Natural Pod

How Shaping Learning Environments, Shapes Learning

by Anuk Harvey | Jun 25, 2019 | Inspiration

Part Two of a Three Part Series: Following on from Part One and the recent interview with our CEO, Bridgitte Alomes and Douglas Magazine – This is the second part of sharing our better learning manifesto diving deeper into how it guides our company vision and purpose,...

Why Good Design Is Important For Education

by Anuk Harvey | Jun 20, 2019 | Inspiration

Part One of a Three Part Series: You may have read the recent interview with our CEO, Bridgitte Alomes and Douglas Magazine – it has inspired us to go deeper into our story about why Natural Pod does what it does. Manifesto: a public declaration of policy and...

Research: What Do Teachers Think About School Sustainability Initiatives?

by Anuk Harvey | Jun 20, 2019 | Inspiration

Research shows that ‘green’ schools provide better environments for learning because they keep students healthy and increase their focus, attention span, and memory. When teachers were asked to rate the importance of certain school features regarding sustainability...

Celebrating Green Ribbon Schools

by Anuk Harvey | Jun 11, 2019 | Inspiration

You may have heard the term ‘Green Ribbon Schools’. The Green Ribbon Schools prestigious awards program was created by the U.S. Department of Education in 2011 with the aim of recognizing select K–12 schools, K–12 districts and postsecondary institutions for a deep...

It’s Only Natural – Douglas Magazine Features Interview with Natural Pod CEO, Bridgitte Alomes

by Anuk Harvey | Jun 11, 2019 | Inspiration

Why does Natural Pod do what it does? – A conversation with the founder and CEO of Natural Pod and Alex Van Tol from Douglas Magazine. Natural Pod started out as a natural toy company in 2007 by co-founders Bridgitte Alomes and Allan Alomes. From the very...

How To Make Your Classroom More Learner Friendly

by Anuk Harvey | Jun 4, 2019 | Inspiration

When it comes to being an authority on transforming learning spaces you may have heard of Dr. Robert Dillon. He’s worked with many teachers on how to make their classrooms more student-centred and learner friendly and has co-authored a book about the subject:...

Research: Do Teachers Want Technology-Rich, Modern Classrooms?

by Anuk Harvey | Jun 4, 2019 | Inspiration

Today’s students are digital natives, meaning they were born with sophisticated technology, and will never know what it’s like to live without it. Digital literacy, however, demands more than just understanding how to use technology; it requires the ability to think...

Bring The Benefits Of Being Outside, Inside

by Anuk Harvey | May 22, 2019 | Inspiration

Why when there’s so much focus on the benefits to children of being outside in a natural environment, is there so little focus on extending those same benefits within classrooms?We recently visited a school that had a beautiful amazing outdoor space with trees and...

How To Create a 21st Century Classroom

by Anuk Harvey | May 14, 2019 | Inspiration

Many educators are recognizing that students sitting at rows of desks for the majority of the day while a teacher lectures at the front of the room is not optimal in developing skills that foster students’ personal growth in communication, collaboration, creativity...

Research: How Often Do Teachers Change Their Classroom Configuration?

by Anuk Harvey | May 14, 2019 | Inspiration

Most teachers usually have the ability to change the desk configuration of their classroom. Sometimes rows work for formal instruction. Sometimes a circular formation works to conduct a class-wide conversation or other activity. And sometimes, clusters of desks allow...