and active learning practices, classroom design must also transition to support new ways of learning. And while traditional seating approaches still have...

31 Jan

6 Workplace Design Tips for Collaboration and Productivity

6 Workplace Design Tips for Collaboration and Productivity Author: Madison Johnson When moving to a new office or remaking your existing space, it’s critical to approach the design process with function in mind. An innovative and engaging workplace design can make the difference when it comes to your company’s productivity and collaboration among your employees....

15 Dec

A Year in Review: 2021 at MiEN Company

A Year in Review: 2021 at MiEN Company Author: Dr. Christina Counts Every year with the arrival of December, it’s hard to believe the year is actually coming to a close. And this year is no exception. As schools have reopened for in-person learning again in 2021, learning spaces have seen great transformations––from improved technology...

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