Monica Harriss
Scholars: 2011 College Campus TourOur first stop included a visit to Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A meeting with Scot Osterweil, Director of the Education Arcade at the MIT Media Lab, left students awe struck as they tested out games to promote learning. scholars, 2011, College campus, tour, MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Media Lab, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, MassArt, Rhode Island School of Art and Design, RISD |
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Meet the Digital (youth) InternsDigital (youth) interns tag objects in the Museum collection! City of Neighborhoods, digital, interns, youth, Teens, students, tagging, collection, images |
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Design for Play"Rationale and reflections on teaching science through play- an informal, affective, qualitative and somewhat playful case study" by Scott Henstrand. Scott, a Physics teacher at Brooklyn High School for Collaborative Studies, is working alongside the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum to intertwine science and design. Science, design, interdisciplinary, teaching, education, play, qualitative, affective, Workshop, Carmen Dukes, Katie Koch, Project Interaction, youth, high school, high-school, students, tools |
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Cooper-Hewitt acquires a MakerBotBREAKING NEWS…the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum’s education department has acquired a MakerBot! Makerbot, 3D, 3-D, printer, acquisition, education, workshops, free, youth, Teens, students |
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Great Minds Think AlikeA recent article by Urban Gardens features New York City designer Marco Antonio Castro Cosio. As part of his graduate thesis at New York University the designer presented a project that “aims to reclaim the forgotten space on the tops of city buses, while enhancing the quality of urban life by proliferating green spaces on these unused bus roofs.” Marco Antonio Castro Cosio, New York City, NYC, Designer, Urban Gardens, article, city, buses, roofs, green spaces, transportation, City of Neighborhoods, youth, Teens, students, high school, high-school, GreenWay, DreamYard, prep, Morrisania, South Bronx, eco-friendly, education, programs, free |
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Teens take part in JFK 50th Anniversary WebsiteJeremy Guerra gathering data in Morrisania, South Bronx City of Neighborhoods, DreamYard, youth, Teens, high school, high-school, students, education, New York City Learning Network, NYCLN, New York Public Library, NYPL, 2011, 50th anniverary, JFK, John F. Kennedy, inauguration, President, legacy, interviews |
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MOUSE Corps Students meet Bill Moggridge at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design MuseumThis year Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is taking part in this innovative project by providing MOUSE Corps Legacy students the opportunity to learn about how design can affect and improve the community. MOUSE, corps, students, Bill Moggridge, youth, development, high school, high-school, social action, legacy, project, local, global, needs, technology, multimedia, New York City, NYC, Teens |
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A-Trak Music WorkshopDuring the summer of 2010, the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Nike and Make Something!! teamed up for a youth-based education program in celebration of the World Basketball Festival which took place in Rucker Park on August, 12. youth, education, program, World Basketball Festival, basketball, Rucker Park, nike, Make Something, workshops, DJ A-Trak, music, Teens, technology, high school, high-school |
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