Build a Better SchoolApplied Knowledge on Design Thinking

NNHS CAPS 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7sEoEvT8l8

What Is Design Thinking?

The 5 Pillars of DT1. Discovery: The Issue (What is it?)

2. Interpretation: What’s Already There…?

3. Ideation: Brainstorm/Generate Ideas (What if?)

4. Experimentation: Try Some Ideas Out/Build the Better School

5. Evolution: Present Prototype and Receive Feedback (What wows? What works?)

6. Begin again (Finnegan), farther along.

Design’s Metaphor“See the forest through the trees.”

The Problem

The current educational system in America is not working, and we want to know

*Why?

*What can we actually do about it?

Interpretation: Sir Ken Robinson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFubmeHDtII

Ideation: Take It From Here To Wherever “There”

Is*Defer Judgments

*Encourage Wild Ideas

*Build on Others’ Ideas (This is why research matters!)

*Stay Focused on Topic

*One Conversation at a Time

*Be visual (if possible)

*Strive for Quantity

Experimentation: Build ItA sketch?

A story?

A model?

A lesson?

Infinite possibilities…

Pirate Supply Company: Dave Eggers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEKW8jO10GU

EvolutionHear pitches and ideas (“thirsty ears”)

Recognize your role (be a part of it, because you are)

Provide feedback

Teams record feedback provided

Begin Again

(Definitely Not)The End

ReferencesEggers, Dave. “Once Upon A School.” TED Talk.

May 4, 2012. Available at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEKW8jO10GU

Robinson, Sir Ken. “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” TED Talk. August 16, 2009. Available at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFubmeHDtII

VanGenderen, Sean. “What Is Design Thinking?” April 4, 2014. Available at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7sEoEvT8l8