Design Thinking and Maker Education Meet-ups
The objective of the meet-ups is to engage educators and form a community to support innovation in schools. We will like to invite like-minded educators who wish to pursue Design Thinking or Maker Education-related projects to come for our meet-ups:
Design Thinking Meet-up Sessions (3.30 - 5.30 pm) @ Commonwealth Secondary School [Room: Design Loft]
[5 April 2018] -Design Thinking Meet-up 1:*Introduction to Improv!
Come experience the joys of improvised theatre (improv) and learn how to use improv techniques to promote collaboration, problem solving and communication.
[12 July 2018] -Design Thinking Meet-up 2:-*Validation through Interview
Ever wondered if your students are solving real problem? One way to find out is through user interviews! In this session, uncover interview techniques to elicit user pain points and learn how to guide students in crafting their interviews.
[20 Sep 2018] -Design Thinking Meet-up 3:*Customer Discovery: How well do you know your user?
In a gamified fashion, participants will discover and reiterate the importance of building according to the customer needs. Subsequently participants will also learn how to conduct the session back in their classroom.
[8 Nov 2018] -Design Thinking Meet-up 4:-Sharing of good practices for Design Thinking Programme @ Schools
*Refers to Workshop Session conducted by external trainer. A feel of $30 will be charged for educators from non West Zone schools. Teachers from West Zone schools can sign up for free.
Maker Educator Meet-ups (3.30 - 5.30 pm) @ Commonwealth Secondary School [Room: Design Space]
[2 April 2018] Meet-up 1: So you want to start a Maker Programme?
-Starting a Maker Ed Programme from scratch
-Programmes, Resources, infrastructure
-Challenges encountered
[16 July 2018] Meet-up 2: Exploring Maker Ed Activities in School
-Types of activities and Ideas for your students
[24 Sep 2018] Meet-up 3: Documenting Students’ Learning
-How do we know our students are learning through making?
[12 Nov 2018] Meet-up 4: Sharing of good practices for Maker Ed & Pre-Holiday Making Workshop
You can sign up the above Design Thinking and Maker Ed Meet-ups here.
Design Thinking Meet-up Sessions (3.30 - 5.30 pm) @ Commonwealth Secondary School [Room: Design Loft]
[5 April 2018] -Design Thinking Meet-up 1:*Introduction to Improv!
Come experience the joys of improvised theatre (improv) and learn how to use improv techniques to promote collaboration, problem solving and communication.
[12 July 2018] -Design Thinking Meet-up 2:-*Validation through Interview
Ever wondered if your students are solving real problem? One way to find out is through user interviews! In this session, uncover interview techniques to elicit user pain points and learn how to guide students in crafting their interviews.
[20 Sep 2018] -Design Thinking Meet-up 3:*Customer Discovery: How well do you know your user?
In a gamified fashion, participants will discover and reiterate the importance of building according to the customer needs. Subsequently participants will also learn how to conduct the session back in their classroom.
[8 Nov 2018] -Design Thinking Meet-up 4:-Sharing of good practices for Design Thinking Programme @ Schools
*Refers to Workshop Session conducted by external trainer. A feel of $30 will be charged for educators from non West Zone schools. Teachers from West Zone schools can sign up for free.
Maker Educator Meet-ups (3.30 - 5.30 pm) @ Commonwealth Secondary School [Room: Design Space]
[2 April 2018] Meet-up 1: So you want to start a Maker Programme?
-Starting a Maker Ed Programme from scratch
-Programmes, Resources, infrastructure
-Challenges encountered
[16 July 2018] Meet-up 2: Exploring Maker Ed Activities in School
-Types of activities and Ideas for your students
[24 Sep 2018] Meet-up 3: Documenting Students’ Learning
-How do we know our students are learning through making?
[12 Nov 2018] Meet-up 4: Sharing of good practices for Maker Ed & Pre-Holiday Making Workshop
You can sign up the above Design Thinking and Maker Ed Meet-ups here.
Maker Education Workshops [Past Workshops]
Overview of workshops
1. “Introduction to Maker Education” Workshop (13 OR 15 Mar 2017) provides educators with an understanding of what Maker Education can look like in schools, and how it can contribute to developing 21st Century Competencies. Participants will also gain concrete ideas for how to implement and facilitate this approach in their classrooms, as a significant part of the workshop is also focused on curriculum design and integration, as well as the planning and implementation of a makerspace.
2. “Maker Ed’s Open Portfolio” Workshop (14 OR 16 Mar 2017) will provide educators with the opportunity to explore and practice techniques for capturing student learning through portfolios. This hands-on workshop will guide participants to explore possible platforms and think through approaches to implementation. The workshop will help practitioners consider portfolios not just for Maker Education, but also for a wide variety of purposes, including alternative assessment, student self-reflection and admissions.
