design thinking
Future of Learning
Engineering Good in the World
The Humanitarian Engineering (HE) program at the Colorado School of Mines brings together engineering and social science professors to transform the ways engineers are taught to think, define and solve problems with communities.
Future of Learning
Contribution: Programs Alive with Possibility
Tom highlights 11 programs and community organizations that provide students with opportunities to identify and make their unique contributions to the future of everything.
Future of Learning
Getting Started with Design Thinking
The Getting Smart Staff has assembled articles, podcasts and case studies to help you and your community get started with design thinking.
EdTech
How User Design Can Impact Engagement and Learning for K-12 Students
By: Danielle Reid. Daniel shares how user interface (UI) design and, more broadly, user experience (UX) design – can be the deciding factor for the level of impact an education application or platform has on a student, particularly in the K-12 market.
Smart Lists
Getting Started with High School Redesign
Thinking about high school redesign? We've assembled a great reading list to get you started.
EdTech
STEM Projects in Active Learning Spaces at Samueli Academy
“If they know we care, they respond,” said Anthony Saba, Executive Director at Samueli Academy in Santa Ana. He’s learned that “You can’t have good academics without a strong culture.” A culture of trust, respect, and hard work is evident in every classroom at Samueli Academy.
Place Based Education
Design Thinking, City as Classroom, Museum as Homebase
Tom recently visited the Grand Rapids Public Museum School that's rooted in design thinking and place-based education. Here's a look at the school and how they're using their XQ Super School grant to extend their vision for high-quality, community as a classroom learning opportunities for more students.
Future of Work
On Breaking Convention
We owe it to the next generation to get them ready--both for how to cope with all the convention breaking but also a framework for how & when they should break convention.
Leadership
Why High School Students Deserve Extended Challenges
To contribute now and in the future, young people deserve extended challenges--long projects that take on tough problems. Tom shares design principals and best practices for engaging students in meaningful extended challenges.
Future of Learning
Design-Focused University–The Best Thing Since French Fries (Which Are Also Belgian)
A recent trip to Europe took Tom to Howest, a University that’s known for their approach to learning and research and close collaboration with industry and the social sector. Learn how Howest and MyMachine are making design thinking as common in Belgian schools as Frites are on dinner tables