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Amanda Kesner
Member

July 23, 2013 at 10:37 am

Click here to view Meredith Davis’ presentation: “Meeting state content standards by design”

 

Meredith Davis

Director of Graduate Programs

College of Design

NC State University

meredith_davis@ncsu.edu
Mark Yasenchack
Member

August 12, 2014 at 8:13 am

Meredith Davis’ presentation was wonderfully insightful and offered a context for many of the methods I use as a teaching artist.  The methods she outlines combine very well with many of the methods Sister Corita Kent  used in her assignments particularly those contrasting imagery and text captions/written content.  Here is a link to the Corita Kent site:https://www.corita.org/education.html

Sister Corita Kent’s 10 ‘rules’ (https://www.corita.org/component/content/article/21-information-in-education/19-corita-kent-art-rules.html) are ideal for preparing any classroom for the SDI projects.  The 10’rules’ are a more nuanced and engaging starting point than the How Might We video.

Meredith Davis’ presentation was the one I found most engaging and insightful of the SDI presentations.  Her use of tangible examples and interesting sidebars is masterful, and enhanced the impact of her presentation.
Lily Thiboutot
Member

September 6, 2014 at 5:25 pm

Hi Mark!  I just happened upon the ’10 rules’ you posted here and am so thankful.  After my first go at a design lesson in 7th grade math yesterday I was wondering if I did a disservice to students that they didn’t analyze the mathematics behind their designs in the same class period. Rule 8 addresses this, and helps me let go of any regret and re-focus on the next steps!  So, thank you for making me aware of Sister Corita Kent and her admirable perspective on how we should learn.

Rule 8

DON’T TRY TO CREATE AND ANALYZE AT THE
SAME TIME. THEY’RE DIFFERENT PROCESSES.