Is the QWERTY keyboard really the best keyboard design out there? Let's redesign the keyboard for different user needs.
Design thinking stages
Empathy, ideate, prototype, test
Curriculum areas
Data & statistics, electronics
The story of "The Three Little Pigs" from multiple perspectives by considering the motivations and needs of multiple stakeholders.
Design thinking stages
Empathy, define
Curriculum areas
Material sciences, structural engineering, architecture, natural disasters, community planning
What new defense mechanisms might animals need to adapt to increase survival? Brainstorm possible adaptations using the Attribute Brainstorming.
Design thinking stages
Empathy, define, ideate, prototype
Curriculum areas
Science
Drawing from the story "Days with Frog and Toad: The Hat" by Arnold Lobel, the narrative revolves around Frog's gift of a hat to Toad. However, the hat is too large for Toad, leading to a predicament where he values the hat but needs to find a solution.
Design thinking stages
Empathy, define, ideation
Curriculum areas
English, Personal and Social Capability
Exploring various prompts related to the burning of Notre Dame gives insight into a range of perspectives on the significance of historical structures. These perspectives offer insights into the multifaceted meanings people ascribe to places and locations.
Design thinking stages
Empathy, define
Curriculum areas
Geography, History, Intercultural Capability
Using Makey Makey, students experience playing a game with a poorly designed game controller which helps illuminate the essential elements of good game control design.
Design thinking stages
Empathy, define
Curriculum areas
Digital Technologies
Measuring the elasticity of various jelly snakes from which one must decide which brand of jelly snake would be the best choice to help someone get out of a sticky situation where the only solution is a rope made out of the very same snakes.
Design thinking stages
Empathy, define, test
Curriculum areas
Mathematics, Science
Delving into foods that might trigger a "yuk" response prompts empathetic exploration. This approach encourages reflection on the reasons behind this reaction and inspires brainstorming of creative ways to enhance food appeal that can then be applied to super foods such as spirulina.
Design thinking stages
Empathy, ideate
Curriculum areas
Intercultural Capability, Design and Technologies
Students engage in empathy interviews based off a happy memory from childhood. Through these interviews, students create a personalised object, or five-word story, to capture something memorable from their conversation.
Design thinking stages
Empathy, prototype
Curriculum areas
English, Personal and Social Capability
A full design sprint focused on coming up with solutions for complex world problems. Suitable for both students and staff teams.
Design thinking stages
Empathy, define, ideate, prototype, test
Curriculum areas
Dependent on context