November
10,
2010
By:
Cooper-Hewitt N. from New York, NY
Carolyn,
My e-mail is [email protected]
I would love to have you come visit. My kids are actually building an outdoor exhibit like the one at the Cooper Hewitt centered on the theme of Design for the other 90%. Our first habitat is an 8 x 10 building and they have created two water pumps using off the shelf plumbing parts from Lowes and Home Depot!
Don Domes, Hillsboro High School, Oregon
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October
31,
2010
By:
barbara p. from new york, NY
A great way to get students answering questions about what needs fixing in their schools is to give them a camera and ask them to capture an image that shows a problem. Then they can use their photos as starting points for a written response. I've read articles about this technique that refer to it as photovoice.
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October
29,
2010
By:
Rudy B. from New York, NY
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October
22,
2010
By:
Nancy G. from South St. Paul, MN
Check out the website www.NEXT.cc
The have over a hundred lessons that they call "journals." The journals are great because they are all design based and you can connect them in many different ways. They apply to a range of ages as well.
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October
22,
2010
By:
Jesse T. from Philadelphia, PA
I think the idea of working with designers to resolve technology issues is a fantastic idea! Designers could collaborate directly with teachers by interviewing them about what specific problems they encounter to determine what problems need to be resolved. After reading the comments posted it appears that some issues may be resolved due to new innovations and others have not. However, the financial contraints may not allow for updating outdated systems. So, in some cases, even though the problem could be solved with newer systems, it may not be feasable. Since technology is so critical and costly while financial resources are limited, it is imperative that the correct decissions are made when purchasing technology. In turn, it's also important that the technology that is now available at our school is being used at full capacity.
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October
22,
2010
By:
Erica H. from Mobile, AL
Here's the book I mentioned earlier: Basic Visual Concepts and Principles for Artists, Architects, and Designers by Charles Wallschlaeger and Cynthia Busic-Snyder. It's set up almost as a Textbook
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October
17,
2010
By:
Cooper-Hewitt N. from New York, NY
Designing the classroom of the future - what better project for young people discovering how design can make better sense of their world. Open Architecture is offering a major prize in 2009 for schools entering this award, however if you're not already involved you may well miss the June deadline for submission. Definitely something to consider for 2010. In the meantime, check out the site and the great sequence of videos where the conversation about classroom design shows how powerful partnerships with designers from different cultures can be for learning. And remember if you are looking for a project that gives your students a chance to engage with design, why not start with the classroom and the school where students themselves are the experts, and the challenges are right under their nose. Find out about the competition and listen to the conversations at: https://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/competitions/challenge/2009
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October
17,
2010
By:
Jason W. from Johns Creek, GA
Jason - I'm also involved with instructing students in practical application of design concepts at my high school. My lessons, however, are applied more to rendering architectural models.
Even so, I attended a workshop earlier this month intended to introduce educators to Leonardo da Vinci's achievements (related to an upcoming exhibit opening this October). Out of this I became aware of an interesting book by Michael J. Gelb, "How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci". You can visit Mr. Gelb's website at https://michaelgelb.com or the listing for this book on Barnes & Noble, which includes an excerpt from his book's introduction about the Seven Da Vincian Principles.
These resources could serve as a higher-level problem-solving complement to the "how to" practices of the Design Squad. If you want to know more about the exhibit and its focus, you could visit the High's web site at https://www.high.org.
Good luck with your quest for additional resources ...
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October
17,
2010
By:
Cooper-Hewitt N. from New York, NY
I think Pecha Kucha is a great tool. I will incorporate the concept into what I already use. I use "the 7 words, 7 lines" concept with my student when I require them to do a powerpoint presentation. The rule that they must follow is that they cannot use more than 7 lines per slide and no more that 7 word in any 1 line of the powerpower. They struggle at first but it makes them become familiar enough with the material to talk about it and they stick to the main points.
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October
11,
2010
By:
Lisa M. from Merion Station, PA
I will be our schools new media specialist next year. I need some ideas on how to best design the library for students needs. I have some ideas from being in the classroom but the media center is new to me.
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