Using Design Thinking to Solve Real-world Problems, Near and Far
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See this process at work in the real world, right here in the year 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio through a project called "A Better Land".
"A Better Land" represents News 5's ongoing commitment to investigating the problems plaguing Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, and to sharing the stories of the people and groups working to making our area A Better Land.
Check it out! https://www.news5cleveland.com/a-better-land
Check it out! https://www.news5cleveland.com/a-better-land
Introduction to the contents of this PROJECT RESOURCE PAGE...
Below you will find different Blendspaces, a platform that allows us to post resources about a related theme. Each Blendspace represents one of the real-world problems you may explore on your way to creating an innovation of your own. The Blendspaces below are introduced by topic and essential question. We merely collected a few samples of resources for each topic. There is always so much more to learn, and as you zero in on a topic that interests you, you may find that you need to look beyond .
Below you will find different Blendspaces, a platform that allows us to post resources about a related theme. Each Blendspace represents one of the real-world problems you may explore on your way to creating an innovation of your own. The Blendspaces below are introduced by topic and essential question. We merely collected a few samples of resources for each topic. There is always so much more to learn, and as you zero in on a topic that interests you, you may find that you need to look beyond .
TOPIC: Innovation and Making the World a Better Place For All Americans
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to improve our understanding and acceptance of each other?
TOPIC: Innovation and School Dress Codes
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to create a dress code that better reflect and represents the shared values of a school community?
TOPIC: Innovation and Human Health
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to improve human health?
TOPIC: Innovation and Technology
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate technology to improve our lives?
TOPIC: Innovation and Enabling People with Disabilities
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to improve the lives of people with disabilities?
TOPIC: Innovation and Safety
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to keep people safe?
TOPIC: Innovation and Feeding the World
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to feed the world?
TOPIC: Innovation and Transportation
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate transportation to get anyone anywhere at anytime?
TOPIC: Innovation and Building Community
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to build community?
TOPIC: Innovation and COVID-19
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to fight COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)?
TOPIC: Innovation and the Environment
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to protect the environment?
TOPIC: Innovation and Entertainment
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to improve entertainment, sports, and the arts?
TOPIC: Innovation and Immigration in the U.S.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to solve immigration-related problems?
TOPIC: Innovation and Gun Violence
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to reduce gun violence?
TOPIC: Innovation and School
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to improve schools?
TOPIC: Innovation and Homelessness
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to end homelessness?
TOPIC: Innovation and Fake News (Misinformation)
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to stop the spread of misinformation?
TOPIC: Innovation and Transgender Youth
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to better support trans children?
TOPIC: Innovation and Mental Health
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to meet the needs of teens with mental health issues?
TOPIC: Innovation and Substance Abuse
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to solve addiction and substance abuse?
TOPIC: Innovation and Sexual Harassment
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to end sexual harassment in society?
TOPIC: Innovation and Modern Beauty Standards
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to make our beauty standards more inclusive and realistic?
TOPIC: Innovation and People Who Are Hearing Impaired
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to better understand and support people with hearing impairment?
TOPIC: Innovation and ADHD
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to better address the needs of students with ADHD?
TOPIC: Innovation and Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to better address the social emotional needs of our students in school?
TOPIC: Innovation and Elderly Pet Owners
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can we innovate to make pet ownership easier for elderly people?
Can't get to your Blendspace because the network is too slow? Open the Google Doc linked below for the direct link to each Blendspace.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pvHUJBmmwZG7uXEWn3ebGQm9yXJDrXTj_AHoD9z-eAY/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pvHUJBmmwZG7uXEWn3ebGQm9yXJDrXTj_AHoD9z-eAY/edit?usp=sharing