#dtk12chat Archive

Please join us for a weekly conversation about design thinking in K12 education. We will have a variety of moderators with a wide range and depth of design thinking experiences. Each week, we will connect the dots to the design thinking methodology and how it can and will play a bigger role in today’s K12 educational arena.

Wednesday September 5, 2018
9:00 PM EDT

  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:01 PM EDT
    Its 9pm EST this fine Wednesday evening… Must mean its the #dtk12chat Power Hour!!!! Won’t you join the convo NOW
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:03 PM EDT
    Tonight’s #dtk12chat Power Hour topic is around #designthinking 101 Qs, topics, & Experiences SO please prep a Q or 2 a get ready to rip! Typical Q1/A1, Q2/A2 format. Im your Mod @scitechyedu manning the PH!
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    Just in time for #dtk12chat wonderful community of #designthinking educators from around the globe. Ws 6pmPT 4 official chat & 24/7 convo. Hop on over!
    In reply to @kmichellehowell
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    Come join us! #dtk12chat
  • cgdelehanty Sep 5 @ 9:05 PM EDT
    Chris from SD, CA popping in - I'll be in and out w/ kids, dinner and prepping for a super late fantasy football draft #dtk12chat
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Please take a moment to intro yourself Fist to 5 (0-5) in your comfortability of all things #designthinking, where ya from, & how is back to school treating you! #dtk12chat
  • scibri Sep 5 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Brian here from NC, new DT instructor. Looking forward to learning with you all #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Thought I might be able to hop on from the mountains, but connection is lacking. Hello to my #dtk12chat family! Should be great chat w/@scitechyEDU as mod. Have fun!!
  • scibri Sep 5 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Good start with a new curriculum - #dtk12chat Fist of Five = 2
  • teachseuss Sep 5 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Marla Innovation Specialist TK-5 in north San Diego area. I'll be in and out finishing union rep council mtg and driving home. #dtk12chat
  • epesART Sep 5 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Trying to design a graphic for designing connected learning experiences. As a teacher, I want to create the conditions for learning to thrive. I’m trying to simplify how I might do this. Would love thoughts? #dtk12chat #k12Artchat #ohedchat
  • teachseuss Sep 5 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    My comfort is 3. One year in using it. #dtk12chat
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    Mary… I sometime range b/t a 3 & 4 depending on the arena, moment, in the process, & design topic I’m from ATL & currently a SAHM who pickup projects as needed/wanted (Thankful) #dtk12chat
  • epesART Sep 5 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    Hi there. Jason from Columbus Ohio. About a 3.5ish I would say. #dtk12chat
  • njkraai Sep 5 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Nate from Nashville. I run an empathy-driven makerspace. I feel pretty solid with DT. Maybe a 3.97 #dtk12chat
  • cgdelehanty Sep 5 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    FistFive - 3. Comfortable with the ideas and the thinking, need to be better about using across my work/life #dtk12chat
    • cgdelehanty Sep 5 @ 9:05 PM EDT
      Chris from SD, CA popping in - I'll be in and out w/ kids, dinner and prepping for a super late fantasy football draft #dtk12chat
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Jill from MN, feel like I'm a solid 3> did a big project last year w/help from @TeachersGuild but still room to improve #dtk12chat
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Why a triangle? (1st thought w/o reading deets) #dtk12chat
    In reply to @epesART
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Mindy here from San Diego. I think I'm a 3.8 #dtk12chat
  • chrisandres003 - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Hey #dtk12chat Chris in Atlanta. sorry I'm late
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    That’s awesome… #dtk12chat Where are you using it?
