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Design Thinking, Passion Projects, and Reflecting on Learning

Published on Oct 29, 2023

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Design Thinking, Passion Projects

and reflecting on learning

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SCAMPER

brainstorm technique

We will use SCAMPER as a warm-up activity.
See https://www.mindtools.com/ao2rt8j/scamper for more about SCAMPER and for specific prompts.

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SCAMPER

Substitute
Combine
Adapt
Modify/Minimize/Maximize
Put to another use
Eliminate
Rearrange/Reverse

You can make a copy of a SCAMPER worksheet here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JujodYByjwlefNUlDr_0V6LvVG4Lg6J6gpnAFcC...

See https://www.mindtools.com/ao2rt8j/scamper for more specific SCAMPER prompts.

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About Roycemore

See https://www.roycemoreschool.org/ for more info

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Poster credit: Nina Rozes, Roycemore School Innovation Coach

Design Thinking poster: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M_iJKbwZDuqrpxhwRdb-v2BjKUE55c4N/view?usp=...

Design Thinking Mindsets

human-centered
iterative
committed
problem finder
collaborator

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This Session

Practical ideas for designing and implementing experiential learning activities in your environment
Lots of sharing and interaction
What do you want to take away?

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Immersive Programs

at Roycemore School

See https://www.roycemoreschool.org/academics/signature-programs for more info

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DIG Deep!

Lower School

Formerly called Problem Solved! our LS program will now be called DIG Deep (Design, Innovate, Grow).

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Personal Passion Projects

Middle School

See samples of P3 students work at https://sites.google.com/roycemoreschool.org/2022-p3-expo-student-work/home

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See samples of P3 students work at https://sites.google.com/roycemoreschool.org/2022-p3-expo-student-work/home

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P3 Topics

HMW help people sleep?
HMW get a skate park in Skokie?
HMW prevent bias in AI?
HMW make teeth brushing better?
HMW make cute clothes more affordable?
HMW take better care of sand dunes?

See samples of previous P3 students work at https://sites.google.com/roycemoreschool.org/2022-p3-expo-student-work/home

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January Short Term

Upper School

See this year's offerings at https://read.bookcreator.com/Me4PCC1pZwTnAT6w7tec8bbetOK2/WrnFQ20VRAquSsOLW...

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JST Topics

Devised Theatre
Museum Madness
Funerals in the Future
History of Military Uniforms
Modeling & Photography
Alzheimer's Research

These are a few topics this year. More info at https://read.bookcreator.com/Me4PCC1pZwTnAT6w7tec8bbetOK2/WrnFQ20VRAquSsOLW...

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Mentors
Expert Consultants
Project Directors

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Portrait of a Graduate

See https://www.roycemoreschool.org/about/portrait-of-a-graduate for more about our Portrait of a Graduate

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Portrait of a Graduate Analysis

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Experiential Learning
fills in the gaps.

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POG Coverage

Curriculum Maps
Teacher Interviews
Student Perspective
Surveys

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What program or experience might you start or improve?

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Brainstorm

all ideas are welcome

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Brainstorm

all ideas are welcome

Take 2 minutes to come up with as many ideas as you can!

Link to Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/4xG2aJa6UyY

Link to Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/CH50zuS8DD0

Play Video

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Brainstorm Sort

Ideas that seem possible right now
Ideas in the middle
Seemingly impossible ideas

Photo by Kelly Sikkema

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Sort

1-possible now; 2-medium; 3-seems impossible

Take 2 minutes to come up with as many ideas as you can!

Link to Video: http://www.youtube.com/v/4xG2aJa6UyY

Play Video

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Moonshot

an extremely ambitious and innovative project

Photo by John Freshney

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SCAMPER

let's revisit

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SCAMPER

Substitute
Combine
Adapt
Modify/Minimize/Maximize
Put to another use
Eliminate
Rearrange/Reverse

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How might we...

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What is your moonshot How Might We question?

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Goals

What goals and benefits will come of this program?

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P3 Skills for Students

empathy
perseverance
respect
optimism
collaboration

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JST Skills for Students

achievement of learning goals
initiative
responsibility
intellectual risk taking
attitude
project management

These are the skills our students are evaluated on. Project management includes proposal planning and timely submission, managing a schedule, and attendance.

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Other Benefits

Network with the community
Maintain relationships with alumni
Fill in curriculum gaps
Showcase opportunity

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What are the GOALS and/or BENEFITS of your moonshot idea?

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Reflection

We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience. (John Dewey)

One of MY major goals this year has been to improve the reflection piece of our programs.

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ORCA

Observations
Reactions
Critique
Action or Ask questions

One of MY major goals this year has been to improve the reflection piece of our programs. I came up with this ORCA framework for writing a thorough reflection, and conducted workshops for our students to learn it.

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