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STEM in the Classroom - Design Thinking
Rick Mushing and Christopher Bruce presented on design thinking. They discussed the components of design thinking including creativity, ideation, and reflection. Examples of applying design thinking in education included project based learning using coding, 3D modeling and printing, and visualizing data with GIS. Upcoming professional development on 3D modeling and printing at Kent ISD in May was announced. The presentation provided an overview of design thinking and ways to incorporate it into classroom lessons across different subject areas.
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- 1. Design Thinking Rick Mushing- STEM Consultant at Kent ISD Christopher Bruce - School Programs Senior Coordinator at the Grand Rapids Art Museum
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- 3. Who we are… STEMConsultants, Kent ISD ◦ Rick Mushing, Engineering background Grand Rapids Art Museum ◦ Christopher Bruce ◦ School Programs Senior Coordinator
- 4. Objectives •Components of DesignThinking •Applying the design thinking process in the classroom
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- 14. Creativity What is creativity? Whois creative? How can we become creative?
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- 18. Ideation Rules Defer Judgment EncourageWild Ideas Build on Ideas of Others Stay Focused on the Topic One Conversation at a Time Be Visual
- 19. Brain Writing Object ofPlay Some of the best ideas are compilations from multiple contributors. Brainwriting is a simple way to generate ideas, share them, and subsequently build on them within a group. Access to multiple hands, eyes, and minds can yield the most interesting results. Strategy In a typical group setting, extroverts tend to dominate the verbal contributions. And while their contributions are certainly important, it can be difficult to hear from quieter players who also have something valuable to offer. Let the players know that this play is intentionally silent. It affords the quiet people the opportunity to generate ideas without having to verbalize to the whole group, and it gives you certainty that you’ll hear from every player in the room. Brainwriting also allows ideas to emerge before being critiqued and creates a space for them to be co-created, with multiple owners, and therefore a greater chance of follow-through.
- 20. Anti Problem Object ofPlay The Anti-Problem game helps people get unstuck when they are at their wit’s end. It is most useful when a team is already working on a problem, but they’re running out of ideas for solutions. By asking players to identify ways to solve the problem opposite to their current problem, it becomes easier to see where a current solution might be going astray or where an obvious solution isn’t being applied. Strategy This game’s purpose is to help teams evaluate a problem differently and break out of existing patterns, so make the anti-problem more extreme than it really is, just to get people thinking. And don’t worry if the players don’t generate many (or any) viable or actionable solutions. Obviously, those would be a boon to the game, but the intention is not to eliminate a complex problem in 30 minutes. The intention is to give people a new approach that can lead to a solution when they have time to think after the meeting is over. Or, since this game tends to naturally segue into a conversation about the real problem, you could use any extra time to start that conversation while the players’ ideas are ignited. Note: there may be some unexpected “aha moments” as people could discover that they’re applying a solution that’s actually contributing to the current problem. Whoops!
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- 22. Examples Project Based Learning: Technical– Science, Math, Engineering, Technology… Social – Demographic Information, Human Factors, … Legal – Decision Making Skills GeoSpatial – Spatial Reasoning, Technology
- 23. Example Software Development /Coding ◦ K-12 ◦ Code.org, Kahn Academy, App Inventor ◦ 5-12 ◦ App Inventor, Python, JAVA, C++ ◦ Embedded in a wide variety of projects ◦ Robotics ◦ Every Industry, Medical, Manufacturing… ◦ Edify lessons
- 24. Example 3D Modeling andPrinting STEM Thinking: Engineering Design 3D Modeling ◦ Grades K-4 ◦ 3D Printing demonstration ◦ Grades 4-12 ◦ 123D Design Software ◦ Inventor Engineering Design Software ◦ Student Lessons ◦ Project Ideas ◦ Kent ISD PD ◦ Participants will learn how to align using 3D engineering modeling software to solve engineering design problems. Lesson are designed to meet State Standards requirements.
- 25. Example Visualizing Data -GIS STEM Thinking: Visualizing Data ◦ Geospatial Technology ◦ GPS, Remote Sensing ◦ Autonomous Vehicle ◦ Robotics ◦ 8-12 Grades ◦ Edify Lessons
- 26. STEM Initiatives 2012 White HouseAnnounces ConnectED program ◦ $1 Billion commitment from design software and technical companies ◦ ESRI / Autodesk 2015 March President Obama Announces Over $240 Million in New STEM Commitments at the 2015 White House Science Fair ◦ $150 Million philanthropic effort ◦ $ 90 Million “Let Everyone Dream” ◦ $25 Million Department of Education More than 120 universities are committing to train more than 20,000 engineers to tackle the “Grand Challenges” of the 21st century.
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- 28. Next Steps… 3D Modelingand Printing PD at the ISD, May 5 Consultation ◦ Lesson Development ◦ Curriculum Planning ◦ Edify Lessons ◦ Contact ◦ Rick Mushing, rickmushing@kentisd.org ◦ Ebiri Nkugba, ebirinkugba@kentisd.org
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- 30. Design Thinking Rick Mushing- STEM Consultant at Kent ISD Christopher Bruce - School Programs Senior Coordinator at the Grand Rapids Art Museum Click here to provide feedback
- 31. Digital Literacy forEducators Craig Steenstra – Educational Technology Consultant at Ken Click here to register