7 Questions
What is the focus of the innovation studio's work?
Creating change through design
What is Fishbowl, and how does it contribute to the innovation studio's work?
Fishbowl is one of their products, elevating design in everyday objects.
How has design played a role in shaping lives, as mentioned in the text?
Design has played a role in shaping lives through examples from Apple products and ping pong tables.
What has the innovation studio done in collaboration with Columbia University?
They started collaborating with Columbia University to introduce design thinking to students.
How did 8th grade students apply design thinking in a project related to classroom furniture?
Students worked in groups with a kit and templates to identify and solve problems with classroom furniture.
How did the collaboration with Columbia University integrate design thinking into the curriculum?
The entire curriculum was integrated with design thinking, making it a real-world application instead of an extra-curricular activity.
What innovative ideas did the students come up with for classroom furniture?
Docking systems, locker redesigns, and writable surfaces.
Study Notes
- Innovation studio with a team of 14 people focuses on creating change through design
- Design used as a problem-solving methodology in all projects
- Fishbowl is one of their products, elevating design in everyday objects
- Design's role in shaping lives, with examples from Apple products and ping pong tables
- Question: Why isn't design incorporated into education?
- Five years ago, they started collaborating with Columbia University to introduce design thinking to students
- Teaching students to use design process to solve problems, with a focus on collaboration and real-world application
- One week integrated design project for 8th grade students to rethink the future classroom
- Students worked in groups, with a kit and templates, to identify and solve problems with classroom furniture
- Students presented their ideas to design professionals and industry experts
- Entire curriculum integrated design thinking, making it a real-world application instead of an extra-curricular activity
- Students came up with innovative ideas, such as docking systems, locker redesigns, and writable surfaces
- Ideas brought to life by design partners, with one prototype displayed at a furniture fair.
Explore the impact of design thinking in education with a focus on real-world application and collaboration. Learn about how an innovation studio collaborated with a university to introduce design thinking to students, and how it transformed the classroom experience.
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