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Sharon Dvora MFA Collaborative Design PNCA Candidate 2013 An Innovations Lab in a School of Education

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Sharon Dvora MFA Collaborative Design PNCA Candidate 2013

An Innovations Lab in a School of Education

How can design contribute to the transformation of the American public education system?

MFA Collaborative Design Design Ecologies Systems Thinking

Cultural Entrepreneurship

Education needs to go back to school.

School&of&Educa,on&

Southern&Oregon&University&

“a distinctive campus that sparks creativity, collaboration, and adventure while connecting students

with community and careers.”

Design Thinking + Trans-Disciplinary Learning

Design Thinking + Trans-Disciplinary Learning

Trans-Disciplinary Learning Collaborative & team-based, centered on real world engagement with complex problems, issues or questions.

Innovations Lab A space where dynamic methods are employed to accelerate creative & collective thinking, catalyzing new adaptive strategies & approaches to our educational system’s complex challenges.

“Design is the ability to imagine that-which-does-not-yet-exist,

to make it appear in concrete form as a new, purposeful addition to the real world.”

Harold Nelson, The Design Way

Design Thinking + Trans-Disciplinary Learning

 How can we design learning environments & experiences that provide the optimal conditions for students to thrive in the 21st century?

Design Thinking + Trans-Disciplinary Learning

 How can we design learning environments & experiences that provide the optimal conditions for students to thrive in the 21st century?

 How can the design process involve educators and learners as integral stakeholders in imagining the future of teaching & learning?

Inspirations from the Field of Education

 Early Learning Centers of Reggio Emilia

 Place based learning

 Project based learning

Influences from the Broader Field

 New Generation of Connected Learners

 New Practices of Knowledge Generation + Sharing

 Online Learning, Informal Learning

 Emerging Technologies: Individualized Learning

“Emphasize teaching, learning and assessment for classroom teachers.”

Dean of School of Education at SOU!

Dean of School of Education at SOU!

“It weaves in the arts and creativity. It addresses teaching and learning challenges. It offers a project-based, trans-disciplinary approach.”

An!educa)onal!design!studio!for!launching!crea)ve!and!responsive!educators!and!leaders.!

 Pedagogy Design Thinking Trans-Disciplinary or Project-Based Learning Regional Engagement Arts + Creativity Infused Entrepreneurship in Education Eco-literacy: designing for aliveness

 Curriculum Foundations: Design Thinking for Educators Pedagogy: Trans-Disciplinary Learning Research: Design Research in Education Leadership: Creative Leadership in Education Diversity: Imagining the Future of Education

Assessment: Creative Learning and Assessment

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An Innovations Lab in the School of Education at Southern Oregon University

Flexible Delivery Audience: Emerging + Experienced Educators Target Initiatives

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Outcomes + Benefits

 Meeting the Needs of All Learners

 Educator Empowerment + Cultivating Student Voice

 Real World Engagement: Connecting School + Community  Out-of-the-box Thinkers: Lifelong Passion for Learning

 Promote Scholarship + Research

 Equity + Sustainability: Economic + Social + Ecological

“There is no bolder act than to challenge one’s own beliefs.” Don Harker

“Create a movement. Engage in meaningful conversations about changing the education landscape.”

“Consult with kids. Survey students about what they would like to study, then design spaces that let them learn what they want to learn.”

OWP/P Architects + VS Furniture + Bruce Mau, The Third Teacher

Next steps

Questions?