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How to Use Zoom - Quick Tutorial

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Here is a quick, extensive tutorial on how to use Zoom, a video-conferencing platform. Zoom Topics Time Stamps: Download Zoom Client 0:25 https://youtu.be/6YAyhaz-drY?t=25 Pre-Meeting Security Settings 0:71 https://youtu.be/6YAyhaz-drY?t=71 Schedule Meeting from Zoom on Desktop 2:00 https://youtu.be/6YAyhaz-drY?t=120 Schedule Plug-In & Extension 2:55 https://youtu.be/6YAyhaz-drY?t=175 Starting Instant Meetings 4:09 https://youtu.be/6YAyhaz-drY?t=249 Mute & Video 5:34 https://youtu.be/6YAyhaz-drY?t=334 Virtual Background 6:00 https://youtu.be/6YAyhaz-drY?t=360 Security 6:20 https://youtu.be/6YAyhaz-drY?t=380 Participants 7:03 https://youtu.be/6YAyhaz-drY?t=423 Chat 8:52 https://youtu.be/6YAyhaz-drY?t=532 Share Screen & Whiteboard 9:25 https://youtu.be/6YAyhaz-drY?t=565 Annotate 10:25 https://youtu.be/6YAyhaz-drY?t=625 Record 11:08 https://youtu.be/6YAyhaz-drY?t=668 Breakout Rooms 12:08 https://youtu.be/6YAyhaz-drY?t=728 Reactions 1...

Design Thinking Interview Principles

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In this video, I show a recording of myself interviewing a teacher that I did for a social studies unit. The goal was to model for the teacher and her students some key interviewing principles and practices. An interview is an essential tool for empathy work in the human-centered methodology of design thinking. Get your hands on the "Design Thinking in the Classroom" book here to help foster creative thinking and problem-solving. This is a great toolkit to equip students and help you on your mission in student empowerment. www.davidleeedtech.org/designthinkingintheclassroom Insights for Innovation (IDEO U Course): https://www.ideou.com/products/insights-for-innovation “Linear Lingo” by Harvio www.epidemicsounds.com Website: www.davidleeedtech.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidleeedtech/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidleeedtech Blog : davidleeedtech.wordpress.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidLeesEdTechWorld

Conceptual Speaking - eduPermaculture

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I got the opportunity to sit and chat with Julie Stern and Trevor Aleo from the podcast, Conceptual Speaking. I got to speak about eduPermaculture, a design approach to authentic, innovative education. Check out the podcast with the link below! Conceptually Speaking https://www.buzzsprout.com/1073776 Julie Stern https://twitter.com/JulieHStern Trevor Aleo https://twitter.com/MrAleoSays eduPermaculture https://www.davidleeedtech.org/edupermaculture Get your hands on the "Design Thinking in the Classroom" book here to help foster creative thinking and problem-solving. This is a great toolkit to equip students and help you on your mission in student empowerment. www.davidleeedtech.org/designthinkingintheclassroom Learn more about my consultation support and services here: https://www.davidleeedtech.org/consultation “Empowering educators and schools to design and implement innovative learning systems and experiences for the development of future-ready citizens.” Email me at ...

Rapid Iteration During Prototyping

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In this video, I teach students about the motto, "Fail fast to learn faster." Students learned about the benefits of using rapid iteration cycles during the egg drop challenge. Additionally, this video contains an animation of how I explain the concept of rapid iteration for my students. Special thanks to Chris Smith, Data Specialist at Singapore American School, for creating the animation for me. Make sure you check him out and give him a follow. www.twitter.com/smithrchris Mars PBL Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h40jObZcU1Y Get your hands on the "Design Thinking in the Classroom" book here to help foster creative thinking and problem-solving. This is a great toolkit to equip students and help you on your mission in student empowerment. www.davidleeedtech.org/designthinkingintheclassroom Music from EpidemicSound.com "Come 2gether" by Ooyy "I'll have the usual" by Basixx "Table Talk" by Lvly Website: www.davidleeedtech...

Storytelling Structure in Project-Based Learning

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In this video, I talk about a storytelling structure that can help your students communicate their creative ideas and solutions through a narrative that motivates and inspires their audience. This storytelling structure is especially useful for project-based learning experiences. The video shows how Chris Smith and I taught this storytelling structure to the students of Canberra Primary School in Singapore. Storytelling in Design Thinking: https://youtu.be/1lDt-cd-VIs Chris Smith Twitter: https://twitter.com/SmithRChris Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smithrchrisatsas/ Get your hands on the "Design Thinking in the Classroom" book here to help foster creative thinking and problem-solving. This is a great toolkit to equip students and help you on your mission in student empowerment. www.davidleeedtech.org/designthinkingintheclassroom Resources from the video How the oceans can clean themselves: Boyan Slat at TEDxDelft https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROW9F-c0kIQ How Bo...

