Design is only for Art | The DBL Podcast EP19

Design is only for Art | The DBL Podcast EP19

Many teachers believe design thinking principles are useful in Art classes or Design and Technology classes. Other subjects find it difficult to incorporate. We provide some suggestions on how to incorporate design into various subjects. Design is related to behaviors, experience and systems. Teachers can think of designing at this level. Listen to the DBL podcast to find out more. Please give us a like and subscribe to our channel. Check out more of our work https://www.designforhk.com [https://www.designforhk.com/] #designbasedlearning #designexperience #teaching #learning

Think Opposite | The DBL Podcast EP15

You need kids to generate ideas but nothing creative or interesting is happening. Sometimes the best way to move forward is to go backwards. Thinking of the worst outcomes or negative brainstorming could be one starting point to spark creativity. Thinking of negative outcomes could be easier to do instead of generating positive ideas. The next step is trying to understand why these ideas are negatives and solve them. Listen to the DBL podcast to find out more. Please give us a like and subscribe to our channel. Check out more of our work on www.designforhk.com [http://www.designforhk.com/] #designbasedlearning #negativebrainstorming #thinkopposite

Back to the Future? Make a cool project | The DBL Podcast EP18

Teachers are feeling bored because the same projects keep repeating. How do we make a cool project? Sometimes the definition of cool comes from the students themselves. Our job is to make them decide what is cool and bring that to a future reality. Listen to the DBL podcast to find out more. Please give us a like and subscribe to our channel. Check out more of our work on  https://www.designforhk.com [https://www.designforhk.com] #designbasedlearning #coolprojects #studentcentered

Make the lesson a story | The DBL Podcast EP17

Teachers are wondering how to get engagement and design lessons while conducting class online. One quick way to get engagement online is to make your lesson a story. Use cartoon frames to create the story that is focused on the purpose of your lesson. Then ask the students to guess the end of the story and draw it. They can also create a new story using the cartoon template. Or they can create a drawing and label it with your learning goals. Listen to the DBL podcast to find out more. Please give us a like and subscribe to our channel. Check out more of our work on https://www.designforhk.com#designbasedlearning #education #storyboard

Creativity tool : + - x ÷ | The DBL Podcast EP16

Many teachers struggle to help students generate non-robotic ideas. One simple tool to help could be to use the plus, minus, multiply, divide tool to generate ideas. Creativity doesn’t have to be completely wild out of this world ideas. It could be as simple as looking at something in a different aspect. Teachers need to keep the purpose and the focus clear and keep the lesson moving. Listen to the DBL podcast to find out more. Please give us a like and subscribe Check out more of our work on www.designforhk.com [http://www.designforhk.com/]#designbasedlearning #creativity #teachingtools