{"id":7018,"date":"2014-11-19T10:03:05","date_gmt":"2014-11-19T18:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/educatorinnovator.org\/?p=7018"},"modified":"2014-11-19T12:27:21","modified_gmt":"2014-11-19T20:27:21","slug":"systems-thinking-digital-design-book-series-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educatorinnovator.org\/systems-thinking-digital-design-book-series-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Systems-Thinking Digital-Design Book Series Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At the National Writing Project Annual Meeting this week, we&#8217;re excited to launch a new book collection for educators interested in design-based thinking with a digital edge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A leading group of designers and educators from the Creativity Labs @ Indiana University, Vanderbilt University,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instituteofplay.org\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Institute of Play<\/span><\/a>, along with the\u00a0Digital Youth Network\u00a0and the\u00a0National Writing Project, have developed a four-volume curriculum collection,<i>\u00a0Interconnections: Understanding Systems through Digital Designs<\/i>, which embody an innovative approach to supporting the development of systems thinking in young people; one that allows them to explore a common set of ideas across a diverse set of genres and technologies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The digital platforms featured in this project&#8211;digital storytelling with Scratch, e-fashion with the LilyPad Arduino, e-puppetry with everyday electronics, and game design with GameStar Mechanic&#8211;are each deeply rooted in youth culture but wholly distinct, helping youth to recognize that systems are present everywhere in an increasingly connected world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Every curriculum in the collection uses a design-based approach to learning and offers up a toolkit for supporting systems thinking in ways that are aligned to current Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in addition to being relevant to youth (ages 8-18) interests in digital culture. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Visit our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/digitalis.nwp.org\/gnl\"><span class=\"s3\">accompanying website on Digital Is<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to find even more assistance in adding these materials to your curriculum, including supplemental materials, links to resources, and related forums to enhance your experiences. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The hardcover books in this collection are now available in full color from <a href=\"http:\/\/mitpress.mit.edu\/interconnections\"><span class=\"s3\">MIT Press<\/span><\/a> for less than $30 per volume. In addition, SparkFun is selling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/interconnections\"><span class=\"s3\">accompanying kits <\/span><\/a>as well as a discount (promo code SCIRCUITS) on materials until January 31, 2015! If you&#8217;re attending the Annual Meeting, stop by to browse the books, play with the materials, and meet the authors as well as representatives from MIT Press and SparkFun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>By Kylie Peppler, Creativity Labs @ Indiana University<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the National Writing Project Annual Meeting this week, we&#8217;re excited to launch a new book collection for educators interested in design-based thinking with a digital edge. 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