    In reply to @teachseuss
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    1st Q1 on deck for #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    I’m Erin from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I use DT, or think about it, all day every day, pretty much, haha. I teach grade 8 Humanities. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • scibri Sep 5 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    It does appear to be a state of mind. AS a newbie in DT, I find myself doing more and more of that too. It changes how you approach the world #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @scitechyEDU
  • hmoreyEDU Sep 5 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    @scitechyEDU Hello! Holly from San Diego. I'm a solid 3. #dtk12chat #DMUSD
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    It wld be interesting 2 see how we all gauge our 0,1,2,3,4, & 5 I feel I have so much more to learn and experience… that’s why I give myself 3-4… Now if I was to ask more directly Comfort Teaching/Facilitating or Doing #designthinking my #s are a little difference #dtk12chat
    In reply to @epesART
  • chrisandres003 - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    I'm so glad you are taking some time for yourself #peanutbutterandJealous #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    It really is a mindset! I find myself thinking this way even when I'm not conscious that I'm doing it. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scibri, @scitechyEDU
  • Ed_by_design Sep 5 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    Gary from near Philadelphia, PA. Glad to join in. I'll be hit and miss for a good portion...working on populating some google classroom folders. #dtk12chat
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    yes, and… if you are a teacher I hope you are doing #designthinking every day #dtk12chat How could you not if you work w/ and alongside students aka People every day
    In reply to @scibri, @luckybydesign
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    I am pretty comfortable with it (and with facilitating it) but still know I could learn it for a lifetime. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU, @epesART
  • scibri Sep 5 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    on vacation last weekend, I caught by myself analyzing and thinking more about how to improve things and how we consider the human condition #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @scitechyEDU
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    I compare DT to yoga- always practicing, never mastered #dtk12chat
    • scibri Sep 5 @ 9:12 PM EDT
      It does appear to be a state of mind. AS a newbie in DT, I find myself doing more and more of that too. It changes how you approach the world #dtk12chat
      In reply to @luckybydesign, @scitechyEDU
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    Exactly. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @mindyahrens1
  • scibri Sep 5 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    Great analogy for sure #dtk12chat We just keep improving
    In reply to @mindyahrens1
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    Q1 Fist to 5 in your comfortability of all things #designthinking What’s your #, What Makes you Say that? Tell us more… #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    Absolutely!! #mindsetsmatter #empathy2action #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scibri, @luckybydesign, @scitechyEDU
  • Ed_by_design Sep 5 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    I say I'm a 4-fingered DTer. Always something to learn, and I've not had much chance to roll out big DT projects in a couple of years. Back to school is just fine. Gradeless...year two #dtk12chat #tg2chat
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    Hey Holly thanks for joining #dtk12chat tonight… I would love to learn more about what a “solid 3” means to you #dtk12chat
    In reply to @hmoreyEDU
  • SaraShfrn Sep 5 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    What happens at a yurtshop vs a workshop ⁦⁦@gouldacademy⁩ ? Your learn how 2 make yurt ideas turn 2 action. #dtk12chat
  • scibri Sep 5 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    A1 I am a new DT teacher this year. I have done some dabbling in the past in middle school and understand the process. Just finished up a few small DT with my current high school S so we are getting better at the process #dtk12chat
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    please don’t forget to share all about this journey (it could be a book in progress) #dtk12chat
    In reply to @mindyahrens1
  • hmoreyEDU Sep 5 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    @scitechyEDU 3 to me means I've tried it with my 6th graders and love seeing students go through the different phases. Favorite is creating opportunities for gaining empathy! #dtk12chat #dmusd
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    A1: 3- still wrapping brain around how to fit DT projects into the limitations of my schedule. Right now it's either 5 days and done for a 3 months or once a week for 3-5 weeks; neither seems ideal #dtk12chat
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Thinking about how to document as we speak! Any thoughts out there? Short film? Blog? Book (Ack!)? #dtk12chat
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Hey #dtk12chat Lisa here from @NazPrep in Pittsburgh. Pretty comfortable with using DT and facilitating its use in EDU. Gonna go 4-5 with it.
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Cuz ur a bad ass educator! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @mindyahrens1
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    Thanks friend! ;) #dtk12chat
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    so maybe give yourself a little bit of range— 3 for configuring towards the reality of “school” Still a 3 for application & understanding? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    Are you self-contained 6th gr or a subject area teacher? What did you have kids do; who did they gain empathy from? Sorry so many ?? looking for ideas! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @hmoreyEDU, @scitechyEDU
  • scibri Sep 5 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    That is what has really drawn me to DT is the empathy #dtk12chat It is so needed with our S today
    In reply to @hmoreyEDU, @scitechyEDU
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:21 PM EDT
    yes, all!! #dtk12chat I wonder if there is some website format that allows you to plug in all of that?
