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Be it Basketball or Be it Design Thinking: Joy Matters
May 23, 2018 - by Maureen Carroll

                              I spent the last six weeks in Singapore where I led twenty design thinking workshops for educators. I had decided that when I returned home I would spend some time reflecting on what I had learned. For me, that means […]

Empathy: The Softer Side of Design Thinking
Mar 30, 2016 - by Maureen Carroll

The world is filled with the crisp hard edges of numbers, statistics and dashboards. And while we learn a lot from them, I believe that design thinking offers a different way of gathering information- a softer side- that allows us to engage with users in deeper, more nuanced ways. Empathy is central to this notion. […]

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5 Pervasive Myths About Design Thinking
Mar 30, 2016 - by Maureen Carroll

Sometimes after the workshop is over, and people are trying to implement design thinking, they have certain assumptions about the process that can have an impact on how well it works in their organization. I wanted to share some of the myths that I have seen that seem to make a difference in how design […]

Design Thinking In K12

How To Integrate Design Thinking Into K-12 Classrooms
Sep 27, 2015 - by Maureen Carroll

Design thinking is a human-centered prototype-driven innovation process. How can you integrate the design thinking process into your K-12 classroom curriculum? 1. Craft a content-centered design challenge. Think about the content of what you want your students to learn. It might be understanding how a suspension bridge works, figuring out volume and density, or understanding […]

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