LIBE 477: reading Review Blog Post Part C
During my research I found a lot more resources
on implementing design thinking through tech education than I thought that
there would be. Of course, not all of them fit with my vision, program, and
abilities, however I did manage to find eight good sources of information that
will influence my teaching moving forward. Three of these sources are academic
journals and four are blog based articles written by experts in the field. Some
of the sources focus more on pedagogy and the reasoning behind and implementation
of design based thinking in the classroom while others gave more practical
examples and tasks to bring design thinking to the school. (For Example: A.J.
Juliani gave ten specific activities. http://ajjuliani.com/design-thinking-activities/
) Even though I have already done 3 of the activities he outlines in the web
article, it does let me know that I am on the right track. The biggest take
away for me from this research so far is not the activities themselves, but how
much of the design thinking process takes place before the physical creation of
a prototype begins. In previous years I have often jumped straight to the design
challenge or task glossing over the early steps of design thinking. Moving
forward I would like to do more explicit teaching on the beginning steps of
Identifying the problem, brainstorming, designing, and planning. 
A.J. Juliani states these steps
in an elementary student friendly manner using the acronym LAUNCH. (L- look, listen,
and learn; A- ask a ton of questions; U- understanding the process/problem; N-
Navigate ideas; C- Create a prototype, H- Highlight and fix)
http://ajjuliani.com/the-beginners-guide-to-design-thinking-in-the-classroom/
Resources
Barak, Moshe and
Nitzan Goffer. “Fostering Systematic Innovative Thinking and Problem Solving:
Lessons Education Can Learn From Industry.” International
Journal of Technology and Design Education, Vol 12, 2002 (pgs. 227-247)
Dimitriadis, Mandi “What
is Design Thinking? A Handy Guide for Teachers”. https://www.makersempire.com/what-is-design-thinking-a-handy-guide-for-classroom-teachers/
Gerstein,
Jackie Ed. D “Introducing Design Thinking to Elementary Learners”. User
Generated Education, Sept 25, 2016 https://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2016/09/25/introducing-design-thinking-to-elementary-learners/
Juliani, A.J. “10 Design Thinking
Activities to get your Group Creating”. http://ajjuliani.com/design-thinking-activities/
Juliani, A.J. “The
Beginners Guide to Design Thinking in the Classroom”. http://ajjuliani.com/the-beginners-guide-to-design-thinking-in-the-classroom/
Lambert, Arianna “Design
Thinking in Any Classroom”. Future Design School Education Lead, Sept 13, 2018 https://blog.futuredesignschool.com/design-thinking-in-any-classroom-55a7ce2f49ea
Morgane, Chevalier; Giang, Christian;
Piatti, Alberto; Mondada Francesco. “Fostering Computational Thinking Through
Educational Robotics: A Model for Creative Computational Problem Solving.” International Journal of STEM Education, Vol
7, Iss 1, Dec 2020
Schooner, Patrick; Nordlöf, Charlotta;
Klasander, Claes; Hallström, Jonas. “Design, System, Value: The Role of
Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking Capabilities in Technology Education, as
Percieved by Teachers.” Design and
Technology Education, V 22, N 3, 2017
Shanta, Susheela and John G. Wells. “Design Based Learning: Assessing
Student Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Abilities”. International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 26 June
2020.
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