Hidden Heroes: The Genius of Everyday Things @modatl

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From MODA I Museum of Design Atlanta —

Opening Reception for Hidden Heroes

February 22, 2014, 7pm – 9pm 

Join us for the opening reception for our upcoming exhibition, Hidden Heroes: The Genius of Everyday Things, on the evening of Saturday, February 22, from 7pm to 9pm.  We’ll admire the design and engineering ingenuity that brought about a host of everyday objects that make our lives easier, while we enjoy a glass of wine and light snacks.

Hidden Heroes. The Genius of Everyday Things highlights the stories behind the design of 36 ordinary objects that have revolutionized the way we live, such as paper clips, bubble wrap, and pencils.

Organized by The Vitra Museum in Germany and by Hi-Cone, the products showcased in this traveling exhibition illuminate four aspects of their design: innovation, production, evolution and inspiration.

The opening reception is $10 for MODA members and $15 for non-members. Click here to purchase tickets

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Just for fun – Aparna Rao: Art that craves your attention

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As I watched Aparna Rao: Art that craves your attention, I felt fairly overwhelmed with joy and wonder… and fun.

Over several years, I have somewhat trained myself to ask certain questions as I observe, too:

  1. Where would this “fit” in traditional education?
  2. How would learners be provided space and time to pursue work/play like this?
  3. What about this is consistent/inconsistent with how we have organized and concepted traditional schooling?
  4. What might we learn from this that could spur us to enhance learner experience in formalized school?
  5. What if “school” were more like this?

#JustSomeSaturdayMorningMindPlay

#WhatYouDoinForFrontalLobeFun?

McKenna Pope made a dent.

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McKenna Pope made a dent – when she was 13 years old.

I wonder if she was given any transcript-like credit for a social studies course, or for a persuasive communications “project” in an English class. Or maybe for statistics.

#RealWorldEd

How do you win? 3. Overcommunicate Clarity

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Shelley Clifford's avatarVisible Reflections

Inspired by recent study of Andy Stanley and Patrick Lencioni I want to help my team “win” this semester. In order to win, we need a target. Stanley and Lencioni agree on some common principles:

1. Build a Cohesive Team who is committed to the win.

2. Create Clarity. What have we come here to do?

3. Over-Communicate Clarity. Why are we doing it?

4. Reinforce clarity. How do we do it here?

Let me say it again. In another way, perhaps that will resonate better with you.

We are moving beyond school as we knew it before. We will not mandate one reading  or math program but we will inspire curiosity-drivern, creative competence-building,  gritty, learner-centered programming. You will not hear me define us by a textbook publisher or a single pedagogical practice. You will hear me say we are researching the brains of 0-18 year olds. We are…

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