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3 education innovations to watch in 2024 (hint: it’s not just about skills and AI)

Christensen Institute

Despite these growing proof points, efforts to improve education lean on mental models, theories of change, and investment strategies that routinely ignore the social side of opportunity. I think that’s because in most conversations about education innovation today, skills are the “what”, and tech-enabled efficiency is the “how.”

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Acumen Academy & IDEO Human-Centered Design Course

InnovationTraining.org

Learn about human-centered design in this introductory course from Acumen and IDEO. Throughout the online course, you’ll be guided through a four-step process for designing breakthrough ideas to address problem-solving for real life challenges your organization may be facing. Prototyping. Implementation.

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The Future of Design Thinking: Embracing AI Tools for Success

Leapfrogging

Introduction to Design Thinking Design thinking has become a cornerstone methodology in the worlds of innovation, business strategy, and product development. Design thinking involves five key phases: Empathize : Understanding the human needs involved. It helps teams to observe and develop empathy with the target user.

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Design Thinking Certificate Program

InnovationTraining.org

We offer our design thinking certificate programs in partnership with an organization, university, or other institution. Our design thinking certificate courses are designed and delivered for varying lengths, settings, group sizes and can be a combination of in-person and virtual experiences for different purposes.

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Design Thinking and Design Abilities

InnovationTraining.org

It is likely that many of you have heard of, worked with or are experts in design thinking. Design thinking is a creative problem solving methodology brought to the forefront by IDEO at least two decades ago (read: it’s old). Most every industry, including education, has brought it into its day-to-day practices.

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Which new developments in K–12 education will prove disruptive?

Christensen Institute

This is an interesting time to be involved in K–12 education. It’s a challenging time, for sure, given the learning loss, mental health crisis, and educator burnout that have come in the aftermath of COVID-19. Or will we be looking back in a decade or two astounded by how much K–12 education has been completely transformed?

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How four market-creating innovations are improving education and employment in Brazil

Christensen Institute

In our recently published paper titled Leveraging Market-Creating Innovations to Solve Brazil’s Education Paradox , we describe how Brazil currently spends more money on education than its Latin American peers, however much of the outcome of its education system is subpar to theirs in comparison. Thankfully there is hope.