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Posts tagged "teachers"

PRI just released our first Multi-Touch book for the iPad! 

Reviving the Image of Teachers
The book, “Studio 360 Teacher Redesign,” offers a multimedia exploration of a creative initiative to rebrand teachers. Text, photos, audio, video and interactive graphics tell the story of how one teacher’s request to revive the stale image of her profession led to a whole new way to look at and think about the role of educators. More.

PRI Multi-Touch book

You can download the book for free from iBookstore.

curiositycounts:

A new visual vocabulary that reflects the multi-dimensional role of great teachers from Hyperakt and Studio 360, with plenty of free downloadable posters. Related reading: A New Culture of Learning.

wnyc:

Studio 360 has redesigned the teacher. Gone are apples and chalkboards — in comes a whole new look. More and listen here.

Studio 360 recruited design firm Hyperakt to redesign the image of teachers. The agency said it was important to show that, “teachers weren’t just dictators of knowledge, but as guides they help students connect the dots.”