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Scrolling through my Twitter feed I was drawn to the graphic below. Simple. Clean. Minimal. Colorful. It just looked like smart thinking to me in the 2 seconds that I glanced at it on my phone. So I scrolled back and took a closer look. This is the work of British designer Hayden Peek. His idea is… Continue reading Design Thinking in Action
I love the concept of Design Thinking. I was researching the topic of Understanding by Design and wanted to break it down: Understanding and Design. In doing so, I came across a presentation about Design Thinking – the one thing that will transform the way you think. With a byline like that, I had to… Continue reading Design Thinking: Innovation Lab
Design, at its simplest, is about being intentional about the things we do and creating impact in the world. You may have heard about Design Thinking but are still wondering what it really is. One post I read describes it simply as “a repeatable process for innovative problem solving”. This is another really good article that… Continue reading Design Thinking
A collaborative effort from Edutoptia, IDEO, and Riverdale, Design Thinking for Teachers looks fantastic! Firstly, what is design? Week 01 IDEO from Design Thinking for Educators on Vimeo. Design Thinking is a mindset: do you believe you can change the world? do you have faith in your ability to look at problems from different perspectives? are… Continue reading Design Thinking for Educators
We did a reshuffle of our kids for semester two Design today. We introduced our provocation and shared the basic premise of what would be happening in each of our classes. Then kids chose where to go. As I sat with my new class of kids, I decided to use the rest of the lesson… Continue reading Imagination and Designs
We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience. -John Dewey I read this great post from Jackie Gerstein about reflection in the maker space. I loved her cards and with many students from Grades 1-5 who are just beginning their learning journey in English, I was wondering how I could take this… Continue reading Reflections in Design
My grade five learners are coming to the end of their self-chosen design projects. At the moment they are choosing how they want to reflect on their learning and what questions they want to be asked. I am adding a question to their list: How will this project inform your thinking for your work in… Continue reading Exhibition, Design, Action!
I love the visible thinking routines from Project Zero. They are stunning and give amazing insights into the things children know. If you have not used them before to help your students express themselves, now is a good time to start! Need more encouragement than that? Check out this post by MYP teacher Rebekah Madrid. Ironically,… Continue reading Making Thinking Visible
Here is a round-up of three interesting articles to enjoy over coffee this weekend: Rubrics Grant Wiggins provides some really interesting insights into rubrics in his article How To Use A Rubric Without Stifling Creativity. Firstly, Wiggins reminds us what a rubric does: It summarizes what a range of concrete works looks like as reflections… Continue reading Weekend Reading: Rubrics, Red Lanterns, and Redesigning Math
I was invited by the Faria Group to lead a webinar on the PYP Exhibition. This is one of my most favorite things to talk about so it was an easy ‘yes’. The enhancements to the PYP have brought about a lot of clarity (in my opinion) as to what the Exhibition is and what… Continue reading PYP Exhibition
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