Design thinking in the classroom : easy-to-use teaching tools to foster creativity, encourage innovation and unleash potential in every student / David Lee

Preface: Driven by my past --
Part one: What is design thinking? (Introduction: Challenges of a rapidly changing workplace [Seven survival skills ; Successful teachers in innovation ; Interview with a CEO ; A challenge for today's teachers] ; 1. Design thinking and why it matters [Design and business ; Design thinking for education] ; 2. More than a process: DT minsdsets [Six key mindsets ; Other mindsets for success]). Part two: The design thinking process (3. The five phases of design thinking ; 4. Empathize phase [Self-awareness and partnerships ; Interviews ; Observations ; Immersion ; Research ; Empathy map ; Projects (City plan ; Family activity tool ; Design thinking club school solutions ; Festival parade floats ; Toy lab ; Breakout EDU game design ; Schoolhouse design)] ; 5. Define phase [Synthesis: finding needs and insights ; Problem statement ; "How might we" question] ; 6. Ideate phase [Demystifying creativity, innovation, and originality ; Ideate principles ; Pre-brainstorming: mindset, warm-ups, and practice ; Divergent thinking: Apple devices for English language learners ; Building upon ideas of others through plussing ; Sharing and capturing ideas ; Getting unstuck ; Convergent thinking: choosing the best ideas] ; 7. Prototype phase [Rapid prototyping ; Prototyping in action: fifth-grade eco trade show ; Facilitation and mentorship ; Makerspace, tools and materials] ; 8. Test phase [Embracing failure ; Testing with end users ; Testing without end users ; Iteration]). Part three: Design thinking in the classroom (9. Pedagogy [The ACT project ; Project-based learning: bringing the real world into the classroom] ; 10. Creating DT projects [Single-subject approach ; Transdisciplinary approach ; Develop a driving question ; Planning DT curriculum, assessments, and instruction ; Learning the management system: seesaw and DT digital interaction notebook] ; Conclusion). Appendix: Planning materials and resources (Design thinking standards ; Digital interactive notebook).

"Whether your students are tackling project-based learning or developing solutions in the STEM maker lab, design thinking will help them be more innovative. The design-thinking process, practices and mindsets teach 21st-century skills such as adaptability, collaboration and critical thinking. The design thinking program described in this book helps develop students' mindsets in a way that is more conducive to producing innovative solutions. It allows students to apply their creativity to tackle real-world issues and achieve better results through the use of its five learning phases: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test.

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