Designing Schools EP#72 | Teaching Design Thinking to Build Strong Communities
Feb 9, 2022
44:32
This week on the show I’m taking you to Georgia Tech. From diversity, to innovation to academic excellence it’s one of the top ranking universities with a vision to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. Today I’m speaking with Wayne Li and Michael Flanigan about how they use design thinking to carry out the vision of the university.
In this episode we discuss:
- Why design thinking is a lifestyle
- Why the traditional model of school leads to children feeling shame and insecurity
- The goal of the Design Bloc program at Georgia Tech and how they use design thinking practices
- Why students and faculty engage in community projects using design thinking
- The influence Design Bloc projects have had on empowering the community with design thinking practices
- The mindset shifts they see in students who are in the Design Bloc
- How students in K12 can leverage a portfolio to stand out in the admissions process