We’ve been busy.
June 10, 2023 | Melissa Warr | Design |
June 10, 2023 | Melissa Warr | Design |
We’ve been busy.
Although our blog has been a bit quiet, we’ve been busy! We have been writing articles and book chapters and giving conference presentations (with more coming soon). And, perhaps more exciting, Arizona State University, in collaboration with Think Fou …
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October 23, 2020 | Melissa Warr | Design |
Birthday Party Games
What’s a party without games? Join the TAD Birthday Party games here READ MORE »
October 22, 2020 | Amanda Riske | Design |
Welcome the TAD Mascot!
We needed a Talking About Design (TAD) mascot! Meet Arti, The Artichoke Dog. READ MORE »
October 5, 2020 | Kevin Close | Design |
Fat Bear Week and “The Redesign”
Are any designs truly original? We examine Fat Bear Week to explore the question. READ MORE »
September 19, 2020 | Kevin Close | Design |
Design Salon Recap: Tim Wright of Attucks Adams
On September 18, Tim Wright of Attucks Adams led a mini walking tour of Washington D. C. and discussed how he redesigned his tours during COVID-19. Watch the recording here. READ MORE »
September 7, 2020 | Melissa Warr | Design, experiences, processes |
Harnessing the Rapids: Teacher Identity, Design, and COVID-19
Emergent design is about shaping the future through rapidly changing contexts, like when COVID-19 interrupts your dissertation research on teacher identity and design. READ MORE »
August 25, 2020 | Tim Wright and Amanda Riske | artifacts, Design, experiences, Interviews, systems |
“Taking Cues from the Structure, its Design, and its Materials”: Designing Educational Tours with Tim Wright of Attucks Adams
Join us on September 18th for a Design Salon with Tim Wright. Tim Wright is the founder of Attucks Adams, a Washington, DC based walking tour company. Here’s a preview! READ MORE »
August 17, 2020 | Melissa Warr | Case Studies, Culture, Design, systems |
Designing for Systemic Change: Self-Driving Cars?
Can designing systems be done piece-by-piece, or does it require revolutionary design? READ MORE »
August 3, 2020 | Punya Mishra, Melissa Warr and Steven Weiner | Design, News |
systems level change in education: New article
Implementing large-scale changes within educational systems can be a challenging task. A new article by Steven, Melissa, and Punya suggests a way forward. READ MORE »
July 17, 2020 | Kevin Close | Design |
Freud’s Nephew, Dole Pineapple, and Lessons from Wuhan Cuisine: A Twisting and Turning Article About Design and the Mind
Kevin explains how Sigmund Freud’s nephew invented propaganda, why Dole Food Company taught Americans how to cook, that Wuhan may have the best breakfast in the world, and, most importantly, what we can learn from all of this. READ MORE »
July 2, 2020 | Areej Mawasi | Culture, Design |
De-centering the Researcher: Ten Reflections on Co-Designing with Local Communities
Reflections on how to co-design WITH, not FOR local communities. READ MORE »
June 24, 2020 | Kevin Close | Design |
“Make it Simple But Significant”: How Advertisers Design Behavior
Do advertisers design behavior? READ MORE »
June 12, 2020 | Kevin Close | artifacts, Design |
Design + Racism in 10 Objects
“Design+Racism in 10 objects. What’s your pick?” READ MORE »
May 13, 2020 | Melissa Warr | Design, News |
Redesigning Teacher Training on the Fly: The Case of Sun Devil Learning Lab
Join us Friday, 5/15, 1 PM MST at bit.ly/TADLiveStream to chat about how Sun Devil Learning Lab redesigned teacher training during the COVID19 Pandemic. READ MORE »