Contents What Is Design Thinking 4 The Design-thinking Process 6 Empathize 8 Define 10 Ideate 12 Prototype 14 Test 16 Reflect 18 Challenges for New Students 20 PROJECT CASE Navigating a New School 22 CASE Connecting with New Peers 23 CASE Cultural Challenges 24 DESIGN THINKING IN PRACTICE Welcoming New Students 26 Accessibility in School Communities 28 PROJECT CASE Different Abilities and Sports 30 CASE Autism and Communication 31 CASE Cerebral Palsy and Participation 32 DESIGN THINKING IN PRACTICE Different Abilities 34 Bullying at School 36 PROJECT CASE Verbal Bullying 38 CASE Cyberbullying 39 CASE Social Bullying 40 DESIGN THINKING IN PRACTICE Preventing and Stopping Bullying 42 What’s Next for Design Thinking 44 Learning More 45 Bibliography 45 Glossary 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
What Is Design Thinking When you see a problem in the world around you do you want to help solve it If so then design thinking may be for you Design thinking is a process a set of steps to take you to your goal It’s also a mindset a set of attitudes a person has about something You can use design thinking to look at problems in a new way and find brilliant solutions Design thinking is a powerful people-focused way to help people of all ages and backgrounds become change makers in their communities The Focus People’s Needs Design thinkers start with empathy for the user or the person or group who is experiencing a problem They work to understand the problem from the user’s point of view Design thinkers stay focused on the user and the user’s needs as they work to develop a solution Working with a partner or a small group will help you come up with new ideas while working through the design-thinking process 4
Where Did Design Thinking Come From User focused problem solving is an approach that has been used for years under many different names Design thinking is also called public interest design because it is a way to inspire people to work together to create solutions that are in the interest or will benefit people in a community You can use design thinking to help you find solutions to all kinds of problems Meet a CHANGE MAKER Jeremiah Anthony Taking Action against Cyberbullies Jeremiah Anthony was a student at West High School in lowa City lowa when he learned about cyberbullying Cyberbullies target others on social media usually writing hurtful messages and posting them publicly or sending them privately Many teens use social media sites daily Jeremiah learned that some students at his school were being cyberbullied They felt bad about themselves every time they used social media He listened to their experiences and decided to make social media a positive place for them Jeremiah created a Twitter account westhighbros to tweet compliments to students he thought might be feeling bad that day His friends started tweeting compliments to their friends who then tweeted their friends Thousands of tweets later sending sincere compliments to other students has become a regular part of life at Jeremiah's school Jeremiah and his friends were inspired to make a difference in their school and community by reminding people of their value and strengths When I got the tweet it just really brightened up my day that someone would send a tweet like that What he is doing with complimenting people one compliment can change their entire life Jeremiah Anthony explains Cyberbullies try to focus on what's bad about a person and I try to say no you're actually really good at this and you're much more good at this than you're bad at this WEST westhighbros westhighbros HIGN You are so full of character and energy You're a great friend to anyone and can BROS find the good in everything
