# Modular Classroom Furnishings Verb by Steelcase Encourages Daily Engagement from Students By Meghan Young | Published 2013-01-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verb-by-steelcase References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671732/classroom-furnishings-for-a-fluid-model-of-learning) & [steelcase](http://www.steelcase.com/en/products/category/worktools/boards-and-easels/verb/pages/verb-display-and-storage.aspx) Students often use the typical boring classroom setting to catch up on their sleep when the teacher isn't looking, but Verb by [Steelcase](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steelcase-flex-personal-spaces) hopes to change that tired mentality. Although they shouldn't have been up all night playing video games or perusing [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-quest-education), the classroom encourages such educational neglect. Verb by Steelcase is a [set of furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tate-system) that makes learning more interactive, thus keeping students and teacher on their toes. Although Verb by Steelcase is comprised of tweaked furniture pieces, the star of the collection is a set of interchangeable whiteboards that can attach to the student's desk, rolling easel or teacher's station. By encouraging a more fluid form of teaching, which static furniture often inhibited, teachers will be able to encourage more engagement from their pupils. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 79% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Learning:** Verb by Steelcase encourages engagement and interaction in the classroom through modular furnishings and whiteboards. - **Modular Design:** Verb by Steelcase features interchangeable whiteboards and furniture, providing a customizable classroom setting. - **Flexible Teaching:** Verb by Steelcase promotes a more fluid teaching approach, giving teachers the ability to adapt their methods to different learning styles. ### Who This Affects Most - **Education:** Verb by Steelcase is designed for the education industry, providing a disruptive innovation opportunity to transform traditional classroom settings. - **Furniture:** Verb by Steelcase is a modular furniture system, offering a disruptive innovation opportunity for the furniture industry to incorporate more modular and interactive designs. - **Office Supplies:** The interchangeable whiteboard component of Verb by Steelcase presents an opportunity for the office supplies industry to offer more customizable and adaptable products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personalized Learning Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/d2l.md) - [At-Home Classroom Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/berrylikejumbo.md) - [Development Childhood Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/table-and-chair-set.md) - [Dedicated Student Storage Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-furniture-design.md) - [Vibrant Versatile Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/here-now-1.md) - [Mountainous Modular Office Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summit-furniture.md) - [Modular Table Seatings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-table-and-chair.md) - [Customizable Office Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steelcase-flex-personal-spaces.md) - [Colorful School Desk Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clever-school-desk1.md)