News
Some of the latest news about the Gratnells Learnometer, Professor Heppell and Classroom Environment research.
The new Gratnells Plant Tower – ideal for classrooms
The impact of carbon dioxide or CO2 build up in the classroom is often overlooked but it certainly should not be underestimated. In enclosed spaces, such as classrooms, levels of CO2 build up during the day, especially if air circulation is poor. This reduces oxygen...
The value of outdoor learning
With many schools worldwide closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and thoughts turn to how education can safely resume. One of the options teaching staff should consider is outdoor learning. Professor Heppell has created a resource page for teachers on the value of...
Improving the home working and learning environment
The effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic have been felt around the world and the spread of the virus has led to school and workplace closures everywhere. This in turn has seen the creation of new home offices and classrooms in spare bedrooms, dining rooms and...
Learnometer trials at Kindergarten Starters School in Dubai
Kindergarten Starters in Dubai is an Early Years and KS1 school of 5,000 students serving the local community, with a very high demand for entry, and a very happy cohort of pupils. The Principal, Asha Alexander, is truly inspirational, and very innovative in her...
Changing your Learnometer display: Scrolling & toggling
Did you know there are different ways to check some of the values the Learnometer is reading in real time without having to...
The relationships between classroom air quality and children’s performance in school
A new piece of research is to be published in the 15th April edition of Building and Environment Journal on the relationship with classroom air quality and student performance in schools. You can access the paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/ Research...
Now shipping to Australia
We have had such a lot of interest from Australia in the Gratnells Learnometer, that we are now shipping units direct to Australia and New Zealand. We will have local distributors in place but if you are based in Australia or New Zealand and want to get your hands on...
Which plants are best to reduce CO2 in a classroom?
Professor Heppell has written an article about which plants are best to use in a classroom to help reduce CO2 levels. Here is an extract and you can read the full article here "Countless studies confirm that the right plants can have an active role in reducing CO2...
Follow us on twitter!
As well as Gratnells social media channels we now have a dedicated Learnometer twitter feed thanks to Professor Heppell. For all the latest on Learnometers out in the wild and new developments in air quality research please follow us at twitter.com/learnometer...
Stephen Heppell tells us about his Learnometer journey
Professor Heppell explains how he came to develop his original Learnometer prototype and how it evolved into the final Learnometer. https://youtu.be/sWIZIb98DTU
New unboxing video
We have made a video to show you what to expect when you open a new Gratnells Learnometer. You can see the complete contents along with the wall mounting back and the clip-on stand for free standing options. https://youtu.be/l0rK8FxtkuI
We recently visited Fingringhoe Primary School along with Professor Stephen Heppell to see their Learnometer in action.
With its idyllic duck pond, ancient oak trees and historic church perched on a hill, the village of Fingringhoe in Essex feels frozen in time. The tiny 88-pupil primary school, built in 1863, also oozes a sense of history. Indeed, it seems an unlikely location for...