Design Thinking In International Schools w/ John

How does design thinking create more engaging, successful learning experiences for students? In this episode, John Burns joins us as we expound all about design thinking & its impact on international schools. John is the Chief Innovation Officer at ISS, focusing on sparking creativity & innovation across ISS learning communities. In the session, we define design thinking as a problem-solving approach that focuses on understanding users' needs & developing innovative solutions to address those needs, the five steps in the design thinking process & where to make changes before it’s too late. Moreover, we delve into practical ways of understanding users’ needs, such as dreams & gripes strategy, how design thinking helps improve student learning outcomes, as well as ways to track these outcomes. Ultimately, we discuss ways schools use design thinking to innovate their operations and ways school leaders can apply Artificial intelligence in design thinking. Tune in for more insights! Timestamps [01:16] Housekeeping Items [01:43] Introducing the guest “John Burns.” [02:04] Defining Design Thinking Process [04:25] Steps in Design Thinking Process & where changes can occur before it’s too late [07:25] Practical ways of gaining a better understanding of user needs [11:15] How design thinking helps to improve students learning outcomes & ways to track these outcomes [15:08] How International schools use Design Thinking to innovate their operations [17:38] Advise for International school leaders looking forward to using design thinking [20:23] Ways school leaders can apply Artificial Intelligence in the design thinking process [24:14] Resources or books on design thinking [26:30] How to connect with John Burns Quotes ● “Do a simple sprint. Five strategies for strategies involved. Once you feel comfortable, go for a day-long sprint, maybe include some strategies, or maybe make the group bigger, but just make sure it's meaningful.” Mentioned Resources -This Is a Prototype: The Curious Craft of Exploring New Ideas by Scott Witthoft -https://cantwait.ideo.com/ Let’s Connect To connect with John Burns ● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnburns4 ● Email: [email protected] Connect with Dr. Dana Specker Watts on; ● Twitter: https://twitter.com/teachwatts Connect with Mike Pierre on; ● Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ayitis_SigmaMan More resources ● Head over to iss.edu/events to see future PD's that ISS is offering for the SY 22-23. ● Join the Diversity Collaborative platform-https://info.iss.edu/sign-up-diversity-collaborative ● Head over to https://www.seniainternational.org/ to check out inclusion education practices for individuals with disabilities and ensure their potential is fully maximized.