Ever sense I saw a shipping pallet used as a coffee table, I have been hoarding ideas for pallet art and furniture.
Pinterest has been a great source for ideas. Here are a few…
The University of Louisville Magazine (p46) did a nice feature on one of my very cool sisters. See for yourself!
“My education at UofL made my career possible, and it enhanced my determination to make a difference in the world while making a life for myself” Lucy Helm in University of Louisville Magazine
East End Preparatory School is an elementary charter school in East Nashville supported in part by the Martha O’Bryan Center. East End Prep focuses on college prep, student achievement, and parental involvement…and if you’re a student or a teacher, it’s a great place to wake up to!
I mentioned two connections this morning. First, Zite, the iPhone/iPad application that allows you to personalize a flip magazine to specific subjects. It’s one of my favorites because it’s a such a fun way to keep current on my personal favorite topics and because it often leads me to posts that I might have overlooked. The second connection is exactly the kind of post I probably wouldn’t have found; From Teacher-Librarian to Digital Literacy Impresarios by Lisa Domeier de Suarez. (Surrey School District #36, a British Columbia School District) It’s a great article and wonderful starting point for furthering the discussion of innovation in education.
“The Teacher Librarians’ role in our district is evolving and expanding in the digital landscape and they need an innovative tool as educator leaders to push professional practice forward. The iPad is a learning and creation tool that will help Teacher Librarians to promote innovative teaching and learning in their schools. TLs, in collaboration with staff, directly contribute to more relevant, engaging learning experiences for students.” Lisa Domeier de Suarez at Innovative Learning Designs
“Magda Sayeg, 37-year-old Texan who is considered by many to be the mother of yarn bombing.” In 2005 Ms. Sayeg knitted a blue-and-pink cozy for the door handle of her shop in in Houston. It was so popular that she began knitting lamp posts and stops signs, subscribing to the label ‘yarn bombing’ in reference to the graffiti term for covering large area’s with one’s tag.”The Culture Report
photo was taken by Cesar Ortega.
I first became familiar with Michael Graves when he won the competition with his beautiful design for the Louisville corporate headquarters building for Humana over 3o years ago. Seems like yesterday. I was privileged to be able to watch his model become a reality, from the first shovel to the topping out. He’s accomplished some amazing, innovative, and provocative projects and has had an incredible personal journey. It’s no surprise to see how beautifully and thoughtfully he has designed for our wounded vets.
“Creating an accessible home for wounded soldiers required a leap of understanding. The Patriot home at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, needed many special features, but it also had to look as normal as any other house on the block. Here, retired Army captain Alvin Shell, Jr., stands in front of the house.”
Eli Meir Kaplan, Metropolismag.com
“Decals on the floor of the model home indicate the space required for a wheelchair to make a full turn, whether by the bed, in the kitchen,
or midway down the hall. A 60-inch standard was applied throughout
the house.”
Jim Kirby, Metropolismag.com
It may be old news to many of you, based on the number of YouTube hits Kevin has received on a number of his videos. But it’s a recent discovery for me and I thought I’d share this engaging interview that Kevin did recently with NPR’s Tom Ashbrook. Named Best New Artist in Kentucky, Kevin has expanded his talents to create a captivating new sound.
I’m still following my interest in discovering ways to design imaginative and creative learning spaces for schools. There are some interesting elements in this two part series from The Journal, particularly how a space developed in 1995 has been flexible enough to evolve to meet the technology needs of 2012.
“Cubicle-style pods are made up of 10 individual workstations each.
Within the learning space students work independently at their individual workstations, collaborate in small clusters, or converge into larger groups–all with just a few quick furniture moves.” the Journal
“We’re not always sure who the ‘specialist’ is in any subject area,” Bodette explained, “so we need a large, flexible space that’s adaptable to that environment.” The open space at each house’s center allows for various learning episodes, he added, and “varies greatly from the typical 30′ x 30′ classroom filled with rows of desks and a teacher lectern.” The Journal
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