Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

Design Teacher empowering students to shape their world for the better! See website :) sites.google.com/view/oliverpen… Joined April 2019

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

a year ago

Congratulations to my Eco Vision X students who won the Best Presented Team Award for the design of the car, uniform & branding in the UAE 2024 Greenpower Electric Car Grand Prix! They finished 4th place in the one hour endurance race! #experientiallearning #pbl #stem

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

2 years ago

“We had to be creative out of scarcity, now we have to be creative for sustainability” Emirati design exhibition blending traditional materials & crafts with modern design. Palm frond bench, chair, and structure + a pair of camel skin & traditional weaving Jordons!? …for $1200

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

2 years ago

Greenpower team updates: design team meeting a flying-taxi engineer & Sail GP team + Sail GP race! - explaining benefits of sustainable transport choices to Y5’s -assembled steering system & riveting a shiny floor! -please Follow the team’s progress on insta @ecovisionx_waa

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

2 years ago

to celebrate #WorldSpaceWeek2023 in Design, grade 6 students created a model of the solar system through coding. This solar system is going a little haywire! A bit of trouble shooting left to do… 😃🌍🪐☀️

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

2 years ago

Amazing competition year last year! Teams I mentored won the FLL Challenge Judges’ Special Award & the Formula Ethara team were the Team Identity Award Winners! This year adding 3 more competition teams! VEX IQ robotics, 4x4 challenge and Greenpower Trust Innovation Challenge!

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Emma Weston @EmmaWes20121798

4 years ago

Being a Learning Designer at VERSO really is the dream! I get to learn alongside our learners new things everyday, while working with such talented people @DoItByDesign. I love being surrounded by awe and wonder. #VERSOSCHOOL

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

4 years ago

Students from schools around Bangkok participating at the VERSO 2022 Hackathon! Students using #designthinking to address #realworld problems associated with food waste and production #educhat

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

4 years ago

Troubleshooting the robot because it’s having trouble shooting 🤖 🤣 @versoschool #vexrobotics #STEMeducation @dailystem

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

4 years ago

Verso students kicking off with a real-world #DesignThinking sprint to help the Thai Child Development Foundation raise awareness & increase donations. Day 1, researching the foundation & uncovering their needs through a zoom interview thaichilddevelopment.org #educhat

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

4 years ago

Building community, printing 3-4 cohort student’s T-shirt designs with @KatieSadaphal #VERSOschool #VERSOholidaygiftgalore @dailystem #stem

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

4 years ago

Giving Santa a little boost #versoholidaygiftgalore #versoschool @dailystem #stem #photocontest

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

4 years ago

Blast off 🚀! Practicing for the final competition. This one went pretty far! #versoschool @dailystem #pbl #STEMeducation #educhat

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

4 years ago

#Tensegrity display stand and product box for a student’s “jen’s gems” Instagram business. @dailystem #makers #designtechnology #stem #studentagency #educhat

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

4 years ago

Fly through of the #versoschool workshop yesterday. Student led projects. Their prototypes & products coming to life! #makers #designtechnology #studentagency @dailystem #educhat

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

4 years ago

Magic tables! EY5, G1 & G2 learners curious to explore a G7 learner’s project at #versoschool @dailystem #designtechnology #stem #educhat

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

4 years ago

Student agency at #versoschool Wild range of student-initiated projects in the workshop today! “Jen’s Gems” business, mini skateboard ramps, solar powered circuits, t-shirt designs and many more... #makers #designtechnology #educhat

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

4 years ago

Using @ProjectZeroHGSE Making Thinking Visible thinking routine See, Think, Feel, Wonder” to get feedback on mascot initial prototypes I added feel to capture the feeling/vibe. Then using Compass Points to reflect on the feedback and decide on next steps for development #educhat

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

4 years ago

Looking for a feel good Netflix show? #SchoolofChocolate amazing to see @GuichonAmaury has followed his passion and is a supportive teacher; demonstrating skills, building confidence, constructive feedback and instead of tv elimination, gives more support to his students #educhat

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Oliver Pennington @DoItByDesign

4 years ago

Xmas shopping for 5 yr old in the hardware store 🤣 40m of pvc pipe, multi way connectors, hi-vis ppe , xs helmet, traffic cones & a traffic wand! Hours of building fun! Taking pillow forts & sheet tents to the next level, robot mazes, goals and anything else! 😃 #STEMeducation