HTHSCV “Festival del Sol – 2018” – Part 1
- Dr. Richard L. Biffle, III
- Mar 28, 2018
- 2 min read
The “Festival del Sol” blog will be divided into two parts by “capturing” the event with a few photographs and support discussion.
The HTHSCV “Festival del Sol” occurred on Thursday, March 22nd! The festival was impressive and well-organized showcasing the work, projects and activities of students. The late afternoon showers didn’t prevent a huge number of people from attending which was wonderful in supporting and celebrating the HTHSCV learning community.
A portion of my time at HTHSCV has been associated with having an “insider’s view” in the planning and organization of the festival! This provided a unique opportunity in recording and describing what festival attendees would (or might) experience. The following commentary is a brief summary of exhibitions, organizational and planning ideas, and displays --- this is only a “snapshot.” If you are interested in further information, please let me know!
At the foundation of HTHSCV student projects and activities are ideas and principles associated with design thinking, design research, deep learning principles, interdisciplinary teaching and curricular organization, project-based learning, hands-on technology, community-based action research projects and collaborations, and STEAM field principles and concepts.
All of the exhibits and presentations were outstanding and included a wide array of themes, topics and issues. These included, but were not limited to: homelessness – challenges associated with destitute and unsheltered students; social justice; human/civil rights; immigration; sustainable environments and living spaces; space exploration and discovery; specific periods of U.S. and world historical events; natural and physical science research; marine science and zoology research; dramatic presentations; comedic sketches and skits; community arts and cultural murals; film documentaries; new entrepreneurial business efforts; and aesthetic community re-development planning.
The “Festival layout” was amazing as classroom-studios, design spaces and labs were “reconfigured” into exhibit areas displaying student work. In some cases, the student work began last fall, but the majority of effort organized and completed this semester. Students proposed, designed and created projects through extensive discussions and dialogues (instructed and facilitated by interdisciplinary “co-teachers”), and worked in collaborative design and research teams.
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