1. Design Thinking is a method used by designers to find solutions to multifaceted problems. The designers are not focused so much on the problem but on the solution. The frame work for Design Thinking are
*Discovery
* Frame opportunity
* Incubate
* Ideate illuminate,
*Evaluate/refine
* Rapid Prototypes,
* Deliver
* Iterate & scale
Working with my group was very smooth, we worked well together recognizing the difficulties students might have in working in today’s institutions. Since technology is established in each of the schools we teach at we decided to try and find out how much of our students recognized there roll as a digital citizen. We collaborated for a few hours discussing who our end users are, and what we presumed about them. The next step was to create a survey for our students on their knowledge and their exposure to digital citizenship. What worked out perfect was we all teach students in the three major phases in school. I teach at the high school level, Andrea teaches middle school and Michelle teaches at the elementary level. We all came up with our own questions since we have insight to the culture and knowledge of our students. By the end of the week we should have all our data we need for this section of our group project. I really enjoyed this process and can see it working at my school site with my fellow educators. The process was unique and relevant in discovering the challenges of our students.
2. Working on a vision statement was harder than I thought it would be. With the help of the hundreds of mission statements I read I tried to envision what a P21 Framework for 21st Century Learning would look like. My vision for today's learners are to provide a safe learning environment where staff, students, parents, and community accept the responsibility of preparing students for academic success and to lead in generating practical and theoretical knowledge that enables students to better understand our world and improve conditions for local and global communities.
Students will excel in essential skills for success in today’s world.
Supports educational success and social, emotional, and physical development of all students.
Parents will be positive, supporting members of the school community.
3. What does your learning space say about the learning you want for your students?
I work for an online school so most of the students work at home 90 % of the time. When students are done with the class they are assigned they have to come into our resource center and take the final. Our resource center is a gigantic room filled with 50 computers inside cubicles. The room is as boring as can be, there is nothing really on the walls. The paint is off white with no character. Instructors have their own cubicle so they can have somewhat of a private conversation with their students. Our resource center is the opposite of everything that inspires the human soul.
*Discovery
* Frame opportunity
* Incubate
* Ideate illuminate,
*Evaluate/refine
* Rapid Prototypes,
* Deliver
* Iterate & scale
Working with my group was very smooth, we worked well together recognizing the difficulties students might have in working in today’s institutions. Since technology is established in each of the schools we teach at we decided to try and find out how much of our students recognized there roll as a digital citizen. We collaborated for a few hours discussing who our end users are, and what we presumed about them. The next step was to create a survey for our students on their knowledge and their exposure to digital citizenship. What worked out perfect was we all teach students in the three major phases in school. I teach at the high school level, Andrea teaches middle school and Michelle teaches at the elementary level. We all came up with our own questions since we have insight to the culture and knowledge of our students. By the end of the week we should have all our data we need for this section of our group project. I really enjoyed this process and can see it working at my school site with my fellow educators. The process was unique and relevant in discovering the challenges of our students.
2. Working on a vision statement was harder than I thought it would be. With the help of the hundreds of mission statements I read I tried to envision what a P21 Framework for 21st Century Learning would look like. My vision for today's learners are to provide a safe learning environment where staff, students, parents, and community accept the responsibility of preparing students for academic success and to lead in generating practical and theoretical knowledge that enables students to better understand our world and improve conditions for local and global communities.
Students will excel in essential skills for success in today’s world.
Supports educational success and social, emotional, and physical development of all students.
Parents will be positive, supporting members of the school community.
3. What does your learning space say about the learning you want for your students?
I work for an online school so most of the students work at home 90 % of the time. When students are done with the class they are assigned they have to come into our resource center and take the final. Our resource center is a gigantic room filled with 50 computers inside cubicles. The room is as boring as can be, there is nothing really on the walls. The paint is off white with no character. Instructors have their own cubicle so they can have somewhat of a private conversation with their students. Our resource center is the opposite of everything that inspires the human soul.