iDesign challenge

Design thinking is people-centered problem solving.

mash-up

Outline

introduction - big picture
people-centered problems, solutions ? topics, engineering challenges ? users
learning outcomes, deliverables
process - framework - steps, tracking, reporting
questions - how to formulate, interview, collect information, research
MoVe - Moment of Visible empathy, HMW
prototype - hands-on, show not tell, communicate ideas, iterate - fail 3x so statistically significant
review, give / receive feedback, constructive criticism
story - who is the user, what are their needs, why does it matter to the user, how I designed a solution, what is it
learning literacies - find, use, protect, solve, make, share
facilitate

iDesign

? grade - follow process, review at self-defined checkpoints

DEEP

Discover - ask questions, observe, immerse yourself - what is broken, what am I curious about, ... research
Empathize - collect feelings, gain insight, point of view, define
Experiment - how might we..., ideate, prototype
Produce - show, don't tell, receive feedback, iterate, storytelling

Walk-through

example - pick from list, user = kids - getting ready for school in the morning
individual - 3 minutes - making toast
pair - 5 minutes each - designer = kids, user - other kid
20 minutes - group, without talking
n-week project - "engineering for good" - engineering challenges, school, pet safety

Process

Learn more...

genius hour
maker space
questions
design thinking - diigo
DEEPdt - design thinking process for PK-12 - prompts, widgets, posters, visuals, guidelines, examples