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Ruth Cuadra

The Open Office Opens Its Doors in Coventry Village - Shaker Heights, OH Patch - 1 views

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    This kind of "third space" is really a workplace that is not home and not a coffee shop.  Alternative workspaces that draw people out of the homes and give them more and better access to workplace amenities can help people be more productive and create community.
Ruth Cuadra

Pop_up Planning: New Methods for Transforming the Public Process - 0 views

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    I live just a few miles from where the Pop-UP MANGo happened. I can tell you that while the community-participation aspect of this kind of "planning" is terrrific, it undermines overall city planning in terms of space use, traffic mitigation, and access. What's the proper balance?
Ruth Cuadra

A Quick Reminder That Technology Can Be Wonderful - 0 views

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    Telepresence robots make museums accessible to everyone.
Ruth Cuadra

How Smart Cities Must Plan for Electric Cars - 0 views

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    Every electric vehicle will need to have access to a charging station within its driving range. Charging stations will have to be distributed differently from gas stations.
Ruth Cuadra

Beyond the UX Tipping Point - 1 views

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    Surprisingly, few are talking about what could be the biggest user experience story of 2014: The introduction of the Disney Magic Band. Once activated, park Guests use the Magic Band to gain access to the park, get in priority queues for the attractions, pay for their purchases at the concession stands, and even get into their hotel room.
Ruth Cuadra

What if EVERYONE was a futurist? - 1 views

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    applying futures methods to individuals...www.personalfutures.net
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    I know Verne from the Houston program and APF-- maybe we could get him to do a webinar or post>?
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    Garry, this would be great. I'll suggest it via the new Foresight Committee.
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    Happy to do an e-ntroduction -- otherwise he is a very accessible if a member wanted to reach out-- Verne Wheelwright Let me know how the committee receives idea...1
Karen Wade

Developers dive in to create a wealth of autism apps - latimes.com - 0 views

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    New apps to reach people with autism
Gina Hall

Zócalo Public Square :: Why On Earth Am I Looking At This? - 0 views

  • Most Museums Have Trouble Connecting To the Public. Maybe It's Time For Some New Ideas.
  • underprepared for their pending encounter with the visual arts
  • many audience members seem intuitively aware of what is missing: more access to the story explaining how and why a work has arrived at this place for their enjoyment.
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  • soldiering through the galleries and paying minimal attention to the exhibits prepared expressly for their viewing
  • reanimated by the opportunities to engage in eating, spending, and talking on the phone—activities compatible with a sidewalk stroll.
  • critical message about the socializing function of the city
  • There is scientific data, too, upon which to build an argument for ensuring that we do better by our museum guests.
  • participation in the arts, especially as audience, predicted civic engagement, tolerance, and altruism.”
  • “[T]he space of the art museum is an inherently public or civic space,” wrote Glenn Lowry, director of the Museum of Modern Art, in a recent essay. “Art museums in this context need to be understood as quintessentially urban institutions that play a critical role in defining the intellectual and physical fabric of cities and towns.”
Seenea Thronwe

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Ariane Karakalos

The School of the Future at newlearningonline - 0 views

  • Students still sit in classrooms, but lessons rely heavily on information found on the Internet and on interactive software. Students will be allowed to learn at their own pace. Homework is done on computer and sent to the teacher for grading and parents can access the school’s network to read teacher feedback on their child’s progress.
  • [T]extbooks and blackboards are out, so are paper and pens. There aren’t even books in the library. Everything is done on laptops
  • ‘One half of the period you’re learning math, the other half of the period you’re learning science. But it all comes together,’ said one student.
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  • There are no textbooks to buy: that budget is used to give each kid a laptop to take home …
  • The ultimate test will be whether technology as tutor will actually help students learn
Ariane Karakalos

The Portland Art Museum Transforms an Exhibition Into a Social Platform | Fast Company - 0 views

  • museum borrowed from social networking platforms and created a dynamic ecosystem that invites different
  • evels of involvement from three types of people--creators, commentators and consumer
  • The museum's bold step was reaching out to creators--Portland's creative community--and inviting them to make their own exhibitions and events exploring the creative revolution in China as part of the total China Design Now exhibition experience.
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  • To extend community involvement online, the museum created CDNPDX.org where sixteen different blog editors from the community contribute content and editorial perspectives daily.
  • While including potentially offensive underground comics and "amateur" art may make some traditional museum-goers uncomfortable, the museum believes that inviting people to be part of the experience is necessary to remain relevant and worth the risk.
Ariane Karakalos

The Derfner Judaica Museum, Louise Braverman Architect, world architecture news, architecture jobs - 0 views

  • accessible spaces that are architecturally comfortable, curatorially comprehensible and technologically equipped to meet the needs of both the current and future elderly.
Karen Wade

NN living museum and autism school team up - Daily Press - 1 views

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    Another great example of a museum serving visitors with autism.
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