This is a tour of my classroom for the new year. Our learning spaces were moved from the 2nd floor to the 1st floor over the summer. Special thanks to my wife for recording the video!
Music by Ryan Little https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle
The Design Thinking Standards (DTS) provide educators a foundation of what students are expected to learn and do when using the design thinking method. These learning goals are guidelines that educators can use, adjust and modify to meet the needs of their students. The following standards were developed based on the work and teachings of the d.school (Institute of Design at Stanford University), a leader in design thinking education, and its K12 Lab Network, a program that brings design thinking into schools.
The DTS are composed of design practices (skills that students will be able to do), core design ideas (knowledge that students will understand), and design mindsets (set of attitudes essential for effective application of design thinking).
There are two sets of DTS's. The first set of standards incorporates the K12 Lab's design thinking principles (or mindsets) and is recommended for educators who teach design thinking to grade K-5 students. These principles or mindsets are straightforward and easier to understand by elementary students. The second set of DTS incorporates the liberatory design process and its set of mindsets. The liberatory design mindsets are slightly more complex and would be suitable for educators who teach design thinking to grade 6-12 students.
Our 2nd graders built a foldable box that contained objects that represented who they were. This project incorporated social studies, engineering, science and mathematics.
In design class, Becca Goess and I helped students build and design their foldable boxes. We first had them learn about measurements to gain an understanding of the size and dimensions of their box.
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This video was created for my 3rd grade class. After drawing their logo, they needed to take a picture of it and upload it to their Google Drive. Finally they used Google Drawing to create their logos.
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Intro Music 1 by Kevin Macleod "Pamgaea"
Intro Music 2 by Ryan Little “Falling Down”: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle
In Forest Kindergarten, the classroom is the forest, and students get immersed in nature, developing a deeper connection to the natural world through exploration, inquiry-based learning, and authentic play. This form of education allows students to connect with the natural world, especially in a time when students rarely get to experience the outdoors, while learning about natural science, engineering design, and social science skills and concepts.
In my design class, Becca Goess and I wanted to see if students would be able to create a shelter in the forest. Since the students were going to be introduced to the unit a few weeks later, we decided to practice building A-Frame shelters in our class. First with popsicle sticks, and then with wooden rods. Students learned how to use rope and zip ties to connect rods together.
We then took the class to the forest to start exploring and building our A-Frame shelter!
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Instrumental by Chuki - “Nomad”: http://www.youtube.com/user/CHUKImusic
Hello everyone! Our STEM team and the 1st grade team collaborated on a transdisciplinary project that integrated science, engineering, writing, technology, and social studies.
In this project-based learning unit we provided the students the following driving question: How will you create a tool that is useful in a family activity?
Students used the design thinking process to design and engineer their family activity tool.
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For our first unit, our 4th graders used the design thinking process to create solutions that reduce the impact of Earth processes; Our students were placed into groups that focused on a particular geohazard: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and landslides.
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This video was made for a 4th grade project. Students needed to uses an X-acto knife and foam board to create an "Apple" device.
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Background Music by Chuki - “WALK”: http://www.youtube.com/user/CHUKImusic
Last fall, our 5th grade students designed a Breakout EDU game, a game that consists of keys, boxes, and/or mystery items. The goal of the game is for the players to solve a series of challenges, riddles, and mysteries to “break out” of the room before time's up.
How to build a Breakout EDU box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmlY_aGqe5E
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Background Music by Kevin Macleod "Lobby Time"
Some smart phone footage of my visit to the Discovery Cube OC this year. Hope you enjoy it!
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Intro Music 1 by Kevin Macleod "Pamgaea"
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Background Music by Kevin Macleod "Fretless"
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Design Thinking in Elementary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvqST2ggvA0
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Design Thinking in Elementary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvqST2ggvA0
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Snap Circuit Jr. Kit: http://www.snapcircuits.net/
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Intro Music 1 by Kevin Macleod "Pamgaea"
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Intro Music 1 by Kevin Macleod "Pamgaea"
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d.school: http://dschool.stanford.edu/
Maggie Powers: https://twitter.com/mpowers3
Ellen Deutscher: https://twitter.com/lndeutsch
The Teachers Guild: https://twitter.com/TeachersGuild
Charles Shyrock: https://plus.google.com/+CharlesShryockIV?authuser=2
Jared Amalong: https://twitter.com/amalong
Les McBeth: http://www.lesmcbeth.com/
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Intro Music 1 by Kevin Macleod "Pamgaea"
Intro Music 2 by Ryan Little “Falling Down”: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle
Background Music by Ryan Little “Slow Down”: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle
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Intro Music 1 by Kevin Macleod "Pamgaea" Intro Music 2 by Ryan Little “Falling Down”: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle Background Music by Kevin Macleod "Montauk Point" www.incompetech.com
