Dr. Ronald Beghetto and Laura McBain discuss the power of design thinking and prototyping, especially how students can benefit by becoming shapers of their own futures. McBain also sees teachers as designers of learning experiences who serve the needs of all students.
Ronald Beghetto talks with Laura McBain about how her experience as a middle and high school substitute teacher led her to thinking about design in education. She began thinking about what we could create in education to create more equitable futures--how can students and teachers help design better futures by reshaping education so it’s able to serve more students with distinct needs, as well as connect with the community? McBain mentions the importance of letting go of the idea that as educators we have to constantly predict what their future will look like, and let students take a more active role towards shaping their futures and their current learning experiences. She poses questions for us such as: How can we as educators be of service for the students in our care and develop their own agency? What are students doing now to shape their learning experiences, their communities, and their futures?
You can learn more about Laura McBain by following these links Linked In, d school, K12 Lab. You can also follow Laura on twitter: @laura_mcbain