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Design Thinking for Education: Leading Innovation
Design innovative educational experiences and learning environments using human-centered methods to create positive change in school communities.
Design innovative educational experiences and learning environments using human-centered methods to create positive change in school communities.
Discover how design thinking can revolutionize K-12 education with this hands-on course from MIT and Microsoft. Explore innovative approaches to prepare students for future jobs requiring creativity, problem-solving, and communication skills. Learn to apply design thinking processes to enhance classroom learning and address systemic educational challenges. Gain practical experience through real-world examples and hands-on projects. This course equips education leaders with tools to create meaningful, student-centered learning experiences and drive positive change in their school communities.
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What you'll learn
Understand and apply the process of design thinking in educational contexts
Develop strategies to incorporate design thinking into classroom learning experiences
Create hands-on design challenges to foster student creativity and problem-solving skills
Apply design thinking principles to address systemic challenges in school communities
Analyze real-world examples of design thinking application in various educational settings
Develop an action plan to implement design thinking processes in your own educational environment
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
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There are 3 modules in this course
This course introduces education leaders to design thinking principles and their application in K-12 settings. It is structured in three main units: an introduction to design thinking, its application for enhancing student learning, and its use in addressing systemic school challenges. Participants will engage in hands-on design projects, develop classroom design challenges, and create action plans for implementing design thinking in their school communities. The curriculum emphasizes practical application, featuring real-world examples from various educational settings. Throughout the course, learners will explore how design thinking can foster creativity, problem-solving, and communication skills crucial for 21st-century learners. The course also addresses how this approach can be used to tackle broader educational challenges and drive systemic change in schools.
Meet Design Thinking
Module 1
Design Thinking for Students
Module 2
Design Thinking for Schools
Module 3
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Instructors
Educational Technology Scholar Advancing Digital Learning Research
Justin Reich serves as Associate Professor of Digital Media in MIT's Comparative Media Studies/Writing department and Director of the Teaching Systems Lab. After earning his BA and MA from the University of Virginia and doctorate from Harvard's Graduate School of Education, he has established himself as a leading voice in educational technology research. His career began as a high school history teacher before co-founding EdTechTeacher and later becoming the Richard L. Menschel HarvardX Research Fellow. His influential works include "Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can't Transform Education" (2020) and "Iterate: The Secret to Innovation in Schools" (2023), while his research appears in prestigious publications including Science and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Through his leadership of the Teaching Systems Lab and hosting of the TeachLab podcast, he continues to examine how technology impacts education, emphasizing incremental improvement over revolutionary change while advocating for equitable access to educational innovations.
Educational Technology Designer Advancing Online Learning Innovation
Elizabeth Huttner-Loan serves as Digital Learning Lab Fellow at MIT's Office of Digital Learning and Senior Manager for Online Course Development at the MIT Teaching Systems Lab and Scheller Teacher Education Program/Education Arcade. After earning her BA in Government from Claremont McKenna College and EdM in Technology, Innovation, and Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education, she has established herself as an expert in MOOC development and online education. Her work includes designing and managing innovative educational technology courses such as "Launching Innovation in Schools" and "Design Thinking for Leading and Learning." Before joining MIT, she worked at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, followed by a role as Instructional Developer for the Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program. Through her current work creating meaningful online educational experiences, she continues to engage with learners worldwide while advancing the field of digital learning design
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