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Why design thinking isn’t just for techies

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I was really intimidated when I first heard about design thinking. I also had a lot of questions: What is design thinking? How is this relevant to my elementary school-level classroom? The epicenter of design thinking is the d.School at Stanford. Isn’t it just for techies? The inquiry cycle.

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VR, PBL, and OERs: Four High Hopes for Learning with Edtech in the New School Year

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The students at Algonquin Regional High School helped their local towns with tech support nights at local libraries. Fourth graders at High Tech Elementary School met with nearby organizations and launched their own websites and businesses to support the police department, water board, humane society, and more.

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