In the current period, after the “With All the Lion” war and the distress of children who were forced to spend long periods in old and neglected shelters, Gordon Innovative Pedagogy offers the design and transformation of these old shelters into technological and innovative spaces.

As part of the project, municipalities, schools, and kindergartens can order this unique service, whose goal is to turn the old and neglected shelters in cities into modern, interactive, and inspiring spaces that will allow the children staying there to learn, explore, play, and create—both during routine times and emergencies.

An innovative shelter
An innovative shelter (credit: Gordon Innovative Pedagogy)
A shelter before the renovation
A shelter before the renovation (credit: PR)

Given the Israeli reality, which requires the construction of protected spaces near educational institutions, Gordon Innovative Pedagogy identified the immense potential hidden in these shelters. Instead of remaining outdated and neglected spaces, the company proposes converting them into interactive learning environments that will provide children with an engaging educational experience that sparks exploration and curiosity and better prepares them for the 21st-century world.

The company’s interior design team creates a modern and innovative design for each shelter, incorporating top-of-the-line advanced educational technology products. These include, among others, interactive projectors, smart screens, virtual and augmented reality technologies, and more—all with the goal of enhancing the experience of learning and play.

Gordon Innovative Pedagogy has been active in the field of technological education in recent years and has accumulated extensive experience in building technological spaces in schools and community centers across the country. In recent years, due to the many emergency situations the country has faced, the company has expanded its services to include the design of shelters—out of a deep understanding of the critical need for quality and functional protected spaces.

A shelter before the renovation
A shelter before the renovation (credit: PR)
An innovative shelter
An innovative shelter (credit: Gordon Innovative Pedagogy)

The company stated: “We believe that in order to realize the potential of protected spaces, they must be given added value beyond their emergency function. These spaces can and should serve children in their daily routine as environments for learning, exploration, play, and creativity. Through advanced educational design and the integration of innovative learning technologies, protected spaces can be transformed into inspiring environments that contribute to the cognitive, emotional, and social development of children. Additionally, they provide educational staff with tools and equip them with additional space to promote meaningful learning experiences. Moreover, in times of emergency, children won’t enter a gray and stressful room, but rather a fascinating space that stimulates curiosity, exploration, collaboration, and individual expression—a space they will want to enter and enjoy being in even outside of wartime.”

Gordon Innovative Pedagogy is a subsidiary of Gordon Academic College of Education, and it operates with the goal of promoting innovative pedagogy that integrates advanced technologies. The company offers a holistic educational solution that includes: The design of technological spaces, the provision of innovative technological products, and the training of teaching staff—all accompanied by the development of a strategy tailored to the client’s needs. Our ultimate goal is to adapt teaching methods in educational institutions to the 21st-century world so that children are optimally prepared for the challenges of tomorrow.