Orientation to Design for Change

Orientation to Design for Change!

by Ms. Ebron

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What do you already know about Design for Change? If you're not sure, write what you think it is.

​What is Design for Change?

​Design for Change is inquiry-based, interdisciplinary learning focused on real-world change-making.

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Multiple Choice

What does "interdisciplinary" mean?

• Combining learning from multiple different age levels

• Combining real-world learning with academic learning

• Combining learning from multiple different subject areas

Multiple Choice

Which is the best definition of inquiry-based learning?

• Students drive the learning by coming up with their own questions and seeking out answers

• Students take responsibility for their actions in and out of the classroom

• Students regularly ask their teacher for help and guidance

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Design for Change is focused on "real-world change-making." What does this mean to you?

​Design for Change Framework

​In a Design for Change project, scholars move through all steps in the DfC framework:

1. Discover

2. Investigate

3. Plan

4. Create

5. Test out

6. Share & reflect

​The Discover Stage

​Goal: To introduce the design opportunity and generate excitement and investment.

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What's one thing that scholars might do in the Discover stage?

​The Investigate Stage

​To build understanding of the user(s) and the user(s)’ context; to gather facts and information about the design opportunity.

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What's one thing that scholars might do in the Investigate stage?

​The Plan Stage

​To establish a clear vision for each group’s design and strong plans to create the designs.

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What's one thing that scholars might do in the Plan stage?

​The Create Stage

​To actually build the designs.

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What's one thing that scholars might do in the Create stage?

​The Test Out Stage

To conduct a “trial run” of the designs in order to test their effectiveness, and to revise based on the results and feedback.

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What's one thing that scholars might do in the Test Out stage?

​The Share & Reflect Stage

​To share the designs with an authentic audience and to reflect on the experience as a whole.

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What's one thing that scholars might do in the Share & Reflect stage?