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Thinking
Workshop
October 4, 2012
Our
1:30 1:40 Context
Approach
1:40 2:20 Deep Dive
2:20 2:35 Classroom
Work
2:35 2:45 Q & A
(Posed
What do we teach?
in 2008)
How do we teach?
Uplift
Agents of Change or Victims
of Change?
Force
Design is a Process
d.Light designs
Design Thinking in
Schools
WHY?
Engagement
Achievement
Success after school
Businesses want it
Design Thinking Provides
a Road Map
Theory Practice
CONNECTIONS
Communication
Critical Thinking
Creativity
Collaboration
Problem Solving
MY REQUESTS OF YOU
FOR THE MORNING:
1. Step in to the shoes of
students You are learning to
be a design thinker
2. Defer judgment: You may end
up just using components of this
process or overall mindsets
3. Have fun!
Familiarize with the
Process
LETS GET STARTED
Redesign the Wallet for your User
using the design process.
EMPATHIZE
UNDERSTAND
Or
EMPATHIZE
Expose. Observe.
Engage .
Have a good conversation
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Always
seek STORIES
talk about FEELINGS
follow-up withWHY?
Design Something
Useful
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Ask Why 5 times
Point of view
IDEATION
Intentional Better
Process Outcomes
What Teachers Think
Classroom
25 30 Projects in the Pilot or
2nd Year Phase
Multiple projects at each grade level
Middle School layers in Performance
Tasks and 8th grade Design Thinking
Capstone Projects
Upper School continues skill
development
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
THE BOOT CHALLENGE:
EMPATHY: Interviewed
each other about why boots
are all over the place in the
winter.
Test/present: Ideas to
classmates and teacher for
feedback
Oral practice
STUDY SKILLS
Learning Subject Vocabulary:
Test/present: Testing
structures with students and
asking for feedback