Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 2014

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AUTHOR Mrs Anna Owen Deputy Principal (Academic)

1. DISCOVERY I have a challenge. How do I approach it?

Staff engagement, Year 9 Technologies, our Service programme and re-imagining contemporary learning spaces were identified as key themes that would benefit from incorporating the five phases of design thinking, as shown over page (right). From these themes, four key areas of current focus for the School community emerged. These are: • The New Building consultative committee • Growing professionally through curriculum development (Mathematics faculty) • Don’t just use technology, create it! (Year 9 Technologies) • Translating empathy into deeper engagement with and contribution to Indigenous Australia (Service) Work has already begun on implementing some of the initiatives that resulted from the March workshops and Mr Blake will return in August to build on these ideas and reinforce design thinking as a valued educational approach.

2. INTERPRETATION I learned something. How do I interpret it?

3. IDEATION I see an opportunity. What do I create?

4. EXPERIMENTATION I have an idea. How do I build it?

5. EVOLUTION I tried something. How do I evolve it?

REFERENCES Design Thinking for Educators. (2014). What is Design Thinking . http://www.designthinkingforeducators.com/design-thinking/

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