Check out ID Magazine's "Product of the Week" blog. (Make sure you click "Next" at the bottom of the page to see more designs.) Do any of these designs appeal to you? Why? Are any of these designs unappealing to you? Why?
After looking at the first page, all I could think was "don't people have better things to do with their time". I like more practical useful items and many of these were more about design than use. I could appreciate these as art, but not really as useful items.
There are some extremely neat and unique objects on this site. However, there are some that are highly unneccessary. The ballon table was just strange and it shocks me that people would pay $350 for that.
I was impressed with some of the imaginative items, but Diane is right - there was nothing on the pages that I couldn't live without. Now if I had an unlimited budget and a 5,000 square foot home . . .
While impressed with the imagination of the creators of many of these products, I too find myself asking ---are these practical and do I need to spend this "extra" money on something that is in many ways no more than a conversational piece. However, I did LOVE the lightweight eyeglasses. As an eyeglass wearer, I would definitely buy these!
While looking at the first screen, I immediately could picture which students would enjoy these products. These students tend to be the trend setters in school.
Welcome to the book study blog for Daniel Pink's A Whole New Mind. Thank you for joining our first ever community-wide professional learning circle, joining students, educators, business leaders, and parents in powerful conversations about learning with a “whole new mind.”
Who We Are
Shelley Bailey I have been in education since 1989 as a business teacher, administrator and currently as Coordinator of Career and Technical Education in Elmira. I believe that the key to motivating all students to succeed at higher levels is to help them connect their learning to their lives including their interests, skills and future career plans. “A Whole New Mind” helps us to better understand people, especially students, and what will be needed for their achievement and ultimately, our ability to prosper as a nation. I am excited about the implications that this innovative book study project can have on our students, teachers and community!
Gina Beirne I am a technology-obsessed Library Media Specialist who went to library school in the "dark ages" before the Internet existed. My love of technology encompasses every aspect of my life. My two most faithful companions are my iPhone and my Kindle. I am married, have two children, and am owned by the world's most beautiful yellow lab.
Heather Lutz I am a school counselor at SHS. I love my job because it is magical to watch students grow into young adults during the brief four years they spend in high school. I enjoy reading, gardening, and cooking. The youngest of my three children has recently departed for college so I am finding more time for these hobbies and for spending time at the lake with my husband, Bill.
Kathy Pilling-Whitney I am an art teacher at Southside High School. I teach ceramics, Drawing & Painting, and Studio in Art. I have been in a continual search and study for ideas and inspiration in teaching and learning. I also have a personal interest in right and left brain research.
Maggie Thurber I am an assistant principal at Southside High School, working in the area of professional and student learning. I am devoted to promoting adolescent literacy and to supporting collaborative professional learning. In fact, this book study & blog would not have happened without the passion and impetus provided by great teacher leaders, and I am humbled and proud to be a part of the endeavor. I am excited about working together with students, parents, educators, and the business community to explore the needs of the 21st century learner. I am – the consensus is – quite right brained myself!
After looking at the first page, all I could think was "don't people have better things to do with their time". I like more practical useful items and many of these were more about design than use.
ReplyDeleteI could appreciate these as art, but not really as useful items.
There are some extremely neat and unique objects on this site. However, there are some that are highly unneccessary. The ballon table was just strange and it shocks me that people would pay $350 for that.
ReplyDeleteI was impressed with some of the imaginative items, but Diane is right - there was nothing on the pages that I couldn't live without. Now if I had an unlimited budget and a 5,000 square foot home . . .
ReplyDeleteWhile impressed with the imagination of the creators of many of these products, I too find myself asking ---are these practical and do I need to spend this "extra" money on something that is in many ways no more than a conversational piece. However, I did LOVE the lightweight eyeglasses. As an eyeglass wearer, I would definitely buy these!
ReplyDeleteWhile looking at the first screen, I immediately could picture which students would enjoy these products. These students tend to be the trend setters in school.
ReplyDeleteI loved the clock with 9, noon, and 5! Kind of gives 9-5 a legitimacy in these modern times. If only....
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