Hacking The Classroom
Design Thinking
and
The Maker Movement
What is Design Thinking?
- structured methodology of innovation
- originally conception was in design world, ‘innovative’ use in education
- can be applied to any type of problem or scenario
- research in educational application coming out of the d.school at Stanford and IDEO
Video:
Empathize
Define
Ideate
IDEO: How do you generate new ideas? https://vimeo.com/46066962
Prototype
Test/Feedback
How Might You Use Design Thinking
Design Thinking In Schools
Experience Design Thinking
Design Thinking Twitter Chat
What is the Maker Movement?
- return to DIY
- new, affordable personal tools
- learning by doing and making
- future economic impact
What is a Maker Space?
• Collaborative Community
• Peer Learning
Canadian Maker Spaces
Syliva’s Super-Awesome Show
“Maker Kits”
3-D Printers - MakerBot
Micro Computers - RaspberryPi, Arduino
Maker Kits - MakeyMakey, LittleBits, Squishy Circuits
Lego - NXT
Coding iPad Apps
Additional Resources
Link to Presentation