Behind the Scenes
In the last newsletter, we highlighted that Design Thinking is a model for problem solving and creativity that is used in Art, Design and Technology classes daily.
The Art and Technology team put it out there that design thinking is a skill for life. This means that design thinking can be used across all faculties - Science, Engineering, Business, Ecology, Economics, Human Resourcing, Administration etc.
Design thinking is human-centred and is a framework for exploring possibilities, reflection, and for intentional decision making.
I’ve been searching for a short clip to explain Design Thinking to our community outside of the art and technology classrooms. In this video, Pattie Belle Hastings, artist, designer, and professor introduces the principles of Design Thinking:
This is what happens ‘behind the scenes’ in the Art & Technology classes at St Joes. It’s wonderful to watch students think in this sophisticated way as they create, critique and produce artwork and design solutions!
Allison O’Brien
Visual Communication, Art & Design Teacher
Performing Arts Leader