Design Thinking
Find and share resources to help students engage in innovative processes for tackling complex real-world problems in human-centered ways.
Education Buzzwords Defined: What is Design Thinking?
Curious how design thinking can be applied in the classroom? There are a few key ingredients to consider.163Incorporating Design Thinking in the Study of Literature
English language arts teachers can borrow design thinking from STEM classes to support a deep understanding of literary characters.308Flexible Seating and Student-Centered Classroom Redesign
How a visit to Starbucks inspired a change to flexible seating—and then some changes in teaching philosophy.33.8kUsing Project-Based Learning in Professional Development for Preschool Teachers
Professional growth experiences should be designed to amplify collaboration and active exploration.196Designing a Public School From Scratch
On a mission to reimagine traditional schooling, a K–8 school in San Diego puts teachers and students at the center.9.1kDesign Thinking: A Problem Solving Framework
Students learn to empathize with others around the globe while solving real-world problems.4.1kBirmingham Covington: Building a Student-Centered School
Educators take on the role of guides and motivate students to direct their own learning.6.6kScience Takes Flight With Paper Airplanes
A well-designed STEM activity helps elementary students understand the basics of physics and design thinking.1.5kEmpowering Students With Design Thinking
A school in India founded on design thinking principles encourages students to be active agents in their own learning.2.7kResources for STEAM
Discover information, examples, and tools related to incorporating aspects of the arts, design, and the humanities into STEM-based school activities.5.1kDesigned for Engagement
A school district uses monthly missions in its design studios to increase student and teacher engagement and foster self-directed learning.3.1kDesign Thinking and the Deskless Classroom
Use design thinking (brainstorming, prototyping, testing, building, and reflecting) to co-create your classroom environment with the students who will be learning in it.3.6kTeaching Empathy Through Design Thinking
While empathy is the first step in the design thinking process, keep your students focused on this necessary element as they move through definition, ideation, prototyping, and testing.4.8kArts Integration: Resource Roundup
All points of arts integration -- from benefits and implementation to linking the arts with core curriculum -- are covered in this roundup of useful Edutopia blog posts, articles, and videos.3.2kUsing a ‘Less Is More’ Approach to Engage Parents
Parents of preschoolers generally want to be involved in their kids’ education—the key is to ease the way for them.464