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 A collective of educators and students engages in immersive art- and design-driven practice to reimagine higher-education and primary-school teaching and learning at, and beyond, the University of Teacher Education. 

Rooted in curiosity, care and attentiveness to diverse histories and voices, the collective offers open-ended impulses that anyone can adapt, question or extend across a growing constellation of educational hubs.

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Method: Classroom Under the Lens

Overview:

This video-based observation exercise cultivates shared, critically aware insights into learning spaces—then returns those insights to practitioners and learners.

  1. First Viewing & Note Capture (5 min):
    Watch a short classroom or school-building video. Individually jot every notable detail on sticky notes—layout, interactions, tools or gestures—without filtering.

  2. Pair Comparison (5 min):
    In pairs, exchange your notes. Notice overlaps and divergences, acknowledging how your backgrounds and experiences shape what you see.

  3. Second Viewing with Zone Focus (5 min):
    Replay the video, this time identifying four distinct areas:
    • Teacher Zones
    • Learner Zones
    • Shared Zones
    • Environmental Features (furniture, displays, tech)

  4. Zone Mapping & Post-it Assignment (10 min):
    At four labeled stations around the room, place your sticky notes under the appropriate zone. Engage briefly with others’ observations as you post.

  5. Plenary Share & Co-Interpretation (10 min):
    Gather and discuss:
    • How do these zones shape power, attention and movement?
    • Which elements support or hinder inclusion?
    • What surprises or questions emerge from diverse perspectives?

  6. Stakeholder Feedback Loop (5 min):
    Note two actionable insights you’ll share with the video’s real-life teachers and learners—inviting their responses to ensure observations translate into respectful, context-rooted improvements.

Cultural & Contextual Sensitivity:
Observation is influenced by cultural norms and identities. Honour all viewpoints, question implicit hierarchies in the space, and commit to returning findings to participants—both educators and pupils—so that every voice benefits from and shapes the learning environment.