Design Thinking in the Classroom

Design thinking is a wonderful teaching strategy to inspire students and boost their creativity and problem solving. With tips and techniques for teachers K-12, this book provides all the resources needed to implement Design Thinking concepts and activities in their classrooms right away. \nHarness the Power of Design Thinking to Inspire your Students! \nWhether your students are tackling project-based learning or developing solutions in the STEM maker lab, design thinking will help them be more innovative. The design-thinking process, practices and mindsets teach 21st-century skills such as adaptability, collaboration and critical thinking. \n \nThe design thinking program described in this book helps develop students' mindsets in a way that is more conducive to producing innovative solutions. It allows students to apply their creativity to tackle real-world issues and achieve better results through the use of its five learning phases: \n \n- Empathize \n- Define \n- Ideate \n- Prototype \n- Test\n