LibGuides: ADST Resources: Design Thinking

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Empathy is at the Core of Everything - The UX Designer
The UX (User Experience) Designer is regularly featured on "hottest careers" lists. This article will help you to understand the importance of empathy for the user in the design thinking process.
Design of Useful Things
Quirky, fascinating talks about the design of practical things we all need, whether we know it or not.
Kids, Teens and Their Great Big Ideas
Amazing inventions, activism and tons of genius delivered by an awesome group of kids and teens.
TEDNYC Design Lab
All about great design, these talks focus on solving problems while bringing beauty to the world.

These are the handouts used at the SD42 ADST workshop.

FDS Workshop Summary Describes the design thinking process steps for use in the classroom.
Personas Get to know your user with this Personas handout.
How Might We - Refined Design Question Fine tune your design question based on your user's needs.

Design Thinking K12 Lab Wiki
Educator resources and project ideas for K-12 Design Thinking curriculum. From the Stanford Design School.
The James Dyson Foundation - Design in the Classroom
STEM in the elementary and secondary classroom. Resources and ideas for educators. Get your students thinking like engineers.
The Launch Cycle - Design Thinking for K-12
Design Thinking Deconstructed
Design Thinking in the classroom: Resources from the Nueva School.
Future Design School - The App
Get the Future Design School App for iPad. Provides teacher resources for implementing design thinking activities.
SD 35 - ADST/ Computational Thinking/Design Thinking Resources
SD35 Langley has 3 iBooks available for download to your iPad or iPhone. These books explain ADST and Design Thinking for K - 9 teachers. Three great Design Thinking posters are available as well.