Design Thinking
Find and share resources to help students engage in innovative processes for tackling complex real-world problems in human-centered ways.
Using Design Thinking to Explore Inclusivity
A project centered around stuffed animals can help young learners become keen observers, think critically, and make decisions that support diversity.583Your content has been saved!
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Flexible Seating and Student-Centered Classroom Redesign
How a visit to Starbucks inspired a change to flexible seating—and then some changes in teaching philosophy.28.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Designing a Public School From Scratch
On a mission to reimagine traditional schooling, a K–8 school in San Diego puts teachers and students at the center.10kYour content has been saved!
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Educators take on the role of guides and motivate students to direct their own learning.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Design Thinking: A Problem Solving Framework
Students learn to empathize with others around the globe while solving real-world problems.4.1kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Teaching Empathy Through Design Thinking
While empathy is the first step in the design thinking process, keep your students focused on this necessary element as they move through definition, ideation, prototyping, and testing.6.2kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Crafting Fair Assessments for Flexible Assignments
When teachers provide students with multiple ways to show their learning, they can also develop different ways to assess that learning.National History Day as a Framework for PBL
These strategies for using the annual competition for project-based learning can help engage students in US history and promote design thinking.265Your content has been saved!
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A school district uses monthly missions in its design studios to increase student and teacher engagement and foster self-directed learning.3kYour content has been saved!
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A well-designed STEM activity helps elementary students understand the basics of physics and design thinking.1.5kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Arts Integration: Resource Roundup
All points of arts integration -- from benefits and implementation to linking the arts with core curriculum -- are covered in this roundup of useful Edutopia blog posts, articles, and videos.3kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Filmmaking Is a Powerful Way for Students to Demonstrate Learning
Using design thinking and no more equipment than a smartphone, students can begin to explore their world through film.585Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Why Learning Space Matters
To maximize learning potential, classrooms should be open, comfortable, well lit, and visually stimulating. Strategic use of existing space can make a big difference, too.2.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Design Thinking in Education: Empathy, Challenge, Discovery, and Sharing
As a model for reframing methods and outcomes, design thinking reconnects educators to their creativity and aspirations for helping students develop as deep thinkers and doers.
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Go to My Saved Content.Incorporating Design Thinking in the Study of Literature
English language arts teachers can borrow design thinking from STEM classes to support a deep understanding of literary characters.616Your content has been saved!
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