[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="6 Key Ideas for Designing an Esports Space" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]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…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="MiEN Company Releases White Paper on Creating a Scholastic Esports Program" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text] New paper covers curriculums, career pathways, funding, planning and effective space design for competitive gaming [/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1674749198066{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – June 9, 2022 – An increasing number…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="4 Reasons to Create an Esports Space in the Media Center" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Academic esports continues to grow in K-12 schools as an extracurricular activity that attracts students of all backgrounds. The benefits of esports in schools are clear: evidence shows that academic esports…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="4 Benefits of Flexible Seating: From Floor Learning to Standing Desks" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]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…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="What It Means to Be a Sustainable Furniture Company: Designing With Sustainability in Mind" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Schools and workspaces of the future are designed with environmental sustainability in mind for everything from architectural design and creative reuse to the furniture pieces we use in…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="5 Tips for Building an Esports Program in Your District" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]A unique opportunity to capitalize on after-school activities and get students involved with extracurricular activities, esports’ competitive, organized video gaming has been gaining in popularity in the K-12 sector. Not only is…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Introducing the 2021 MiEN Showroom" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Kevin Ecarius[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]When designing new school and/or office spaces, it’s important to choose furniture solutions that will best serve the people who will use the space. For the designers of these spaces, it can be challenging to…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Benefits of Whiteboards in the Classroom" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Teachers face the challenge of keeping students engaged every day, but one solution to this problem is one of the simplest learning tools in the classroom: the traditional whiteboard. Writable surfaces can be easily integrated into…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Learning Anyplace, Anytime in Student Centered Spaces!" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Learning spaces are moving beyond the four walls of the traditional classroom to take advantage of every opportunity for student-centered learning spaces in K-12 and higher education. As curriculum and instructional delivery models adapt, so…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="MiEN Company Releases New Guide on Creating Active Learning Spaces" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1707054566865{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – June 21, 2021 – During the pandemic, schools rapidly adopted technology and flexible learning models so they could better support students. Now, many district administrators…
