In consider the topic of digital citizenship, and refecting on their own identity and participation in online platforms, I ask my students to create a piece of design work called Me vs. Me. Most students follow my lead and use raster editing software (such …
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Tag: design
Exemplar Me vs Me
Our School As A Box
This year staff at ICHK Secondary started the school year with a great PD session lead by one of our new team members, Phil Morgan. A deep thinker around creativity and education, Phil brought us up to speed on some ideas around creative thinking, and …
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Epic Wallpapers 2
This is a second collection of wonderful Epic Wallpapers produced by my year 7 students. The design were chosen for the strength of their designs, attention to detail, Creative Commons licensing and overall appeal. Well done to the students for creating such lovely work. Feel …
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Epic Wallpers
In Year 7, my students undertake a short unit of work called Epic Wallpaper, in which they attempt to make a glossy wallpaper using Acorn and some graphic design techniques. This is the first year I have run this unit, and it went very …
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The Importance Of Design

Puma’s New Super-Green Shoebox
http://www.fastcompany.com/1614807/puma-and-yves…
Puma’s “Clever Little Bag” is an interesting approach to the issue of packaging and waste. Rather than having a complete box, which consumers will put into a (usually disposable) bag to carry home, the design combines a cardboard skeleton in a reusable bag made …
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Internet Structure Diagram
This diagram gives an abstract, high-level overview of how the Internet is structured. The aim is to allow a teacher to introduce concepts such as TCP/IP, packet switching, LANs and firewalls, without going into too much detail. It leaves some interesting questions: Why a cloud? …
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Come Back Home: Eco Coke Bottle design
http://designfabulous.blogspot.com/2010/03/eco-coke-bottle-design.html
An interesting study into the environmental impact of square drinks containers…
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CSS Remix
http://cssremix.com/
This is one of the best web design showcase sites. A perfect source for inspiring designers to improve their own work.…
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