2019 - 2020

Design Thinking

Platform to explore own thoughts and ideas, brainstorm solutions for diverse problems

Growth in Planning skills inconsistent

Design Thinking

Platform to try new / risky things, grow in confidence

Space for academically weaker, less vocal students to express themselves, be more visible

Risk Taking

Risk Taking

Growth in tool and material proficiency across genders

Prototyping now an ongoing practice, with growth in structurally sound and aesthetic models

Prototyping

Prototyping

Space to be active and share thoughts, ideas, materials

Platform to build a safe space within teams and classes

Team Work

Team Work

Creative Confidence

Willingness to learn about technologies and problems

Courage to act on their ideas, if not plan consistently

Creative Confidence

Empathy

Desire to solve diverse problems with concern for users

Students responding to ‘distress’, but ‘compassion’ to be built further

Empathy

Collaboration

Platform to engage in a coordinated effort and work on shared goals

Space for teams to discuss, negotiate, share, delegate, participate (mainly during ideation and making)

Collaboration