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An interesting article Darcy. While rue Cardinal Lemoine is…
Brilliant post Darcy. It is so true that students need a lib…
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A fantastic post, for sure. I have also read every word Orwe…
Teaching design for change
How many schools, that wish to innovate and recreate learning spaces for New Times, are hampered by ‘the buildings’ and ‘the space’ the community have inherited from a bygone age? How are the conditions created to best assist change to occur when funding is scant?
In this TED talk Emily Pilloton explores ‘appropriate design solutions’ for places that usually do not have sufficient capital to develop innovative ideas. It takes a while to get going but is worth your time.