Fostering Empathy & Creativity through the Design Thinking Process

Description

Too often our students lack opportunities to practice and expand upon their empathetic and creative thinking skills in the classroom. Join Lauren Boucher and Brian Whitson as they share the importance of fostering creativity and empathy through the Design Thinking Process and providing students with ample time to develop their newfound skills. Participants will also have an opportunity to access done-for-you templates and support materials to create their own content-specific learning experiences that they can immediately use with their students.

Objectives

1. Explain the value of providing opportunities for students to practice and expand their empathetic and creative thinking in the classroom.
2. Design and implement activities that foster creative thinking and allow students time to build and expand upon their empathy skills.