Comments on: What do you see? http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/ Technological Education, it's an adventure! Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:05:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: teaching Scout | the practicalities of blogging. Discuss. http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-101226 teaching Scout | the practicalities of blogging. Discuss. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:15:43 +0000 http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-101226 [...] like the idea of bringing other people into our learning. Stuart Meldrum posted this simple question a few months back as did Don Ledingham with his ‘Leadership Dilemas’ and both generated [...] [...] like the idea of bringing other people into our learning. Stuart Meldrum posted this simple question a few months back as did Don Ledingham with his ‘Leadership Dilemas’ and both generated [...]

]]> By: Product Design Challenges and Pownce » Blog Archive » Stuart Meldrum http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-94090 Product Design Challenges and Pownce » Blog Archive » Stuart Meldrum Sat, 08 Sep 2007 15:40:51 +0000 http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-94090 [...] posted a week or so ago about trying to get my 4th years to be a bit more creative, my efforts have come around to bite [...] [...] posted a week or so ago about trying to get my 4th years to be a bit more creative, my efforts have come around to bite [...]

]]> By: andrea http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-93122 andrea Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:33:25 +0000 http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-93122 Saw a bicycle horn, predominantly - and the related bicycle-handle. Then, I thought of a 50s-style music video which might have a happy bunch of kids riding on their bicycles down the street singing along to music. (Strange association?) Saw a bicycle horn, predominantly - and the related bicycle-handle.

Then, I thought of a 50s-style music video which might have a happy bunch of kids riding on their bicycles down the street singing along to music. (Strange association?)

]]> By: big bruv http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-93082 big bruv Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:15:41 +0000 http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-93082 I saw a flower, and also an ear trumpet. The ear trumpet came fisrt. The curves going up to the outer edge of the larger section are definitely flower petal like. Now to see what other people saw. I saw a flower, and also an ear trumpet. The ear trumpet came fisrt. The curves going up to the outer edge of the larger section are definitely flower petal like.

Now to see what other people saw.

]]> By: stuart http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-93078 stuart Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:35:13 +0000 http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-93078 I suppose it's a Rorcharch test in a way, there are no right answers and it might reveal a little about your design instincts and more. It seems I'm the only one who sees anything natural, I thought it was so obvious. Does nobody else see a flower opening to face the sun? Or a stone dropping into water, the instant just before the meniscus bursts? I suppose it’s a Rorcharch test in a way, there are no right answers and it might reveal a little about your design instincts and more.

It seems I’m the only one who sees anything natural, I thought it was so obvious. Does nobody else see a flower opening to face the sun? Or a stone dropping into water, the instant just before the meniscus bursts?

]]> By: David Muir http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-93049 David Muir Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:49:08 +0000 http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-93049 I immediately thought it was an African drum and only realised it was a radio when I read your post. I suspect there's a psychology PhD waiting to be written on people's view of this device. Is it a kind of 3D Rorschach test? I immediately thought it was an African drum and only realised it was a radio when I read your post. I suspect there’s a psychology PhD waiting to be written on people’s view of this device. Is it a kind of 3D Rorschach test?

]]> By: Ian Stuart http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-92975 Ian Stuart Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:17:41 +0000 http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-92975 Stuart Well done with getting the NV I am sure it will be fine. The radio has always reminded me of Maracas'. When it comes to making pupils think I love the <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/27" rel="nofollow">Ross Lovegrove talk from TED.</a> Just download it and edit the swear word down a bit. <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/122" rel="nofollow">David Kelley's Human</a> centered design is another good one  <a href="http://www.fantasydesign.org/" rel="nofollow">The Fantasy Design website</a> is useful for lower school imho Ian Stuart
Well done with getting the NV I am sure it will be fine.
The radio has always reminded me of Maracas’.
When it comes to making pupils think I love the Ross Lovegrove talk from TED. Just download it and edit the swear word down a bit.
David Kelley’s Human centered design is another good one 
The Fantasy Design website is useful for lower school imho
Ian

]]> By: Armin http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-92964 Armin Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:24:14 +0000 http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-92964 Loudhailer. That's all. Loudhailer. That’s all.

]]> By: Krysia http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-92963 Krysia Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:03:23 +0000 http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-92963 Cymbal. I just realised that most of these things are musical instruments that make sound! Perfect imagery for a radio! Cymbal. I just realised that most of these things are musical instruments that make sound! Perfect imagery for a radio!

]]> By: Krysia http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-92962 Krysia Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:01:10 +0000 http://stuartmeldrum.co.uk/blog/2007/08/28/what-do-you-see/#comment-92962 Grammerphone, torch (though everyone must have said that). Drum (if it was standing upright) satalite dish, speaker. The shape itself seems to represent volume/projecting noise forward. Also the way it is lying on its side makes it seem a fun/playful object, ie it can roll around. Trumpet. This to me does not seem to be an organic object. I can't think of anything from nature that could have influenced this - can you? Grammerphone, torch (though everyone must have said that). Drum (if it was standing upright) satalite dish, speaker. The shape itself seems to represent volume/projecting noise forward. Also the way it is lying on its side makes it seem a fun/playful object, ie it can roll around. Trumpet.
This to me does not seem to be an organic object. I can’t think of anything from nature that could have influenced this - can you?

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