Greetings from California!
Recently I was on a call with ISDDE leaders from Australia, Europe and the United States. Irrespective of our hemispheric locations, we are all now mostly confined to our homes, as I am sure most of you are. It’s an extraordinary time, and among other things reveals how difficult it is to truly comprehend exponential growth.
We have made the decision to postpone this year’s ISDDE conference, scheduled to take place 14-17 September 2020 in Nottingham, UK, until Fall 2021 (exact dates to be announced). Please make a note in your calendars and watch for the coming news about ISDDE 2021 Nottingham.
Some of you will recall that we took a pause this year on awarding ISDDE’s prize for documented excellence in STEM design (“The Eddie”). Like the Oscars or the Emmys, the Eddie recognizes and brings attention to high quality educational design work that makes a difference. Winners receive the honor and $5000. ISDDE has given out this prize annually since 2008— and awarded this prize to a sequence of outstanding international contributors to the field. The Prize Committee, headed by Geoff Wake, took this moment to rethink and clarify the Eddie, streamline the process, and to add a new prize category. Prize-giving is officially back in business!
Make sure to read the article in this newsletter about the new prizes, and to learn more about the revised criteria, nomination process, and timeline for each of these prizes. Perhaps there is someone you might want to nominate!
Also, read about plans afoot to create some (virus-free!) learning opportunities around the work of the prize-winning designer.
Finally, it’s been amazing to see educators and community organizations spring into action as we all work to figure out how to remain healthy, engaged in learning and with each other during this time of global crisis. Please check out one of my favorite resources, a note from Linda Darling-Hammond at the Learning Policy Institute, in Palo Alto, California.
Here is wishing you a safe next few months. Stay healthy (and stay home)!
Best,
Jacquey
Jacqueline Barber, Chair 2019-20
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