Do your classrooms look like this?

Want your kids to feel this instead?

Feel the need

Get inspired!Research the idea

Share ideas

Get kids’ ideas

Consider all ideas

Get the materials

Make a rough plan

• Get other’s feedback

• Try out an example

Combine designs

Involve the class

Kids can do it too!

Get a team to helpGet further feedback

Improve on original concept

Get a result

Keep asking for their help and ideas

Share their happiness

Make their dreams come true!

Design Thinking

1. Human-centered design – EMPATHY2. Experimentation & prototyping – build, think & learn3. A bias towards action – doing & making over thinking4. Show don’t tell5. Power of iteration – repeat and learn!

Children use a simple process of

FEEL( anything that bothers them)

IMAGINE( brainstorm ways to make it better )

DO( implement the act of change )

SHARE( send the stories to inspire others )

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