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Terrific Prototypes from Today's Tour + Workshop These third graders from P.S. 59 in the Bronx recently tackled some big design challenges when they came to participate in our Target Design K12 program. education, workshops, free, PS 59, Bronx, New York City, NYC, grade, school, students, target, K-12, k12, program, prototype, vehicles, Green Transportation, design challenge
A-Trak Music Workshop During 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
Today's Tour + Workshop Some great snapshops from today's Target Design K12 program. This group from the Saint Ignacius Loyola School had a blast at their workshop, focused on Communications and Social Networking. education, educators, tour + workshop, target design, k12, K-12, program, New York City, NYC, free, workshops, students
It is time for you to teach the teacher Were you the kid doodling in the back of the classroom? During gym did you draw elaborate designs on your arm with a Bic pen while waiting to be picked for a team? education, department, integrate, curriculum, online, Educator Resource Center, ERC, blog, readers, Conversation Board, K-12, k12, teachers, participate, share, host, lesson plans, videos, resources, free, account
Bill Moggridge Wins Britain’s 2010 Prince Philip Designers Prize Bill Moggridge, director of Cooper-Hewitt, was awarded the 2010 Prince Philip Designers Prize Tuesday, Nov. 9. The U.K.’s most prestigious design prize is awarded annually to recognize a lifetime contribution to design. Bill Moggridge, Director, Prince Philip Designers Prize, 2010, UK, U.K., Britain, award, winner, pioneer, 20th century, technology, education, contribution, Design Council, Prince Philip, chair, longest-running, Special Commendations
Armadillo Suits, Soil Lamps, Folded Bikes, Oh My! This year the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum’s Triennial: Why Design Now? explores topics of sustainable design. Current global climate changes and economic slumps have provided a platform for designers to create even more innovative works to aid the world around us Why Design Now, Triennial, Exhibition, sustainable, innovative, Green, education, museum, programming, learning, Children, application, workshops, communication, health, transportation, design kids, tours, family
Learning Interaction Design The Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design offers a sophisticated post-experience program in interaction design, attracting students from Denmark and all over the world, as well as consulting with companies and organizations. Copenhagen, interaction, design, interactive, Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design, courses, education, teaching, learning, talk, context, Why Design Now, Triennial, Exhibition, Gillian Crampton Smith, Royal College of Art, Computer Related Design, CRD, products, Interactive Design Institute Ivrea, IDII, Simona Maschi
Social Changemakers Join in a Twitter-based Social Entrepreneurship Chat organized by Ashoka. The real time discussions on social entrepreneurship issues take place the 1st Wed of the month, 4-6PM US Eastern Time. Social Entrepreneurship, Ashoka, organizer, Twitter, discussions, issues, mobile innovations, Lemelson Foundation, innovators, Ashoka Tech, Nicaragua, rural, project, fellow, Mathias Craig, hybrid, wind, solar, energy, industries, local, job, creation, economic, activity, Godisa, SolarAid, hearing aid, battery, recharger, Botswana, Howard Weinstein, underserved, disabled, communities, deaf, deafness, hard of hearing, India, village information kiosks, remote, wireless, internet, Web, access, Amol Goje, low cost, affordable, video, conferencing, farmers, productivity, growth, education, generation, interactive, communication, technologies, capacity, increase, urban, population, growth
CityRacks Competition Last spring, the New York City Department of Transportation, in partnership with Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, requested proposals for functional, innovative bike rack designs that would raise the profile of cycling as both a convenient and eco-friendly mode of transportation in New York City. CityRack, New York City, NYC, Department of Transportation, DOT, partnership, proposals, bike rack, bicycle, cycling, transportation, entries, finalists, prototypes, Display, lesson plans, classroom, education, Educator Resource Center, ERC, wordpress, blog
Summer Design Institute in Minneapolis Cooper-Hewitt’s Summer Design Institute, a week-long series of lectures, workshops, and discussions for K-12 teachers focused on design-based learning, is in Minneapolis this week at the Walker Art Center. Summer Design Institute, series, week-long, lectures, workshops, discussions, k12, K-12, teachers, education, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Design for the Other 90%, Exhibition, Sculpture Garden, blog posts