October
29,
2010
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Cooper-Hewitt N. from New York, NY
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October
26,
2010
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Barbara N. from Overland Park, KS
Even though the date of the original post here is a few years back, it caught my attention for several reasons. First, I think that looking for current situations that need redesigning is a great way to engage students. Also, comparing two design challenges such as the rebuilding of two cities after a natural disaster requires students to think about the challenges in different ways and requires a variety of higher level think skills. The rebuilding of New Orleans after Katrina and Chicago after the fire were great examples. Finally, it was only a few weeks ago that Chicagoans were thinking about how the city would have to be rebuilt if we had won the Olympic bid...a design challenge that created a great deal of controversy here in Chicago! Even thought that topic has now been put to rest, it's never a bad idea to think about what some of those changes were going to be and move forward on the ones that would make Chicago a better place to live and visit.
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October
25,
2010
By:
Kelly M. from Chalmette, LA
I also wish to thank you for the"Did You Know 2.0" video. Our Leadership Team was involved in a series of meetings recently and watched a video entitled "Shift Happens". This also is eye -opening, fast paced, and deals strictly with statistics and globalization. The music is also stimulating. It originated from Great Britain, but has relevance for all. Our team returned to campus and shared it with the staff at a professional development. Jacqueline Taylor, New Orleans, LA.
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October
25,
2010
By:
Kelley O. from Pasadena, CA
Carolyn,
I don't know about the off-gassing. Styrofoam has been around a long time. I made projects with it in college where we put these small pellets in a rigid form and then heated the form. The pellets expanded inside the form and created an insulation surface.
I have worked with two different ICF manufactures. I was curious if the ICF from Poly Steel would burn so I got one and tried to catch it on fire. It did melt some of the styrofoam, but the styrofoam would not support the flame after I pulled the flame away from it. I know concrete does not burn.....
There is a ton of information on the internet. I did most of my initial research with Google and just using key words like styrofoam, ICF, etc.
Styrofoam is so common (building material supplys, general merchandise stores (coolers), etc. It would be interesting to let some students analyze the material!
Don Domes
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October
22,
2010
By:
Cooper-Hewitt N. from New York, NY
Ironically, the one that I think has the most clever visual design is not the one I would ultimately vote for, because I don't think it is a versatile as the others. For visual "cleverness" I would vote for the "I (bike seat in shape of heart) NY". The one that spirals out appears to be the one that would accommodate the most bicycles without having them get all tangled up. It's also the one, however, that's the most similar to what many places already have. There were some that intrigued me, but to be honest, I would be afraid that I wouldn't use them correctly!
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October
17,
2010
By:
LeQuyen T. from Saint Paul, MN
Joanne, there are many grants that you can write for to get legos for your school. Check out Ecolab and 3M grants.
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October
11,
2010
By:
Cooper-Hewitt N. from New York, NY
This article looks great! I am going to use this in my classes where we talk about leadership and lucky for me we are talking about that very subject right now! Sometime high schoolers need to be reminded about how to succeed! THANKS!
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October
11,
2010
By:
Cooper-Hewitt N. from New York, NY
Check out this New York Times article which takes a look at how critical thinking and problem-solving can benefit traditional businesses and schools.
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/business/10mba.html
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October
11,
2010
By:
Cooper-Hewitt N. from New York, NY
If you can visualize designers as good guys in white hats riding into town to solve problems you’re close to Paul Bennett’s design mission in Iceland. Paul is the creative Director of Design Firm IDEO and has been in Iceland to look at ways in which design systems can help rescue the country from economic meltdown. He talks about his design approach in a fascinating conversation with Egill Helgason on Icelandic TV. One strategy he adopts is to look at the problem in a fresh way, listening carefully to community voices, and finding a way to mediate and moderate the Icelandic culture of “extremes” that induced it to invest its economic future almost wholly in international banking. This whole discussion is an excellent example of the practical way design can focus thinking on highly complex problems and enact solutions. The other inspiring example quoted by Bennett in this video takes us to India and the Aravind Eyecare Hospitals. Here the McDonald’s method of franchising and training is harnessed to confront the daunting challenge of blindness in India. The Brainchild of Dr Govinda Venkataswamy, the program has produced self-sustaining hospital “franchises” in southern India, using locally trained medical paramedics to run and maintain the facilities. Design thinking, fresh thinking about how to make systems work despite huge challenges, is shown to be a powerful agent for change. This is Bennett’s core message: design is not just about thinking, but action. Great classroom inspiration. Watch more at: https://vimeo.com/4781400?pg=embed&sec; (part 1)and https://vimeo.com/4781545 (part 2)
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October
11,
2010
By:
Cooper-Hewitt N. from New York, NY
Check out this article passed on to us by a City of Neighborhoods participant. David Kelley of IDEO talks about design-thinking, 21st Century Skills, and education. https://www.publicschoolinsights.org/visionaries/DavidKelley
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