VIS Annual Report 2021-2022 - Report - Page 44
Design
At the Vienna International School, we instill
The previous year has been challenging, but yet
Design as a nexus to current situations and
rewarding in terms of our ability as a department to
problems.
We
with
adjust and adapt to the daily challenges in teaching
the
Sustainable
Goals
and learning. We went through the changes very
within our projects for teaching and learning
quickly adapting our programme to meet the needs
through creativity and innovation. Our learners
of online schooling. The students were on board
explore the various possibilities and constraints
at very short notice and creativity was at full flow
associated with products and systems to redefine the
within the first weeks of lockdown.
UN
consider
and
work
Development
creation of ideas and concepts through modelling
and experimentation in a fun, conducive yet
During
meaningful manner.
efficiently switched to digital design, where 3D-
Distance
Learning,
our
department
modelling and photorealistic rendering replaced
At MYP level, we study these through different
the physical manufacturing. Our students must be
discipline under Design to allow our young
commended for their engagement with these tech-
designers to thrive in various fields. We provide
nologies and new approaches to the subject with
opportunities in Programming, Product Design,
excellent digital outcome being produced via the
Electronics, Food Design, Graphics and Multime-
enhancing of their 3D modelling skills. In Food
dia design. These subjects provide the basis for the
Design, the parents reaped the benefits of online
conceptual and contextual understanding for our
classes as most of the food prepared were consu-
students to develop an approach to the design
med by the family.
process which support them for the IB Diploma
Programme and beyond.
Our learners have been very keen to take their
thoughts and explore resources available to them
‘We do not see different things… But see things
to develop their approaches to this subject. We
differently!’
feel that our students are enjoying the design
Our approach to teaching in Design is based on
process and the freedom that it offers them to be
working towards problem solving via the transfer of
creative yet meaningful to respond and learn to the
learning
design situations and problems that come to them.
from
different
subjects.
With
our
students back at school, we can see how the
learning practices has been affected over the
lockdown and the uncertainty that prevailed.
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