IB Computer Science Higher Level (Year One) - Explore | CodeHS

Lesson 2.1 Intro to Design Thinking

Description

In this lesson, students learn the basics of Design Thinking. Design Thinking is a step by step process that helps developers and entrepreneurs develop their products while considering their end-users and testing out products before releasing them. Students will get an opportunity to practice Design Thinking in all subsequent lessons in this unit.

Objective

Students will be able to:

Describe and define the steps of Design Thinking.
Implement Design Thinking to create a product.
Practice interviewing students and generating ideas through peer feedback.

Activities

These are all the activities included in the lesson

2.1.1 Intro to Design Thinking

2.1.2 Intro to Design Thinking

2.1.3 User Interface Scavenger Hunt

2.1.4 Case Study: Helping Blind People See

2.1.5 Case Study Responses

2.1.6 Crash Course: Empathize

2.1.7 Empathize Notes

2.1.8 Crash Course: Define

2.1.9 Problem Statement

2.1.10 Crash Course: Ideate

2.1.11 Ideate Notes

2.1.12 Crash Course: Prototype and Test

2.1.13 Testing Notes

2.1.14 Topic Brainstorm

2.1.15 Narrowing Down Topics