DESIGN

THINKING

ITS PLACE WITHIN THE CLASSROOM

 WHAT IS DESIGN THINKING?

IT IS
UNDERSTANDING
SOMETHING DEEPLY,
ACTING WITH THAT
UNDERSTANDING
TO ADDRESS SOMETHING,
AND TESTING IT OUT.
IT IS
UNDERSTANDING ACTING AND
SOMETHING WITH THAT TESTING
DEEPLY, UNDERSTANDING, IT OUT.

CREAT EVALUATE/
INQUIRE & UNDERSTAND IDEATE E REPEAT

PROTOTYPE
EMAPTHIZE

EMAPTHIZE
CONCEPT
DEFINE

IDEATE

TEST
UNDERSTANDING BECOME INSIGHTS BECOME IDEAS. IDEAS BECOME REALITY BECOME
INSIGHT. REALITY. UNDERSTANDING.

SHARE & SHARE & SHARE &

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CREAT EVALUATE/
INQUIRE & UNDERSTAND IDEATE E REPEAT

PROTOTYPE
EMAPTHIZE

EMAPTHIZE
CONCEPT
DEFINE

IDEATE

TEST
UNDERSTANDING BECOME INSIGHTS BECOME IDEAS. IDEAS BECOME REALITY BECOME
INSIGHT. REALITY. UNDERSTANDING.
 HOW DO YOU USE IT?
SOME OF THE MANY SKILLS/TOOLS TO USE

CREAT
EVALUATE/
INQUIRE & UNDERSTAND IDEATE E REPEAT
GENERAL RESEARCH (ARTICLES, ONLINE, ETC.) INSPIRATION BOARDS STORY BOARDING CRITIQUE
INTERVIEWS, SURVEYS, OBSERVATIONS MOOD BOARDS MATERIAL PLAY INQUIRE & UNDERSTAND
MIND MAPPING BRAINSTORMING RAPID PROTOTYPING
THE ‘WHY’ LOOP STORY TELLING BREADBOARD MODELS
ISSUE MAPPING SCENARIO BUILD/PLAY ISOMETRIC DRAWING
USER PROFILES (PRIMARY, SECONDARY, WRITING ORTHOGRAPHICS DRAWING
TERTIARY) SKETCHING TEST SCENARIOS
SCENARIO MAPS QUICK VIDEO/FILMING
IMAGE COLLAGE
PROBLEM/DESIGN STATEMENT
HYPOTHESES/HYPOTHESIS
 WHERE DO YOU USE IT?
DESIGN THINKING AND ITS PLACE IN THE CLASSROOM

EXPERIENCE
DEVELOPMENT
WHAT THEY MAY
AREAS TO EXPLORE:
EXPERIENCE & LEARN:

CLASSROOM LAYOUT
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION
CLASSROOM LOGISTICS
PROBLEM SOLVING
ORGANIZATION STUDEN METHODS TO COMMUNICATE
STUDENT BEHAVIOR
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT TEACHER T ITERATIVE EXPLORATION
PRESENTATION SKILLS
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
CRITICAL ANALYZATION
PLANNING
CRAFTSMANSHIP
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT
ORGANIZATION/PLANNING
SAFETY PROCEDURES
EMPATHY
…
…

PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
 WHY YOU SHOULD USE LIVE IT?
DESIGN THINKING IS A MINDSET.

BIG PICTURE PERSPECTIVE

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION
PROBLEM SOLVING
ADAPTIVE THINKING AND SKILLS
CREATIVE THINKING
REINFORCED ACTION
OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPACT/INNOVATION