Workshop Facilitator
The workshops will be facilitated by Stephanie Chang, Director of Programmes at Maker Ed (http://makered.org/), a US-based non-profit organization that provides educators and institutions with the training, resources, and community of support they need to create engaging, inclusive, and motivating learning experiences through maker education.
As Director of Programmes, Stephanie is responsible for overseeing Maker Ed’s programme and project offerings, including Maker Corps, Maker VISTA, Young Makers, the Open Portfolio Project, and the online Resource Library. As part of her role, she has worked closely with fifteen northern California schools to define and develop makerspaces and making programs in schools.
For more information, please contact: Joseph Loy at email: joseph@pai.sg or tel: (65) 6363 0330
1. “Introduction to Maker Education” Workshop (13 OR 15 Mar 2017) provides educators with an understanding of what Maker Education can look like in schools, and how it can contribute to developing 21st Century Competencies. Participants will also gain concrete ideas for how to implement and facilitate this approach in their classrooms, as a significant part of the workshop is also focused on curriculum design and integration, as well as the planning and implementation of a makerspace.
2. “Maker Ed’s Open Portfolio” Workshop (14 OR 16 Mar 2017) will provide educators with the opportunity to explore and practice techniques for capturing student learning through portfolios. This hands-on workshop will guide participants to explore possible platforms and think through approaches to implementation. The workshop will help practitioners consider portfolios not just for Maker Education, but also for a wide variety of purposes, including alternative assessment, student self-reflection and admissions.
Workshop Facilitator
The workshops will be facilitated by Stephanie Chang, Director of Programmes at Maker Ed (http://makered.org/), a US-based non-profit organization that provides educators and institutions with the training, resources, and community of support they need to create engaging, inclusive, and motivating learning experiences through maker education.
As Director of Programmes, Stephanie is responsible for overseeing Maker Ed’s programme and project offerings, including Maker Corps, Maker VISTA, Young Makers, the Open Portfolio Project, and the online Resource Library. As part of her role, she has worked closely with fifteen northern California schools to define and develop makerspaces and making programs in schools.
For more information, please contact: Joseph Loy at email: joseph@pai.sg or tel: (65) 6363 0330
Design Thinking Workshops [Past Workshops]
Overview of workshops
1. The Design Thinking Introductory Workshop (13 Mar 2017) is a high-energy, experiential, one-day session that introduces the design thinking process. Participants will work in small teams to solve a custom designed challenge. Theworkshop is built upon learning by doing, and participants learn the phases of the design thinking process as they tackle the challenge.
2. The Design Thinking Application Workshop (14 Mar 2017) will allow participants to apply the design thinking process to specific goals such as curriculum integration, leadership development, mindset development, assessment and professional development (Participants must have attended the Design Thinking Introductory Workshop on 13 March 2017).
3. “The Art and Skill of Facilitating Design Thinking” Workshop (15-16 Mar 2017) is a two-day workshop that equips participants with a deeper understanding of the design thinking process, and practical skills and tips on how to prepare materials, design spaces, and plan agendas. Through modelling, practice and mentoring, they will learn how to deliver a compelling, engaging, organized, and informative workshop.
Workshop Facilitator
The workshops will be facilitated by Dr Maureen Carroll, lecturer at Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design(d.school), and director of Stanford University’s REDlab which conducts research at the intersection of design thinking and learning. Dr Carroll facilitated two design thinking workshops earlier in 2016 which were very well-received and over-subscribed.
For more information, please contact: Joseph Loy at email: joseph@pai.sg or tel: (65) 6363 0330
1. The Design Thinking Introductory Workshop (13 Mar 2017) is a high-energy, experiential, one-day session that introduces the design thinking process. Participants will work in small teams to solve a custom designed challenge. Theworkshop is built upon learning by doing, and participants learn the phases of the design thinking process as they tackle the challenge.
2. The Design Thinking Application Workshop (14 Mar 2017) will allow participants to apply the design thinking process to specific goals such as curriculum integration, leadership development, mindset development, assessment and professional development (Participants must have attended the Design Thinking Introductory Workshop on 13 March 2017).
3. “The Art and Skill of Facilitating Design Thinking” Workshop (15-16 Mar 2017) is a two-day workshop that equips participants with a deeper understanding of the design thinking process, and practical skills and tips on how to prepare materials, design spaces, and plan agendas. Through modelling, practice and mentoring, they will learn how to deliver a compelling, engaging, organized, and informative workshop.
Workshop Facilitator
The workshops will be facilitated by Dr Maureen Carroll, lecturer at Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design(d.school), and director of Stanford University’s REDlab which conducts research at the intersection of design thinking and learning. Dr Carroll facilitated two design thinking workshops earlier in 2016 which were very well-received and over-subscribed.
For more information, please contact: Joseph Loy at email: joseph@pai.sg or tel: (65) 6363 0330
