In the Space…McMillan Skatepark

photo-2“Skaters by their very nature are urban guerrillas: they make everyday use of the useless artifacts of the technological burden, and employ the handiwork of the government/corporate structure in a thousand ways that the original architects could never dream of.” ~ Craig Stecyk, 1976photo-3“Two hundred years of American technology had unwittingly created a massive cement playground of unlimited potential. but it was the minds of 11 year olds that could see that potential.” ~ Zephyrphoto 3Skateboarding, like any sport, requires focus, resilience and the embracement of failure. If you’re willing to kiss the dirt more than a few times, you’ll be just fine.

DtRH #16

Where Good Ideas Come From. The Real Neuroscience of Creativity. 7 Strategies for Generating Ideas. Stanford Study Finds Walking Improves Creativity. Shaping a School System, From the Ground Up. 10 Characteristics Of A Highly Effective Learning Environment. SRCCON: Human-Centered Design & Media. New Study Indicates That the Physical Environment Has A Big Impact On Student Behavior and Engagement In Their Learning Process. Reshaping the Campus Experience: Learning Environment Design Workshop. PCAPPA 2014 Annual Conference. The First Great Female Architect.

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DtRH #15

photo 2Startups: The Newest Companies That Could Change the World. National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance Conference 2015: Accepting Proposals. Mino Nursery School 7. Design Matters with Jonathan Harris. Herman Miller Agrees to Acquire Design Within Reach (Oh no!). Stepping Inside Phillip Johnson’s Library. Why Design Thinking Doesn’t Work in Education (I completely disagree but it’s always good to consider a different perspective, eh?). State of Design: How Design Education Must Change. The Center for Universal Design in Education. Bailey’s Irish Cream Cupcakes. I’ve joined Twitter.

Down the Rabbit Hole (DtHR) is a gathering of articles, videos, links, and resources on design, education, and whatever else has caught my nut brown haredowntherabbithole copy.