Domino, a set of rectangular pieces used to play a game that involves building lines or structures that eventually topple with a single nudge. Dominoes are a symbol of the power of one small action to impact and influence larger systems. Dominoes are also a metaphor for how learning challenges impact students. Just as a single domino can cause an entire line to collapse, compensating for a learning challenge can create barriers to success and prevent students from developing the skills they need.
Hevesh started creating domino art at age 10, and her YouTube channel, which has more than 2 million subscribers, is full of intricate creations that take several nail-biting minutes to fall. She has even worked on team domino projects for movies, TV shows, and events such as a Katy Perry album launch.
When creating a domino setup, Hevesh first sketches her design. This helps her visualize the structure she’s trying to build and determine how many pieces it will take. She then begins to place the pieces, starting with the largest ones and working her way down to the smaller ones. As she places each piece, she considers its position in relation to the others and how it will fall. She also checks for gaps in the chain that may need to be filled.
Once the track is in place, Hevesh then adds the finishing touches. For example, she might use a tarp to cover any holes in the tracks, and she might add stickers or other elements to help guide the fall of the chains. After completing the finishing touches, Hevesh then runs through the entire chain, watching for any glitches and making necessary adjustments.
Like Hevesh, teachers can use the concept of Domino to help students overcome learning challenges. Just as a single domino can affect an entire row, students with a learning challenge can feel overwhelmed by the complexity of an assignment or struggle to make progress on a project. This can lead to frustration, which can then impede the learning process and impact the long-term achievement of the student.
Traditionally, dominoes have been made of bone, silver lip ocean pearl oyster shell (mother of pearl), ivory, or a dark hardwood such as ebony, with contrasting black or white pips inlaid or painted. More recently, sets have been made from a wide range of materials including stone, metals, ceramic clay, and even frosted glass or crystal.
A shapeshifter, telepath, and master martial artist, Domino was a member of the mutant mercenary team known as Six Pack before joining X-Force. She was contacted by mutant Jesse Aaronson, who sought her help in finding his brother Gryaznova. She helped him deactivate his technology-disrupting powers, and they shared a brief romantic relationship. When Earth was overlapped with Reality-295 during the Age of Apocalypse, Domino partnered with Cable to fight the feral Grizzly and later helped him restructure X-Force. She also battled the emotion-manipulating Psycho-Man, who forced her to attack Copycat.