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MAKING THINGS BETTER: 
DESIGN THINKING IN THE 
CLASSROOM 
JOHN RINKER 
@johnrinker
MAKING THINGS BETTER DESIGN THINKING IN THE CLASSROOM
Our Journey Today 
What is Design Thinking & How does it work? 
How does DT work at NIS? 
Design Challenge 
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DESIGN THINKING… 
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IS A HUMAN-CENTERED PROCESS
DESIGN THINKING… 
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IS A PROBLEM-FINDING PROCESS
DESIGN THINKING… 
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IS ITERATIVE
DESIGN THINKING… 
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IS COLLABORATIVE
DESIGN THINKING… 
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IS A MINDSET
DESIGN THINKING
designthinkingforeducators.com
deepdesignthinking.com
Immersion 
Ideation, 
Prototyping, 
Feedback 
Implementation, 
Display 
Synthesis 
NoTosh.com
Making Things Better: Design thinking in the Classroom
DESIGN THINKING
RE-IMAGINE 
THE GIFT-GIVING EXPERIENCE https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4081/4793428998_
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CHALLENGE 
TO MAKE SOMETHING USEFUL AND 
MEANINGFUL FOR YOUR PARTNER
Making Things Better: Design thinking in the Classroom
A conversation with open-ended questions 
Listen without comment or judgement 
3 minutes each 
www.flickr.com/photos/roeyahram/6007233106 THE INTERVIEW
Five ‘Whys’ to Get to the Heart 
3-minutes each 
www.flickr.com/photos/nexus_6/52639196 DIG DEEPER
Making Things Better: Design thinking in the Classroom
Looking for ‘needs’ and ‘insights’ 
‘What is your user trying to accomplish? 
What does giving a gift do for them? 
3-minutes 
www.flickr.com/photos/riggzy/4021377597 CAPTURE FINDINGS
This is a problem worth tackling. 
Defining the statement that you will 
address with your design. 
3-minutes 
www.flickr.com/photos/dramaqueennorma/148952444/ TAKE A STAND
Making Things Better: Design thinking in the Classroom
www.flickr.com/photos/anselm23/1803963596 SKETCH YOUR IDEAS
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SHARE 
Listen carefully to the feedback. 
An opportunity for further empathy.
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REFLECT & RENEW
Making Things Better: Design thinking in the Classroom
www.flickr.com/photos/toastkid/5299321411 BUILD
Making Things Better: Design thinking in the Classroom
Look carefully for new insights that 
will help to improve your prototype 
3-minutes each 
www.flickr.com/photos/brandoncwarren/4164759025 SHARE & FEEDBACK
Some Questions for Reflection DEBRIEF 
How did engaging with a real person, testing with a real person, 
change the direction your prototype took? 
How did the pace feel- quick, iterative cycles- compared to how 
you normally learn? 
Design thinking is an iterative, self-directed process. Based on 
your learning, what would you go back and do next? What 
would you do over again? 
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What principle, what tool, would you find helpful in your 
classroom tomorrow?
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Making Things Better: Design thinking in the Classroom
Effective Formative Assessment 
(Assessment 
1. Clarifying, sharing, and understanding learning intentions 
and criteria for success 
2. Engineering effective classroom discussions, activities, and 
learning tasks that elicit evidence of learning 
3. Providing feedback that moves learning forward 
4. Activating learners as instructional resources for one another 
5. Activating learners as owners of their own learning 
Dylan Wiliam, Embedded Formative Assessment
Individuals & Societies
Sample Challenge (MYP) 
Generative Topic, Immersion, Synthesis, Ideation, Feedback 
(NoTosh) 
Immersion: Googleable vs NonGoogleable 
Look at how teachers use DT to enhance the student 
learning experience. Ruth & Rob ‘Cold War’ & ‘Vietnam’ 
Pair teachers by discipline and lead a process to ‘reimagine 
a particular curricular objective’ 
http://notosh.com/lab/design-thinking-90-minute-challenge- 
for-schools/
A GRADE 1 DESIGN CHALLENGE
Circle 
+ 
- 
Circuleit 
battery
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HOW MIGHT WE USE A CIRCUIT TO CREATE 
SOMETHING THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS A ROOM?
Collect your Materials 
1 battery 
1 red wire 
1 black wire 
1 motor 
1 straw 
1 skewer 
2 paperclips 
2 lolly sticks 
3 bottle caps 
1 binder clip 
some tape 
HOW MIGHT WE USE A CIRCUIT TO CREATE 
SOMETHING THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS A ROOM?

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