-A German word for ‘worldview’. Its literal translation is-“a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint” In my post “A Contract of Sorts“, I briefly cover a history of Design Thinking as it exists today. It started with this concept of wicked problems, which we all can visualize, but can’t … More Weltanshauung
From the Keeling & Associates blog- Welcome to the K&A Blog: a place where the K&A team members share individual ideas, thoughts, opinions, and lessons. As the K&A Intern, I get the explicit honor of writing the first post. Being an intern at a firm whose team members come from near and far to bring … More Change for Learning (K&A Blog)
If you are not telling your story, then someone else is telling it for you. – Marco Torres, Digital Promise … More The Gift of Storytelling
We are not a class, we are a start up. This is the mindset required of all students to be part of Innovation Diploma (iD). ID is a three phase academic experience that allows students to build networks and form partnerships with experts in various industries, take part in and facilitate design thinking workshops for … More The iD Mantra
How do I come up with a good question? Watching documentaries at home, we often only see a collection of responses. The narrative is that is seamlessly integrated with the story that guides the viewer towards a conclusion. The best documentaries will subversively guide the viewer into drawing a conclusion, and the viewer had no idea of the … More This is Not an Interview Guide
For many years, creatives and designers relied on spontaneous bursts of thought to make the jump from problems to solutions. However, it was realized in the 1980s that with the right mindset and preparation, anyone can build a bridge to come up with a creative and innovative solution to any problem. The term ‘design thinking’ … More A Contract of Sorts
Yesterday was my first day at MVPS in Atlanta. The excitement to start this journey has been bubbling up for months, and the day was finally here. I walked in the doors with the intention of the day being spent discovering, asking questions and noting observations as I interacted with faculty and students. After meeting with … More #MVIFIntern
The driving distance between Amherst and Atlanta comes out to be a near 16 hour adventure, but took me longer because of the backed up accidents, parents weekend traffic, and SEC football nuts. The driving distance between Amherst and Atlanta also means that there is a lot of time to think, listen to music, and be … More Rest Stops, Diners, and Race Cars
Kids coming up through schools today are told that they “have a chance to change the world” with the work that they accomplish. Few too many actually have that chance due to the lack of support from their families and teachers, the lack of opportunity to inquire and explore, and the lack of practicable skills … More Leaving a Legacy
I created this site so that I could post my ideas and reflections on my Division III project this year at Hampshire College. This goes beyond just posting a weekly update on my progress, it is a record of the different challenges, iterations, prototypes, and tests of my project for the next 9 months, and … More First Post
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