Description
Bring the cutting-edge worlds of Artificial Intelligence and the Design Thinking Process together with this comprehensive, high-interest project!
In this multi-day resource, students become futuristic innovators. They will apply the 5 standard stages of Design Thinking—Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test—to engineer an original, AI-powered invention that solves a pressing, real-world issue in healthcare, education, climate change, or daily life. Aligned beautifully to ISTE Standards for Students, this project pushes students past the role of passive tech consumers and challenges them to become Innovative Designers and Computational Thinkers.
Whether you teach Computer Science, STEM electives, CTE pathways, or Business & Marketing, this project is the perfect hands-on application unit to build teamwork, empathy, and practical engineering logic
What’s Included?
- Turn-Key Lesson Plan: A detailed, step-by-step lesson outline spanning 2–3 class periods (easily adaptable for block schedules), complete with a high-engagement video hook.
- Design Thinking Framework Guide: A student-friendly reference table breaking down the 5 stages (Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test) along with the core "Key Questions" that drive each phase.
- Structured Main Project Worksheet: Guided prompts that steer students through creating clear problem statements, brainstorming 3–5 unique AI capabilities, and constructing a detailed digital or physical prototype mockup.
- Exit Ticket Reflection: A clean, reflective wrap-up assessment measuring what students learned about the broader, societal impacts of AI.
- 100-Point Comprehensive Rubric: A 4-tier grading scale evaluating Design Thinking Application, Creativity of the AI Idea, Presentation Quality, and Student Reflection for fast, unambiguous grading.
Highlights
Description
Bring the cutting-edge worlds of Artificial Intelligence and the Design Thinking Process together with this comprehensive, high-interest project!
In this multi-day resource, students become futuristic innovators. They will apply the 5 standard stages of Design Thinking—Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test—to engineer an original, AI-powered invention that solves a pressing, real-world issue in healthcare, education, climate change, or daily life. Aligned beautifully to ISTE Standards for Students, this project pushes students past the role of passive tech consumers and challenges them to become Innovative Designers and Computational Thinkers.
Whether you teach Computer Science, STEM electives, CTE pathways, or Business & Marketing, this project is the perfect hands-on application unit to build teamwork, empathy, and practical engineering logic
What’s Included?
- Turn-Key Lesson Plan: A detailed, step-by-step lesson outline spanning 2–3 class periods (easily adaptable for block schedules), complete with a high-engagement video hook.
- Design Thinking Framework Guide: A student-friendly reference table breaking down the 5 stages (Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test) along with the core "Key Questions" that drive each phase.
- Structured Main Project Worksheet: Guided prompts that steer students through creating clear problem statements, brainstorming 3–5 unique AI capabilities, and constructing a detailed digital or physical prototype mockup.
- Exit Ticket Reflection: A clean, reflective wrap-up assessment measuring what students learned about the broader, societal impacts of AI.
- 100-Point Comprehensive Rubric: A 4-tier grading scale evaluating Design Thinking Application, Creativity of the AI Idea, Presentation Quality, and Student Reflection for fast, unambiguous grading.
