Design Thinking Video
January 13, 2017
The Hill School’s Design Thinking Approach to Community Service (2016) Check out our video that describe the class and a project we have been working on with the Boys and Girls Club.
Category: Design Thinking
Introduction to Design Thinking This course offers students an approach to solving design problems by understanding users’ needs and developing insights to solve needs. Through contact, observation and empathy with the end users, students will learn how to design solutions that fit into the environment.
Students will be given problems to understand, observe, synthesize, ideate, prototype and iterate as a
group. Group projects will be assigned. Students will research, interview and connect with end users. Students will prototype and present projects. Emphasis will be placed on collaborative thinking, class participation and oral presentation. Two projects will be completed: one teacher driven and the second student driven. (Fall, Winter, Spring—students may enroll for only one term)
Boys and Girls Club- Update
November 8, 2016
We are happy to report that we have found great success in our partnership with the Ricketts Center. Currently, we’ve operated three events at the Ricketts Center. What has this entailed? Lots of organization, communication, and energy. To make this program work, we have to recruit student volunteers, staff and the lunch that … More Boys and Girls Club- Update
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 3, 2016
Can you honestly say you love everyone you work with? Well, I can. I’m fortunate enough to work with such an amazing and inspiring group of people. During National Teacher Appreciation Week, I decided to show my support by posting photos of all the faculty here at The Hill School. I know it’s not about how … More Teacher Appreciation Week
Design Thinking-New Adventure
April 21, 2016
New Project: Working with the Olivet Boys and Girls Club My Design Thinking Team met with Nelson Leon from the Pottstown location of the Olivet Boys and Girls Club. This location is two blocks away from Hill. Presently, our community service program and outreach programs helps the Olivet center with various projects. On … More Design Thinking-New Adventure
Iceland- How one trip can change you!
April 19, 2016
Leveraging STEM to Lead Change in Southern Iceland. Global summit leadership tour. Student Reflections: “Iceland was unexplainable. No words can state what I saw and have seen. It was truly Gods creation. Iceland changed me in ways I can’t say, I now know how to say what I need to say without holding back. Credits … More Iceland- How one trip can change you!
Do you think you know your students?
April 4, 2016
Design Thinking DAY 1- Spring Term Time for the Marshmallow Challenge What’s different this time around? I used the same materials and I believe the same instructions, but this time the students are different. Two students had never done it before, but two other students had. Usually, I randomly pick groups, but in this case I thought … More Do you think you know your students?
Design Thinking -Redesigning the MAC Lab
February 25, 2016
When redesigning a space it’s important to get feedback from the students, faculty and staff that utilize that space. Have you ever walked into a space [you teach in] to find that they replaced something with something else, without anyone’s input? Frustrating I’m sure. This Design Thinking Challenge was given to the students to rethink the … More Design Thinking -Redesigning the MAC Lab
Design Thinking- The beauty of failing fast
February 17, 2016
Without testing you can’t find failure, improvements and creativity. Students went to Operation Backpack to test their label idea. See previous post for more information. Take away: You can have endless discussions in the classroom on what you think will work and why, but until you actually test the idea, it’s just that an idea. Students learned … More Design Thinking- The beauty of failing fast
Design Thinking- Creating a Social Impact
February 6, 2016
Students want more Design Thinking. As a result, we now offer Intro to Design Thinking and Design Thinking for Social Impact. The term course is designed for students to work with carefully selected Hill community members and local entrepreneurs, who present real and urgent problems with deliverables and deadlines. Using the Design Thinking process … More Design Thinking- Creating a Social Impact
Humans of Hill – Building empathy
January 25, 2016
Building empathy one photo at a time. My students were inspired by Brandon Stanton the creator of HONY- Humans of New York. Artist Reference: HONY Humans of New York (Links to an external site.) Artist: Brandon Ellen meets Humans of New York (Links to an external site.) Another Video:Brandon Stanton: The Good Story (Links to an external site.) … More Humans of Hill – Building empathy
Diane Richards 