Agile Workspaces – Background Agile workspaces create environments that provide a flexible space for activity-based working and learning. Generally, creating different learning areas gives students and employees autonomy. You empower them to decide where, how, and when they want to work. But why is this so important? In education, agile workspaces encourage collaboration, boost student engagement, […]
Collaboration Furniture By TOP-TEC – Why Choose SYNERGY?
Collaboration Furniture is key in the workplace. Herman Miller discusses how “Organisations today, rely on collaboration from teams for the innovation that fuels profitability. But, struggle to provide work environments that help their people work and think together” in a recent solution essay. This is what we find with our clients. They know the importance […]
Transitioning From Education To The Workplace Using Workspace Furniture
Students sometimes find themselves in an unfamiliar terrain while shifting from education to the workplace. Workplace environments and cultures are frequently significantly different from those of educational institutions. Current students have been studying collaborative approaches and technology that is only now beginning to realise its full potential in the industry. TOP-TEC, as one of the […]
Huddle Space | Promoting Collaborative Learning And Working
Here at TOP-TEC, we are proud to be one of the country’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of collaborative furniture. We have a wide range of workspace technology and furniture to choose from. In fact, with TOP-TEC, you can bring your room designs to life with high quality, bespoke, furniture specifically designed for work collaborations. For decades, collaboration […]
Selecting The Right Lectern For Your Space
Are you looking for an AV lectern for sale in the UK? Choosing the right AV lecterns for your space can be a difficult decision to make and there are several factors that you should consider, such as being height adjustable. Things like the size of your space, and your audience size are important to […]
The Use Of Visualisers In Education
What Is A Classroom Visualiser? Visualisers are pieces of equipment that can display text, images, and other documents onto a large scale via a classroom display. Many will know a classroom visualiser by a different name – over-head projectors or OHP for short. Original OHP’s have large light box bases. To use them you would […]
Using Collaborative Furniture In Education
Collaborative learning furniture is becoming increasingly more prevalent in education. Today’s classrooms use much more than the traditional pen and paper. Often where a student sits a final exam is the same space for group work, seminars, and presentations. Educational facilities are demanding modular and mobile furniture. In fact, these are fundamental if a classroom is to be […]
Education Spaces And The Change In Teaching Practices
There have been some big changes in education spaces over the last few years. One of the fastest growing trends throughout education has been the increasing use of mobile devices in the classroom. For instance, laptops and tablets, which substitutes traditional resources. However, being “technology rich” does not automatically mean that students will be sharing […]
60/40 Hybrid Working & Office Spaces
The Covid-19 pandemic created a situation where a large proportion of our population could not safely attend their regular work places. The instruction issued by our leaders was simple, if you can work from home you should. For those that could, this meant that employers had to quickly adopt home-working for their staff in order […]
Act Now & Bring Technology To Your Classroom With Collaboration Tables
It is becoming increasingly important to act now and integrate technology into your classroom. It is estimated that 86% of 12 to 15-year-olds in the UK own mobile phones. Of course, this is likely to spill over into their school life. Utilising the increasing trend of technology is one of the best ways to get […]