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Conclusions… City X
Objectives Our main objective in this workshop was to challenge our students, to make them think critically, to cater for solutions of real life problems, using their creativity and imagination. The idea was that students would be able to discuss,… Read More ›
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Post 5: End of the challenge or the beginning of a new one? City X
The Voice of the Students We asked our students what they had liked best of the project. These are some of their thoughts and opinions “We get to help somebody that is in need of our project” “To be with… Read More ›
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Post 4: Design is thinking made visual… City X
We are getting to the final stage of the project… Students have defined the problem, ideated a solution, and designed an object which will cover these needs. The time has come to prototype and test their design. This is… Read More ›
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Post 3: The design process… City X
Once the problem is chosen students get a booklet for each team to follow all the necessary steps in the design process. These are the steps:Empathize and define: Identify the character’s feelings and needs. Ideate: Ideate or think as a… Read More ›
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Post 2: Ready, Set, Go! City X…
Our experts are now prepared to get into somebody else’s shoes. City X is waiting for them. Students roll up their sleeves, the process has started. Each kid in the workshop is presented with an issue faced by a fictional… Read More ›
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Post 1:Creating new worlds… City X
Team: Patricia Dillon, Mercedes Casserly, Paz Piaggio What if there was another planet that needed our help to solve their problems? What would happen if you were presented with an issue and you had to invent or design an original… Read More ›