    In reply to @mindyahrens1
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    You better…. I give myself a 5 after staying at a Holiday Inn and working with 0-18 year olds (adults are a whole other bag of stuff to deal with) #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Learn21Tech, @NazPrep
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    Q2 on deck for #dtk12chat
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    I still think 3 for application and understanding since having lived through it once myself as teacher and learner. Once doesn't seem like enough to have a greater grasp; closer to 4+ for some of the mindsets and exp around process from sci/engineering design work #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    ALL!!!!??? Alright, you all can be my user group to test my prototype. ha ha #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    And grown-ups! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scibri, @hmoreyEDU, @scitechyEDU
  • chrisandres003 - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    A1: solid 4, (with great humility) I feel like I have been DT-ing for a very long time and was propelled forward in growth when I was introduced to the common DT language we use today #dtk12chat
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    Awesome Qs… are these Qs you have in general Jill? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic, @hmoreyEDU
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    yes! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU, @hmoreyEDU
  • hmoreyEDU Sep 5 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    @GHSTEAMchic @scitechyEDU Self-contained 6th. Did a DT project on tiny homes. We researched & brought in experts from disaster relief, mental illness, sustainability, etc for interviews. #dtk12chat #dmusd
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    Q2 Common Language of #designthinking What are they (must haves 4 newbies)? What words do you find yourself using w/o connecting it to a DT Challenge? Have you embedded this language into the learning culture of your classroom? How so? #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    I’ve been doing DT for seven years and still have so much to learn, especially when you gotta dig into the empathy work, synthesize it and come up with a good working POV (point of view) #solvetherightproblem #dtk12chat #trusttheprocess
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic, @scitechyEDU
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    sounds amazing! did they blueprint their own model then? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @hmoreyEDU, @scitechyEDU
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    As @mindyahrens1 said, like yoga... a constant practice, always learning, growing, and evolving. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic, @scitechyEDU, @mindyahrens1
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Agreed! I'd say the empathy/POV work w/curriculum connections is the biggest thing holding me back right now; or my cause for hesitation? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch, @scitechyEDU
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    This would be a GREAT conversation!! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic, @scitechyEDU
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    A2: I use "empathy" in my daily language along with "prototype." The concept of getting feedback on ideas I just used right before this chat! #dtk12chat
  • cgdelehanty Sep 5 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    A2 I think need and empathy stand out. I'm out of the class and actually out of the school site now, so I really try to find needs and empathize with the end users that I am trying to help #dtk12chat
    • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:25 PM EDT
      Q2 Common Language of #designthinking What are they (must haves 4 newbies)? What words do you find yourself using w/o connecting it to a DT Challenge? Have you embedded this language into the learning culture of your classroom? How so? #dtk12chat
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    Or self-doubt... I've got to get over it and just dig in. I know it and so much easier to say it than do it #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch, @scitechyEDU
  • scibri Sep 5 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    A2 Having only taught it for about 3 weeks, we have introduced the stages. I have found empathy to be something that my S struggle to define and understand. We have focused on this a lot. They found ideate to be a new world but can readily define now. #dtk12chat
  • chrisandres003 - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    A2: Empathy, Discover, Define, What if, Prototype, Feedback #dtk12chat
  • hmoreyEDU Sep 5 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    @GHSTEAMchic @scitechyEDU They did tiny home prototypes for their specific audience - homeless, veterans, elderly, etc. Their research and in person interviews helped them build care and concern for their interest group. #dtk12chat
  • cgdelehanty Sep 5 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    So great that you're starting to get them to empathize and think about others. A skill needed in the world, and a skill that will help them be successful - something not to skip or underestimate! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scibri
  • mritzius Sep 5 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    A2 I dunno about common language, but common skill sets include an ability to separate self from ideas, comfort with ambiguity, abductive reasoning, an ability to synthesize, self knowledge of one's worldview, and the ability to empathize #dtk12chat
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    A2: empathy, human-centered, rose/thorn/bud, systems, prototype, “fail-up” are words I regularly use after growing my practice with DT #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    A2. I use the words/phrases empathy, human-centred, embracing ambiguity, ideate, prototype, testing assumptions, and iterate in my daily language. We use these words often in my classroom. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    Q3 What are some #designthinking challenges you have taught w/ your students? Where & How did you get people to empathize with? #dtk12chat We want DEETS people! The image are #DEEPdt challenges I played a role in.
