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Activity: Define a Problem of Practice
When designing change, teams define a problem to tackle, asking “How might we?” as a way to start to imagine a more equitable, resilient future of teaching and learning.
Getting Started Guides
When brainstorming potential solutions to a district problem of practice, it can often be helpful to look to others for inspiration. This set of introductory guides shares research and examples related to common problems of practice in education.
IDEO: 7 Simple Rules of Brainstorming
When brainstorming potential solutions to a problem of practice, it is important to think outside the box. These rules from IDEO help set the stage for a successful brainstorming session.
Article: How to: Run a Crazy Eights Exercise to Generate Design Ideas
When brainstorming potential solutions to a problem of practice, a structured brainstorming activity can help ignite creative thinking. This guide from “I Am Not My Pixels” shares directions for “Crazy Eights,” a structured brainstorming activity.
IDEO Design Kit: Get Visual
When brainstorming potential solutions to a problem of practice, a visual brainstorming activity can more deeply tap into teams’ creativity. This guide from IDEO shares directions for “Get Visual,” a visual brainstorming activity.
Activity: Brainstorm Solutions and Refine Ideas
When designing change, teams brainstorm a wide range of potential ways to address their problem related to equity and resiliency in teaching and learning.
Match the Right Solution to Your Problem: Discussion Questions
These discussion questions accompany the Activity: Match the Right Solution to Your Problem strategy card.
Activity: Match the Right Solution to Your Problem
When designing change, teams select solutions that reflect the needs and priorities of students, families, teachers, and classified staff.
IDEO Design Kit: Storyboard
When building a prototype, it is important to get clear on what the solution looks like in practice. This exercise from IDEO helps teams define a clear prototype through the creation of a storyboard.
IDEO Design Kit: Rapid Prototyping
Building a prototype is a key step in the design process to clarify your idea and get feedback. Use this simple exercise from IDEO to quickly create a simple prototype.
IDEO Design Kit: Role Play
When building a prototype, it is important to get clear on what the solution looks like in practice. This exercise from IDEO helps teams define a clear prototype by creating a role play.