你将学到什么
Process of design thinking
Why the design thinking process is helpful for 21st century learners and schools
How design thinking is applied in a variety of educational settings
Ways to apply design thinking as a strategy for improving schools and systems
课程概况
How do we prepare K-12 students and learning communities to be as successful as possible? If future jobs require creativity, problem-solving, and communication, how do we teach these skills in meaningful ways? How do we bring together passionate school leaders to create systemic solutions to educational challenges? Come explore these questions and more in Design Thinking for Leading and Learning.
The course is organized into three sections that combine design thinking content with real-world education examples, as well as opportunities for learners to apply concepts in their own setting.
Unit 1: Meet Design Thinking. An introduction to design thinking through the perspective of designers at MIT. For the first assignment, learners will take on the role of a designer and complete a small design project. This unit serves as a foundation for upcoming work in Units 2 and 3.
Unit 2: Design Thinking for Students. Examples of how and why PK-12 educators use the design thinking process to enhance student learning in their classrooms. Learners will develop a hands-on design challenge to experiment with the process in their own classrooms or workplaces
Unit 3: Design Thinking for Schools. Examples of how and why PK-12 institutions and their partners use design thinking to address systemic change. Learners will develop an action plan to experiment using the design process to address a problem in their own school communities.
This course has been funded by Microsoft and is part of the Microsoft K-12 Education Leadership initiative developed to provide resources to K-12 school leaders around the world as they address the unique needs of their schools in a changing educational and technology landscape.
Image: Alyssa Napier and Garrett Beazley. © MIT
预备知识
No previous experience with design thinking needed. We recommend that participants take the course with colleagues from their organization (school, district, learning environment).
常见问题
Q: How familiar with design thinking do I have to be to take this course?
A: Because the first unit of the course is an introduction to design thinking, you do not have to be familiar with design thinking before taking this course.