Storytelling in Design Thinking

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In this video, I describe the importance of storytelling in design thinking, and how to effectively tell a story your creative ideas to your audience. Storytelling Structure for Students: https://youtu.be/jmn3XCDvVDE Get your hands on the "Design Thinking in the Classroom" book here to help foster creative thinking and problem-solving. This is a great toolkit to equip students and help you on your mission in student empowerment. www.davidleeedtech.org/designthinkingintheclassroom Resources from the video: Intro quote from “Storytelling for Influence - Course Sneak Peek”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8g93RI25Ck Establishing a Culture of Storytelling: https://www.ideou.com/blogs/inspiration/neil-stevenson-on-establishing-a-culture-of-storytelling Kanyi Maqubela’s quote: https://ideo.to/MRq7py “Pomelo” by Jobii www.epidemicsounds.com Website: www.davidleeedtech.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidleeedtech/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidleeedtech Bl...

Design Thinking Is Not Pedagogy, It's a Student Creative Toolkit

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In this video I discuss why design thinking is not a teaching approach, but a learning/solution-based method. This video is a response to people saying that design thinking is the same as project-based learning. eduPermaculture: Design approach to education that centers around simulating experiences and directly utilizing the behaviors, strategies, practices, and systems found in successful, real world learning environments and integrating them into school learning experiences and ecosystems. https://www.davidleeedtech.org/edupermaculture Get your hands on the "Design Thinking in the Classroom" book here to help foster creative thinking and problem-solving. This is a great toolkit to equip students and help you on your mission in student empowerment. www.davidleeedtech.org/designthinkingintheclassroom Learn more about my consultation support and services here: https://www.davidleeedtech.org/consultation “Empowering educators and schools to design and implement innov...

Providing Opportunities for Empathy Work - Integrating Design Thinking Meaningfully

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In this video, I provide an example of a project where students got the opportunity to do empathy work, making the integration of design thinking more meaningful and relevant. Learn how to better integrate the use of the design thinking method in your current classroom project by providing your students opportunity for empathy work. Museum Project Video: https://youtu.be/6lqLI-bCtgI Chris Smith - https://twitter.com/SmithRChris Lara Ingham - https://www.instagram.com/laraingham2018/ Get your hands on the "Design Thinking in the Classroom" book here to help foster creative thinking and problem-solving. This is a great toolkit to equip students and help you on your mission in student empowerment. www.davidleeedtech.org/designthinkingintheclassroom Learn more about my consultation support and services here: https://www.davidleeedtech.org/consultation “Empowering educators and schools to design and implement innovative learning systems and experiences for the developm...

Real World Context - Integrating Design Thinking Meaningfully

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In this video, learn how to better integrate the use of the design thinking method in your current classroom project by providing real world context and integrating real world processes. Museum Project Video: https://youtu.be/6lqLI-bCtgI Footage from Adam Savage’s Interview with Emily Shaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG1dNQ7RbEg Tested YouTube Channel: Adam Savage http://www.twitter.com/donttrythis Shot and edited by Joey Fameli: http://www.joeyfameli.com Produced by Kristen Lomasney: https://twitter.com/krystynlo eduPermaculture - https://www.davidleeedtech.org/edupermaculture Chris Smith - https://twitter.com/SmithRChris Lara Ingham - https://www.instagram.com/laraingham2018/ Get your hands on the "Design Thinking in the Classroom" book here to help foster creative thinking and problem-solving. This is a great toolkit to equip students and help you on your mission in student empowerment. www.davidleeedtech.org/designthinkingintheclassroom Learn more about ...

Project-Based Learning & Design Thinking - Kid Museum Curators & Exhibit Designers

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In this video, I got to work with Rebecca Sheerin, Shelby Goerne, Chris Smith, Jodi Bonnette, and Lara Ingham on a 2nd grade PBL unit where students used the design thinking method to create their own museum artifacts and exhibits. Chris Smith - https://twitter.com/SmithRChris Lara Ingham - https://www.instagram.com/laraingham2018/ Get your hands on the "Design Thinking in the Classroom" book here to help foster creative thinking and problem-solving. This is a great toolkit to equip students and help you on your mission in student empowerment. www.davidleeedtech.org/designthinkingintheclassroom National Museum of Singapore: https://www.nationalmuseum.sg/ Music from EpidemicSound.com "Sun Melt Waves" by Oman "Jakarta" by Bonsaye "Honesty" by Hallman Website: www.davidleeedtech.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidleeedtech/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidleeedtech Blog :davidleeedtech.wordpress.com Facebook: https://www.fac...