Since my design thinking epiphany the other day I’ve been looking around for more information on what it is and how it works. I thought posting some links might help me remember where I found things and help you explore this a bit further.
d.school @ stanford university has some great downloads to help you think about what design thinking is and how it works.
design thinking for educators has evolved the process to fit an educational context:
discovery | interpretation | ideation | experimentation | evolution |
They have a toolkit you can download.
I know this approach has been around for a while but I really think it offers some great opportunities for youth work and for churches. Starting with people, hearing their stories and then involving them in generating solutions to their problems has to be a good way forward!
I’ve met lots of youth workers and ministers who feel just like this teacher…
Why Design Thinking? from Design Thinking for Educators on Vimeo.
Are you one of them? Could this way of thinking help?