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STUDIO LEARNING LABSNext Level Learning for Educators

[email protected]

@studiolearnlabs

studiolearninglabs.org

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At STUDIO LEARNING LABS we believe

Teachers who think like DESIGNERS create students who think like DESIGNERS.

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What is Systems Thinking?

Systems thinking utilizes habits, tools and concepts to develop an understanding of the interdependent

structures of dynamic systems.

When individuals have a better understanding of systems, they are better able to identify the leverage

points that lead to desired outcomes.

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Working Thesis: By designing learning experiences that require students to “think like a time traveler” we can help students become “systems thinkers”

and be better prepared for an unknown future.

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think like a Time Traveler

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“We’re preparing students for an unknown future…”

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that’s terrifying!

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and not entirely true…

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We can’t allow the future to happen to students. Students need to create their future.

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What would Marty McFly do?

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What do Time Travelers do?

Determine a destination

Gather resources, including collaborators

Identify leverage points

Experiment with possible solutions

Execute a plan

Assess the situation

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What do we want Students to do?• Assess the situation

• Determine a destination

• Gather resources, including collaborators

• Identify leverage points

• Experiment with possible solutions

• Execute a plan

Evaluate the problem

Determine the goal

Gather resources, work as a team

Identify key elements

Test ideas and prototype possibilities

Publish a solution

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What is the teacher’s role?

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#think like doc brown

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How did Doc Brown help Marty?

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What can teachers do to help students create their own future?

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What scenarios (historical or otherwise) could you use in your class to allow

students to “think like a Time Traveler.”

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• What if cavemen only had 9 fingers? How would this affect our numerical system?

• How do housing developments affect prairie dog populations near E-470?

• How would Othello rate in the polls if he were running for president today?

• Given my current expenses and current income, how can I afford to attend my dream college?

Think like a Time Traveler

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Think like a Time Traveler

Determine a destination

Gather resources, including collaborators

Identify leverage points

Experiment with possible solutions

Execute a plan

Assess the situation

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Successful Time Travelers are Systems Thinkers

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STUDIO LEARNING LABSNext Level Learning for Educators

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@studiolearnlabs

studiolearninglabs.org