DESIGN PRODUCTION EDUCATION @ RAROA - WATER THEME (PERFORMING ARTS)

What is DPE or Design Production and Education?
It is Raroa's Technology and Arts response to effectively "unbundle" and deconstruct the "established structures and routines and reassemble them in newer smarter ways".  Hess and Meeks (2010, p.41)

Part of the DPE paradigm shift in practice is what we call 
"Personalising learning"...where the system - (learning system) is built around the learner. Rather than the learner being required to fit around the system we the DPE team aspire to cater for our learners needs by giving them choice, the space, time, technology and encouraging creativity by using knowledge (new and old) to solve problems and find solutions to challenges as they arise on a "just in time" basis. 

Check out the creativity of some of the students in the DPE Water Class.

Above Declan shows his newly designed stool. He moved seamlessly between the Performing Arts and DPE 2 suites (Hard Materials).

This ensemble of furniture looks funky!

A water droplet bean bag by Bri and Emma.

Jewellery inspired by water. Emily and Nicole made the shapes by using the  laser cutter in the DPE 2 suite with Mr Bailey.

Quirine has made a bag for fashion! Again with a water theme.

Chester lays out the parts of his Water Tap lamp. He is at the building stage of the design process. How exciting, he is about to embark on creating his first prototype! The container was made in the DPE 2 suite with Mr Bailey and Chester now will visit the electronics expert either Mrs Brown or Mr Le Roy.

Tyler models the top inspired by water and created by Alex.

Sara, Maggie and Kristine have nearly completed their Water Mill.

The boys couldn't resist posing on the funky furniture! Strike a pose Ricky, Connor and Declan (left to right).