  • cgdelehanty Sep 5 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    Human-centered, forgot to add that one! #dtk12chat
    • Learn21Tech - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:29 PM EDT
      A2: empathy, human-centered, rose/thorn/bud, systems, prototype, “fail-up” are words I regularly use after growing my practice with DT #dtk12chat
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    A2: My friend @sjennINSPIRE was just telling me that she taught her fellow #arbonne team about empathy! Love it! #dtk12chat
  • cgdelehanty Sep 5 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    A3 - Running Dist Tech Dept, I am going to start looking into help process w my staff as well as our end users - s's, t's, admin #dtk12chat
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    A2: Empathy, model, test, improve #dtk12chat
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    A2 Prototype, iteration, beginner’s mindset, flex, lap, low-res, High-Res, empathize, unpack, Focus & Flare, Reset, Reflect, What Makes You Say That, Tell Me More…, Pause, redesign, feedback, (I could go on and on) #dtk12chat
  • Ed_by_design Sep 5 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    Common language=creation of "Community of discourse." For me those words R empathy, iteration, prototype, testing. W/o DT I still use Prototype, Empathy: Former because all work is a prototype, and latter b/c it keeps the focus of student work on relevant projects. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    Honestly so many at this point in last ten years! Everything from local social justice issues like racism/sexism to re-designing cafeteria process to limit spread of flu to having real non-profit clients, designing/programming apps to global focused projects #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    A3: How might you redesign our learning space for your partner (day 1 of school). How might we redesign recess? (1st grade) How might we redesign the Revolutionary War (looked at the war as a "solution" and then worked backwards) #dtk12chat
  • scibri Sep 5 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    A3 As a newbie, we are only beginning with small DT but we had students work in groups to identify T-shirt designs from their partners and create them. It was a small step for us but it taught S the DT process and they better understand it #dtk12chat Eager to hear others ideas
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    A3. Last year: "HMW create a classroom where everyone belongs?" (we were our own users) & "HMW create the Canada we can imagine in the next 150 years?" (we did expert interviews & used them as users) #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    Love this list… I have a list of some of the skills I know students work w/ #designthinking Tell me more what “I dunno about common language.” What does that mean? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @mritzius
  • hmoreyEDU Sep 5 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    @scitechyEDU A2 Student interests, empathy (SEL), prototype, iterate (writing assignments), & feedback. It's everyday language in our classroom culture that we start with by identifying community values and then work from there attaching the language through the day. #dtk12chat
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    A3: 5th gr designed a new outdoor space; each team of 4 5th graders interviewed a different grade level team of teachers during their prep hour; then had big share out and need finding/ POV work #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    A3. With my grad students, we did "HMW create a local action for a global problem?" They did 1st person research (observation & interview) in the community and went back to test their prototypes. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    "Tell me more..." One of my favorite questions! #dtk12chat
    • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:32 PM EDT
      A2 Prototype, iteration, beginner’s mindset, flex, lap, low-res, High-Res, empathize, unpack, Focus & Flare, Reset, Reflect, What Makes You Say That, Tell Me More…, Pause, redesign, feedback, (I could go on and on) #dtk12chat
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    Q4 about to drop #dtk12chat
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    Those all sound so amazing! Tell me again what grades? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Learn21Tech, @scitechyEDU
  • chrisandres003 - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    A3: classroom space for sure, HMW share playspace?, HMW share S work and get feedback, homeless/houseless challenge, social activism, airport gate experience, Providing services for upper schoolers #dtk12chat
  • mritzius Sep 5 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    #dtk12chat
    • mritzius Sep 5 @ 9:36 PM EDT
      It means I don't know if common language is even a thing yet, different design houses have their own language. It is such a nascent field that there isn't agreement upon how it should be described
      In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    Wow - the war one sounds interesting - don't think I ever would have thought of that.. how'd it go? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @mindyahrens1
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    #dtk12chat
    • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:36 PM EDT
      A3: We also used DT when we created classroom businesses and sold products at a school market throughout the year.
