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Q1. What is Design Thinking? Completing this Quest

15. Design Thinking

Completing this Quest

In this Quest, you used design thinking to identify people's needs and problems. You have completed this Quest when you have:

  • Created a team with varying backgrounds and strengths.
  • Began learning how to problem-solve using design thinking.
  • Completed the Breakout Game if assigned to you by your teacher. 
  • Explained the different stages of the design thinking process.

 Screenshot of portfolio imageIf you use the Student Portfolio, fill in the slide corresponding to the Quest you just completed. You should already have a copy or download of this portfolio created and saved in your Google Drive or Microsoft files.


  Check off this Quest on the 21t4s roadmap if it is used in class.

  I am ready to go on to Quest 2.

MITECS  Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and

ISTE Standards for Students

1. Empowered Learner
b. build networks and customize their learning environments
in ways that support the learning process 

4. Innovative Designer
a. Know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems
b. Select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks

7. Global Collaborator
b. use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints
c. contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal
d. explore local and global issues and use collaborative technologies to work with others to investigate solutions

6. Creative Communicator
a. Choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication