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No... When I was in 5th grade, we did not have chairs or anything for our violin class. It wasn't fun, we had to stand for the entire class (which to 5th grade
by iancarroll 12y ago
No...
When I was in 5th grade, we did not have chairs or anything for our violin class. It wasn't fun, we had to stand for the entire class (which to 5th grade me was very annoying.) We got to sit down for 30 seconds in the middle of class as a "rest period"
That didn't make me want to go to the class. If this gets implemented you might end up making kids dislike the classroom even more.
- 3rd3 12y agoLooks like they have tiny bar stools for that reason: http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/files/2014/10/Stand-2-Learn-Standing-desk-1-300x450.jpeg http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/files/2014/10/Stand-2-Learn-...
- momokatte 12y agoIf you pair a tall shop stool with a standing desk, like the Stand2Learn desk and stool shown in the article, you don't have to stand 100% of the time and the desk doesn't have to be adjustable between a sitting and standing position. I had this kind of setup in a drafting class in high school and a few art classes in college, and now I've spent the last 5 months with a similar setup for computer use at work and home. I probably stand 2/3 of the time and sit 1/3 of the time, and sometimes I hop up and down to really get the blood flowing or pace around when I'm frustrated with something or trying to wrap my head around an abstract concept. I feel significantly healthier these days than I did when I was sitting in a desk chair 11-14 hours a day (combined work and home). Just as an aside, if you're going to stand and read a book or use a tablet or phone, you'll want an angled platform to avoid neck strain.