  • hmoreyEDU Sep 5 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    @scibri @scitechyEDU One thing we did was to create service opportunities in the community to develop empathy - making posters for local hosp, collecting food for Ronald McDonald House, etc. They truly connected with the act of serving others with real world exper. #dtk12chat
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    I’ve done projects 3-12th but mostly focused on 9-12 in last 4 years #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic, @scitechyEDU
  • pammoran Sep 5 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    A2 Soft eyes #dtk12chat
    • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:32 PM EDT
      A2 Prototype, iteration, beginner’s mindset, flex, lap, low-res, High-Res, empathize, unpack, Focus & Flare, Reset, Reflect, What Makes You Say That, Tell Me More…, Pause, redesign, feedback, (I could go on and on) #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    Gr8 Q. I think we’re seeing interviews about ppl’s likes,etc being called #DT kind of like #DTlite.Doesn’t really solve a prob,variations on same project based on userinput. Different than dig in,understand need,developing an insight (observe & immerse underused imho) #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • cgdelehanty Sep 5 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    I agree, and much can, but I think of it along the lines of focusing on the humans when too often we focus on the problem, technology, shiny item in front of us ... #dtk12chat
    In reply to @mritzius
  • scibri Sep 5 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    Love that idea. We have students working on their 1st major challenge right now about sports/athletics. One group is focusing on gender equality which is really interesting. Can't wait to see how it turns out #dtk12chat
    In reply to @hmoreyEDU, @scitechyEDU
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    We’re doing this HMW with seniors this year. Can’t wait to see what they do. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @scitechyEDU
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    Q4 Are there areas of the #designthinking process that seem foggy or unclear? If you had to “phone a friend” what questions would you want them to answer? #dtk12chat
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    It was REALLY cool! We actually started at the end of the DT process and studied the causes of the war with the DT lens. It led backwards to them defining the needs statement for what the colonists were trying to solve. Great deep discussions! #dtk12chat
    • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:36 PM EDT
      Wow - the war one sounds interesting - don't think I ever would have thought of that.. how'd it go? #dtk12chat
      In reply to @mindyahrens1
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    A3: I've also done smaller scale projects> foil challenge from @stanforddschool & used @extraordinaires to intro process #dtk12chat
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:39 PM EDT
    that is a great phrase to utilize in ALL learning spaces Thanks for the share Pam! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @pammoran
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    Are you using the #TeachSDGs in this work? Such a great opportunity to connect the global to the local. https://t.co/uyKqgxWqzT #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Learn21Tech, @scitechyEDU
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    A4: I find many Ts need support assessing student mastery with DT focused PBL. We’re using SBG to assess Ss in more relevant ways. #dtk12chat
  • chrisandres003 - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    A3: currently working with Gr 5 & 6 on HMW increase healthy behaviors around school? (still refining and framing this one) #dtk12chat
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    Yes! I remember reading your blog post or article about this... it was an amazing way to connect curriculum! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @scitechyEDU
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    Why so? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @chrisandres003
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    This reminds me of all the little short DT challenges we do based on a book or poem, to learn a science concept, etc. We do these to build the DT muscles. Not all projects are months long! =) #dtk12chat
    • lndeutsch - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:38 PM EDT
      Gr8 Q. I think we’re seeing interviews about ppl’s likes,etc being called #DT kind of like #DTlite.Doesn’t really solve a prob,variations on same project based on userinput. Different than dig in,understand need,developing an insight (observe & immerse underused imho) #dtk12chat
      In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • scibri Sep 5 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    A4 to me, the prototype phase is interesting as I think of it as something physically created but I am seeing other ideas or actions being included here. Am I on the right track with this? #dtk12chat
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    We certainly do reference them but we use the 7 Catholic Social Teachings as our basis (Indy Catholic HS here!) #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @scitechyEDU
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    A4. One thing I don't have a lot of "go to protocols" (other than https://t.co/OBczUgmsrZ) for is narrowing after diverging. How do you support Ss in narrowing to one promising solution to test? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • hmoreyEDU Sep 5 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    @Learn21Tech Love this idea of partnering with seniors! #dtk12chat
  • mritzius Sep 5 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    A4 all of DT is foggy and unclear. The field is about exploring the unknown. All we have is our own ability to make sense of situations in eveidence supported ways as we move forward towards managing complex problems #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    How would you use that in a sentence? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @pammoran
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    Tell me about providing services for upper schoolers? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @chrisandres003
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    We usually define prototyping as an “artifact, concept or mock-up to explain or test a solution.” #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scibri
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    Here's the Canada design challenge! https://t.co/OIW1dxFzjA #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic, @scitechyEDU
  • chrisandres003 - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    still reframing because I'm not sure where the Ss are going to take it and get the most traction. As we go back to our users more through continued ethnography, the HMW becomes more clear #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • quickmuse Sep 5 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    Oh, man: #dtk12chat is back! My name is Ken, and I was sometimes lost without you. You are a lodestar.
