0:00–0:05 | Welcome + Brain First Prompt
Content:
Introduce the driving question: “What is something in the world you care about or want to improve?”
Set norms: “You are students today.” Frame this as a design challenge for something they’re passionate about.
Engagement Strategy:
Quick-write or digital journal prompt
Pair-share passion ideas (build community and emotional investment)
0:05–0:10 | Empathize + Define Phase
Content:
Introduce Empathize: “Who else is affected by this problem?”
Introduce Define: “What specific problem are you solving?”
Provide real student examples (e.g., eco-anxiety, lack of safe recess, animal welfare)
Engagement Strategy:
Small group discussion or role-play from another perspective (e.g., user persona)
Attendees draft a user-centered problem statement
0:10–0:15 | Ideate Phase (Brain First → AI Assist)
Content:
Prompt participants to brainstorm possible solutions (without tech yet)
THEN introduce AI as an assistant—not a creator—to expand or challenge ideas
Engagement Strategy:
Analog brainstorming (Post-its, sketching)
Then switch to AI (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, MagicSchool) to:
Prompt: “Help me brainstorm ways to solve [problem] for [audience]”
Compare: Which ideas were similar? Which surprised you?
0:15–0:25 | Prototype Phase (Brain First → AI Assist)
Content:
Participants choose one idea to prototype
Showcase possible formats: poster, pitch deck, infographic, script, physical model
Encourage initial low-tech sketch before AI use
Engagement Strategy:
Create rough drafts or visual layouts
THEN use AI to improve polish: generate slogans, sample layouts, slide starters, or data visuals
0:25–0:35 | Test + Feedback Loop
Content:
Model peer feedback using a structure like “Glow + Grow” or “I Like / I Wonder”
Introduce how AI can simulate test audiences or anticipate questions
Engagement Strategy:
Gallery walk or pair-share feedback
Optional AI use: “What questions might an audience ask about this idea?” or “What feedback would improve this prototype?”
0:35–0:45 | Iterate Phase
Content:
Use feedback to revise or refine idea or prototype
Emphasize that iteration is part of real-world problem solving
Engagement Strategy:
Reflection prompt: “What would you change, add, or remove based on what you’ve heard?”
AI prompt support: “Help me revise this idea to make it more inclusive/feasible/engaging”
0:45–0:50 | Publish or Present
Content:
Model options for authentic publication:
Present to community panel
Publish to class website
Submit to student conference or showcase
Engagement Strategy:
30-second mini-pitches from “student teams”
Share-outs can be verbal, visual, or AI-enhanced
0:50–0:55 | Debrief as Educators
Content:
Break character: Reflect on how it felt as a learner
Debrief: “Where did AI add value?” “Where did student thinking lead first?”
Discuss how this integrates UDL, SEL, and student agency
Engagement Strategy:
Whole group discussion or 1-minute anonymous reflections via a live form (Jamboard, Padlet, etc.)
0:55–1:00 | Wrap-Up + Takeaways
Content:
Share ready-to-use resources:
Design Thinking + AI lesson framework
Sample student prompts and scaffolds
Suggested AI tools by phase
Invite attendees to adapt for their subject/grade level
Engagement Strategy:
Exit ticket: “What’s one thing you’ll try next week?”
QR code to digital folder with resources
Facilitate a student-led Design Thinking mini-unit that integrates AI tools into each project phase.
Model how to guide students in using AI to enhance, not replace, their creativity and problem-solving.
Implement strategies to ensure student voice, choice, and equity remain central when using AI in the classroom.
https://www.creativeconfidence.com/
http://www.agencybydesign.org
https://www.weforum.org/reports/schools-of-the-future-defining-new-models-of-education-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution
https://dschool.stanford.edu/resources/k12-lab-network
https://www.deeperlearning4all.org/
https://www.iste.org/areas-of-focus/AI-in-education
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