Month: January 2020

This past week we focused a lot on empathy. Although this was a word that we hear quiet often, I am not sure how much time I have taken and actually practice true “empathy”. I implimented this idea while I continued to interview different studetns for our empahty project. I tried really hard to ask compelling questions regarding why they said what they said. I focused on listening to thier tone, gestures and surroundings to gain more insight on who they really are.

This weeks cards are based off my experiences and the main points from this weeks readings:

• (Required) Design Thinking Bootleg (pages 23-24, Story-Share-Capture) 
• (Required) Design is Storytelling: pages 48-89
• (Required) The Shape of Design: Chapter 04(Required) The Shape of Design: Chapter 04
• (Review/Explore) Universal Methods of Design: 020/contextual inquiry, 057/observation, 059/participant observation, 067/questionnaires, 074/secondary research, 003/affinity diagramming, 027/design ethnography, 024/cultural probes, 016/concept mapping
• Aristotle’s 7 Elements of Good StorytellingAristotle’s 7 Elements of Good Storytelling
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• Ted.com/When we design for disabilityTed.com/When we design for disability Links to an external site.
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Week 2 reflection….This week was eye opening. While I am still getting fully immersed into this course and trying to understand the idea of “design thinking”, I have been inspired by the readings and ted talks from this week. One of my favorite quotes was “light one candle with another.” I really like how Chapter 3 Improvising and Limitations dove into the idea of lowlight may spread without its original source being diminished. I feel like this example is applicable to all aspects of my daily life.

The following cards of inspiration quotes were taken from the following sources:

• (Required) The Shape of Design: Chapter 02 
• (Required) The Shape of Design: Chapter 03(Required) The Shape of Design: Chapter 03
• (Required) Design is Storytelling pages 16-33(Required) Design is Storytelling pages 16-33
• Design Thinking Bootleg (Review pages 1-22)Design Thinking Bootleg (Review pages 1-22)
• How Children’s Health System of Texas is Improving Care with Design ThinkingHow Children’s Health System of Texas is Improving Care with Design Thinking
• How the ADA Empowered C-Suite Leaders to Gain Customer EmpathyHow the ADA Empowered C-Suite Leaders to Gain Customer Empathy
• (Required) Designers-think big! Tim Brown (16 minutes)(Required) Designers-think big! Tim Brown (16 minutes)

Week 1.

To be honest, I had no idea what this course would be about and until I really dove into the readings and texts, I slowly have begun to understand more about “Design Thinking.” To be compelety real with myself, the first brainstorming activity we did completing the entire deisgn process really put me on edge. These activies and process are out of my fimilarity, took way to long , and are more or less out of my educational intrestest. However, the readings and documentaries from this week were eye opening and I was able to grasp more of a real world look into the implementation of the “thinking processes” we have disccussed.

I am not much of an artist, so I believe that most of my cards each week will be used to display the touching, most important ideas that stood out to me each week. Writting them out helps implement them into my brain. I have found that creating these cards help me organzie my thoughts and main ideas from each week.

This weeks inspiration came from the following sources:

• (Required) Chapter 1: How and Why (Frank Chimero, The Shape of Design)
• (Required) Design is Storytelling pages 6-13(Required) Design is Storytelling pages 6-13
• (Required) Design Thinking by Tim Brown.pdf (Required) Design Thinking by Tim Brown.pdf 
• Design Thinking Comes of Age by Jon KolkoDesign Thinking Comes of Age by Jon Kolko

• (Required) Design & Thinking Documentary 
• The Ted Radio Hour: The Power of DesignThe Ted Radio Hour: The Power of Design
• Ted.com/Human-centered DesignTed.com/Human-centered Design
• Ted.com/How to Build Your Creative ConfidenceTed.com/How to Build Your Creative Confidence
• Ted.com/The Puzzle of MotivationTed.com/The Puzzle of Motivation

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