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    unfortunately Time is the enemy of #designthinking To truly & deeply empathize with a person time must be spent, observing, engaging, & immersing yourself into their space & experiences… Most Ts have time for a class period if that much and stay on the surface… #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch
  • njkraai Sep 5 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    A3: My favorite challenge was our 6th graders working with local non-profits to solve issues. They chose the np, served on location for 2 days, and interviewed employees. Ultimately presented to the non-profits. #dtk12chat
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    We love using the creative matrix and difficulty impact matrix methods - often add on visualize the vote for team based PBL #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @scitechyEDU
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    Thanks! Now I can grab it for bookmark! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @scitechyEDU
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    yes and why “healthy behaviors” who came up with that frame? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @chrisandres003
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    Yes! Services, processes, AND products can be prototyped! One thing I've recently learned about prototyping that makes a lot of sense is that you should prototype to test an assumption. Which assumption, if false, would cause your project to fail? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scibri
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    Wish I could "like" this post more than once! Time is ALWAYS a challenge for me. And sometimes a short timeline helps me and my students focus in better. #dtk12chat
    • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:43 PM EDT
      unfortunately Time is the enemy of #designthinking To truly & deeply empathize with a person time must be spent, observing, engaging, & immersing yourself into their space & experiences… Most Ts have time for a class period if that much and stay on the surface… #dtk12chat
      In reply to @lndeutsch
  • chrisandres003 - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    3rd graders were inspired through an economics study to find a population to serve and landed on the upperschoolers. we spent several days hangin out and observing to uncover goods and services to provide #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    Need to restructure school master schedule to deeply engage with DT beyond DT.lite challenges IMHO #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU, @lndeutsch
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    Do you have links? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Learn21Tech, @scitechyEDU
  • hmoreyEDU Sep 5 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    @mindyahrens1 @scitechyEDU Building DT muscles! Nice #dtk12chat
  • pammoran Sep 5 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    How might you look at this with soft eyes (widen your periphery)? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    That's awesome! What did they come up with? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @chrisandres003
  • njkraai Sep 5 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    A3: Solving lunchroom issues, designing pet homes for sheltered animals, building colonies on Mars. New research station in Antarctica. #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    I like this! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @pammoran
  • quickmuse Sep 5 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    Time and time and time... @tom_peters can take it from here: https://t.co/KFpiuWWJcs #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU, @lndeutsch, @tom_peters
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    Q5 rolling by shortly #dtk12chat
  • pammoran Sep 5 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    Agree - had a writing process educator use it years ago as a strategy to open eyes to see beyond the narrow focus or filter that we usually use #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    Very true, & I think there are ways to build this in throughout teaching/learning as regular practice and modeling. Unfortunately, often I don’t think Ts are given the time, training &/or support 2 even learn the deeper parts of #designthinking themselves. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • mritzius Sep 5 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    To be successful in DT, focus less on the different tools and more upon development of self #dtk12chat
    • mritzius Sep 4 @ 9:33 PM EDT
      Providing space for others to be truly heard requires one to listen to the speaker and oneself simultaneously. It means "hearing" one's visceral responses to what is being said and separating them from the speaker's intent to truly hear the speaker's words #HipHopEd
  • chrisandres003 - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    they are trying to make the world a better place. framing is mine (ahead of them finding an effective expression) #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • hmoreyEDU Sep 5 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    @njkraai @scitechyEDU Incredible experience for your students. Working directly with the community is so impactful for our youth. #dtk12chat
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    Q5 What #designthinking process are you utilizing w/ your students/School? What are some of your go to websites for DT resources? #dtk12chat
  • quickmuse Sep 5 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    Cool to teach students that with prototyping comes great responsibility: https://t.co/ZpPx9QQBaX #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @scibri
  • Ed_by_design Sep 5 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    A3 #dtk12chat S generated challenges bsd on probs. found in their communities: https://t.co/33lNC0Da7p HMW learn the stories of Bo Radley? (To Kill a Mockingbird) HMW design an experience for our MS Poetry Cafe attendees.
