Design Thinking to Reach the Common Core

DESIGN THINKING
TO REACH
COMMON CORE
@cscottsy
Saturday, October 26, 13

enjoy class.
every class.
every student.


COMMON
CORE


not just content anymore


application through
higher-order skills


rigorous evidence
based conversations


students demonstrate
independence


students build strong
content knowledge


collaborative problem solving


respond to varying demands of
audience,
task,
purpose
and discipline

comprehend as well as critique


students value evidence


compare multiple sources


construct explanations


use digital media strategically and
capably


students come to understand different
perspectives
and cultures

REALITY


students aren’t interested in
learning _______


CULTURE


ENTER

DESIGN
THINKING


ITS A
PROCESS


AND A
MINDSET


you are a designer


let’s be intentional about design


dont fret about the terms


its just rethinking what you do.


we all want our students
to be successful


but feel the limitations of
the school system


REAL
WORLD
PROBLEMS


5 PHASES


0
CHALLENGE


0
--HOW MIGHT WE?
--APPROACHABLE
--UNDERSTANDABLE
--ACTIONABLE


1
DISCOVERY


1
--YOU HAVE A
CHALLENGE
--EMPATHY
--LEARNING ABOUT
THE AUDIENCE


1
--QUESTIONS
--START SPECIFIC
THEN:
TELL ME MORE
CAN YOU EXPLAIN


1
--RESEARCH
--PROBE DEEP


2
INTERPRETATION


2
--CLEARER DEFINITION
--SEARCH FOR MEANING
--FRAME OPPORTUNITIES


2
--SCRUTINIZE
--LISTEN TO EACH OTHER


3
IDEATION


3
--GENERATE IDEAS
--GO FOR VOLUME
--BRAINSTORMING


3
--CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
--BE VISUAL
--USE POST-ITS


4
EXPERIMENTATION


4
--MAKE STUFF
--PROTOTYPE EARLY AND OFTEN
--GET FEEDBACK


4
--MAKE A MOVIE
--COMBINE PICTURES WITH TEXT
--QUICK AND DIRTY


5
EVOLUTION


5
--TEST ON ORIGINAL AUDIENCE
--BIAS TOWARDS ACTION
--SHOW DONT TELL


RINSE AND
REPEAT


CLASSROOM
IDEAS


ENGLISH
CLASS


ENGLISH
CLASS

Students use DT to solve a real problem
that their peers face today, students write
what they used to think and how using DT
has opened their eyes to other solutions.
extension- students write a fiction novel
based on their iterations
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.5 Develop and strengthen
writing as needed by planning, revising, editing,
rewriting, or trying a new approach.


SCIENCE
CLASS


SCIENCE
CLASS
Students use DT to create solutions for
current problems facing scientists.
-reusable rockets
-space travel


HISTORY
CLASS


HISTORY
CLASS
Students use DT to get in the head of a
historical figure. Use the discovery process
to find answers to questions.
Students develop deeper knowledge and
respect for historical figures.


MATH CLASS


MATH
CLASS
Students use DT to work collaboratively to
solve math problems. Use techniques like
brainstorming, divergent thinking,
convergent thinking to develop possible
solutions.
Check out: http://www.insidemathematics.org/index.php/
exemplary-lessons-integrating-practice-standards


MISC CLASS


MISC
CLASS

Students use DT to develop projects that
aid others in learning concepts.
interview
iterate
test


COMMON
PROBLEMS


DONE IS DONE
IDEA VOLUME
DEFERING JUDGEMENT
LOST IN TERMS
FOLLOWING PRESCRIPTION


PROBLEMS ARE JUST
OPPORTUNITIES IN
DISGUISE


DESIGN
THINKING
IS THE
COMMON
CORE

Common Core

Students demonstrate
independence without
signiﬁcant scaffolding.


Design Thinking

The whole process is designed
to be self-directed - student
lead

Common Core

Students build strong
content knowledge.


Design Thinking

steps 1 & 2
discovery
interpretation

Common Core

Students comprehend as well
as critique.


Design Thinking

step 3 & 4
ideation
experimentation

Common Core

Students respond to the
varying demands of audience,
task, purpose and discipline.


Design Thinking

step 1
empathy

Common Core

Students value evidence


Design Thinking

step 1 & 2
discovery
interpretation
-stories
-research

Common Core

Students use technology and
digital media strategically and
capably.


Design Thinking

step 4
prototyping
-movies
-digital collage

Common Core

Students come to understand
other perspectives and cultures.


Design Thinking

step 1
discovery
-listening
-empathy

Common Core

Students make sense of
problems and persevere in
solving them.


Design Thinking

step 0 & 1
deﬁne challenge
discovery
and following through
with steps 2-5

Common Core

Students reason abstractly and
quantitatively.


Design Thinking

step 3
ideation
-idea volume
-defer judgement

Common Core

Students construct viable
arguments and critique the
reasoning of others.


Design Thinking

step 5
evolution
-testing ideas
-feedback
-rework

RESOURCES:
YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=M66ZU2PCICM
DESIGNTHINKINGFOREDUCATORS.COM
CORESTANDARDS.ORG/THE-STANDARDS


CHRIS SCOTT
@CSCOTTSY
CSCOTTSY@GMAIL.COM
805-215-8864


What Is This?

Corey Ford
cford@stanford.edu

Corey Ford
cford@stanford.edu

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