Guides for Teachers
I am not a teacher, but an awakener.
Summary
Guides to managing a design project in your class.
Guides for teachers to manage a design project
Refer to the guides for teachers below to supervise your students’ design process, to ensure safety, and for assessing and marking student design work. Select the tab for your level of student, either Level I, Level II, Level III, or Level IV.
LEVEL
I
YEARS
School yrs 1, 2, 3
AGES
6–8 years old
STEPS
LEARN ➔ DRAW ➔ MAKE
Guides for teachers of Level I
Refer to the following guides for teachers for Level I students in school years 1, 2, 3, that is for 6 to 8-year-old children.
The guides are organised in sequence according to which stage of the design project they will be required (see the figure). There are guides to managing an entire design project in class, from preparation, to leading the children through the Level I design steps, and finally wrapping up a project.
Figure: The three design steps for Level I students are: LEARN, DRAW, and MAKE, but the teacher’s role begins prior to that with PREP, and extends after the project in POST.
Select your students’ level using the tab above, then choose a guide for teachers from the list below and click the link to view the guide.
Nine-tenths of education is encouragement.
Guide for Teachers
GT101
Summary
Start here to supervise a design task for Level I students. Use this guide in class.
Supervising Design for Level I, Part 1
Guide for Teachers
GT102
Summary
Continue here to supervise a design task for Level I students. Use this guide in class.
Supervising Design for Level I, Part 2
Guide for Teachers
GT103
Summary
Guide to safely supervising the MAKE step of the Level I design task.
Safety for the MAKE Step for Level I
Guide for Teachers
GT104
Summary
Guide to assessing and marking Level I student design work.
Assessing and Marking Level I
About handouts for students…
About design topics…
LEVEL
II
YEARS
School yrs 4, 5, 6
AGES
9–11 years old
STEPS
LEARN ➔ DRAW ➔ MAKE ➔ TRY
Guides for teachers of Level II
Refer to the following guides for teachers for Level II students in school years 4, 5, 6, that is for 9 to 11-year-old children.
The guides are organised in sequence according to which stage of the design project they will be required (see the figure). There are guides to managing an entire design project in class, from preparation, to leading the children through the Level II design steps, and finally wrapping up a project.
Figure: The four design steps for Level II students are: LEARN, DRAW, MAKE, and TRY, but the teacher’s role begins prior to that with PREP, and extends after the project in POST.
Select your students’ level using the tab above, then choose a guide for teachers from the list below and click the link to view the guide.
Curiosity is the engine of achievement.
Guide for Teachers
GT201
Summary
Start here to supervise a design task for Level II students. Use this guide in class.
Supervising Design for Level II, Part 1
Guide for Teachers
GT202
Summary
Continue here to supervise a design project for Level II students. Use this guide in class.
Supervising Design for Level II, Part 2
Guide for Teachers
GT203
Summary
Guide to safely supervising the MAKE step of the Level II design task.
Safety for the MAKE Step for Level II
Guide for Teachers
GT204
Summary
Guide to assessing and marking Level II student design work.
Assessing and Marking Level II
About handouts for students…
About design topics…
LEVEL
III
YEARS
School yrs 7, 8, 9
AGES
12–14 years old
STages
UNDERSTAND ➔ DECIDE ➔ CREATE ➔ BUILD ➔ TEST
Guides for teachers of Level III
Refer to the following guides for teachers for Level III students in school years 7, 8, 9, that is for 12 to 14-year-old students.
The guides are organised in sequence according to which stage of the design project they will be required (see the figure). There are guides to managing an entire design project in class, from preparation, to leading the students through the Level III design thinking stages, and finally wrapping up a project.
Figure: The five stages of design thinking for Level III students are: UNDERSTAND, DECIDE, CREATE, BUILD, and TEST, but the teacher’s role begins prior to that with PREP, and extends after the project in POST.
Select your students’ level using the tab above, then choose a guide for teachers from the list below and click the link to view the guide.
Guide for Teachers
GT301
Summary
Start here to supervise a design thinking project for Level III students. Use this guide in class.
Supervising Design Thinking for Level III, Part 1
Guide for Teachers
GT302
Summary
Continue here to supervise a design thinking project for Level III students. Use this guide in class.
Supervising Design Thinking for Level III, Part 2
Guide for Teachers
GT303
Summary
Guide to safety during the BUILD stage of the Level III design thinking process.
Safety for the BUILD Stage for Level III
Guide for Teachers
GT304
Summary
Guide to assessing and marking Level III student design work.
Assessing and Marking Level III
About handouts for students…
About design topics…
LEVEL
IV
YEARS
School yrs 10, 11, 12
AGES
15–17 years old
STages
EMPATHISE ➔ DEFINE ➔ IDEATE ➔ PROTOTYPE ➔ TEST ➔ REFLECT
Guides for teachers of Level IV
Refer to the following guides for teachers for Level IV students in school years 10, 11, 12, that is for 15 to 17-year-old students.
The guides are organised in sequence according to which stage of the design project they will be required (see the figure). There are guides to managing an entire design project in class, from preparation, to leading the students through the Level IV design thinking process, and finally wrapping up a project.
Figure: The six stages of the design thinking process for Level IV students are: EMPATHISE, DEFINE, IDEATE, PROTOTYPE, TEST, and REFLECT, but the teacher’s role begins prior to that with PREP, and extends after the project in POST.
Select your students’ level using the tab above, then choose a guide for teachers from the list below and click the link to view the guide.
Guide for Teachers
GT401
Summary
Start here to supervise a design thinking project for Level IV students. Use this guide in class.
Supervising Design Thinking for Level IV, Part 1
Guide for Teachers
GT402
Summary
Continue here to supervise a design thinking project for Level IV students. Use this guide in class.
Supervising Design Thinking for Level IV, Part 2
Guide for Teachers
GT403
Summary
Guide to safety during the PROTOTYPE stage of the Level IV design thinking process.
Safety for the PROTOTYPE Stage for Level IV
Guide for Teachers
GT403
Summary
Guide to assessing and marking Level IV student design work.