education
Social Impact Design Capacity BuildingOn February 27, 2012, fifty-some leaders from the academic, design, and funding communities convened at the New York offices of the Rockefeller Foundation for the Social Impact Design Summit. Convened by the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in conjunction with the Lemelson Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, and Surdna Foundation, the convening aimed to develop tools and resources to support the emergence of a social impact design movement from the myriad activities occurring under this broad banner today. social impact, education, NEA |
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Target: Design in the ClassroomTarget: Design in the Classroom is an innovative new program that brings Cooper-Hewitt, to NYC schools. This video shows a kids-eye-view into a full day of design workshops at P.S. 124 in South Ozone, Queens. Design in the Classroom, target, education, program, Workshop, school-age, K-12, k12, students, New York City, NYC |
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Attention all NYC teachers!We're proud to announce an innovative new program, Target® Design K-12: Design in the Classroom. This FREE design-based workshop comes to your classroom, and all K-12 teachers in New York City are eligible. The 45-minute session focuses on teamwork, brainstorming, and problem-solving. Design K-12, classroom, target, Workshop, free, education, students, teachers, teamwork, problem solving, brainstorm, activity, New York City, NYC |
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Ready, Set, Design!Ready, Set, Design is one of our favorite group activities, for adults and kids alike, at Cooper-Hewitt. It’s a highly adaptable design challenge that can jump-start collaborative and creative thinking in any group. activity, activities, challenge, collaboration, education, educational, design education, creative, kids, adults, video |
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Jell-O's Big AdventureThe Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Eyebeam Art + Technology Center and Smart Design have teamed up to take Jell-O on a whirlwind tour through New York City with a Jell-O Mold Workshop for high school students interested in food, design, and technology! jell-o, jello, mold, Workshop, eyebeam, SmartDesign, high school, high-school, students, youth, Teens, jell-o design competition, education |
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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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Educator Conversation Board January HighlightsCooper-Hewitt’s education department hosts a conversation board for K-12 educators interested in bringing design-based learning into their classroom. The conversation board hosts links to articles and teachers around the country posting their thoughts. Conversation Board, host, highlights, education, K-12, k12, educators, design learning, classroom, online, links, articles, teachers, posts |
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