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    interesting… sorry to keep beating a dead horse… where/what inspired “healthy behaviors around school” #dtk12chat
    In reply to @chrisandres003
  • chrisandres003 - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    some fails: backpack baby-sitting, charging stations, healthy snacks. Wins: not-so-healthy snacks (a lot of them). We "borrowed" money from school and repaid it w/interest. we took Ss to store to make purchases and returns #manyTripstoWalmart #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    A4: the initial step & empathy step to me w/K-5 is a bit of chicken/egg question... Do I give them a problem I notice or want them to work on vs Ss authentically finding problems they can identify #dtk12chat
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    A5: I use the https://t.co/gzS2fNPLR4 process and tried to collect a bunch of resources on my https://t.co/LmNLgaD0VG site https://t.co/0BdA9MAN6i #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    Yes! Agreed. This is why #DesignThinking & social-emotional learning go hand & hand. In order to help us understand others, we need to more deeply understand ourselves & become more self aware. Wonderful learning opps 4 ourselves & Ss #dtk12chat
    In reply to @mritzius
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    but what great learning either way! Plus 'backpack babysitting'??!! YES! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @chrisandres003
  • chrisandres003 - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    the backbone of this one is ethnography and empathy. I am trying to build muscles deferring judgement, observation, and maker skills. trying to "make to help others" #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    Yes, now that you said that phrase, I remember seeing that before #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Ed_by_design, @scitechyEDU
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:53 PM EDT
  • njkraai Sep 5 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    I want to do more. Trying to figure out how to make it happen. The learning was so powerful. Some even still volunteer at the places they designed for! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @hmoreyEDU, @scitechyEDU
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    My go-to DT/HCD resources are from @stanforddschool @k12lab @LUMAInstitute and @ideo #dtk12chat
  • Ed_by_design Sep 5 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    Ain't no more truthful truth than "It's all about relationships." That starts with understanding the self. (Too many of us don't...some never will.) #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch, @mritzius
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    Yes can’t leave that out! #dtk12chat
  • chrisandres003 - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    right? they saw a bunch of backpacks laying around and thought "maybe someone should be watching those; only they found out that the "crime" rate was very low so the and to iterate again #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    It just so happens I wrote a #DEEPdt blog post on this exact quandary https://t.co/eP48imQH2g #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    Yes! Was just thinking of having 5th gr work on DT project w/creating a new system for cleaning up recess equipment; no physical model, but rather process #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scibri, @Learn21Tech
  • mindyahrens1 Sep 5 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    The best DT challenges are the ones that naturally pop up around the community or school. Not hard to find usually #dtk12chat
    • chrisandres003 - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:55 PM EDT
      right? they saw a bunch of backpacks laying around and thought "maybe someone should be watching those; only they found out that the "crime" rate was very low so the and to iterate again #dtk12chat
      In reply to @GHSTEAMchic
  • quickmuse Sep 5 @ 9:55 PM EDT
    If we can't relate to ourselves... #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Ed_by_design, @lndeutsch, @mritzius
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    Yes! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    Final Q6 about to be unleashed #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    Depending on your purpose, both! For the latter, a carefully planned provocation (field experience, if possible, but videos, books, & articles work well too) and then get the Ss to brainstorm everything they noticed. The problems you hoped they'd see will get noticed. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic
  • hmoreyEDU Sep 5 @ 9:56 PM EDT
    A5 go to websites: https://t.co/YnOetXBqu2 https://t.co/T6YHprWgmN https://t.co/m2PFneO9ma https://t.co/zxZXLmtutY #dtk12chat
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    yes, reminds me of the work I do w/SS to set up inquiry; carefully providing initial observation usually leads to the ? I was hoping for in terms of science content #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    A5 My preference is #DEEPdt Discover Empathize Experiment Produce https://t.co/gzjxf3Ron0 my 2nd go2 is @k12lab @stanforddschool of course #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    A5. I love https://t.co/hHMkmuH5yL and https://t.co/ATT2Y6AzKI for methods & protocols. https://t.co/JenI83UljW was one of the first resources I used and still use! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    The power of a problem nobody needed solved! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @chrisandres003, @GHSTEAMchic
  • chrisandres003 - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    They are everywhere. and each experience is an interdisciplinary gold mine. HMW guide Ss through rich "real world" experiences and connect the content areas along the way? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @mindyahrens1
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    Q6 What in the World do you want your students to do with #designthinking ? (why even bother?) #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Sep 5 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Ed_by_design, @mritzius
  • GHSTEAMchic Sep 5 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    wow! That is so inspiring! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @njkraai, @hmoreyEDU, @scitechyEDU
  • luckybydesign Sep 5 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    Exactly. If you have the right initial experience (paired with empathy protocols), you can bet they'll find something interesting to dig into! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic