Students will use their imagination and original ideas, to ... · new ideas on the ‘Storyboard’ template for ways in which they would solve the problem if it were for a specific

Students will use their imagination and original ideas, to develop their confidence, learn creative thinking techniques and skills for generating innovative solutions to real-world problems.

Duration: 50mins

Activities:

1.   Choose a problemDuration: 15mins

2.   VisualisationDuration: 10mins

3.   StoryboardingDuration: 10mins

4.   Paradigm ShiftDuration: 15mins

Activity 1 Choose a problem:

1. To begin, ask students to select a problem.2. Inform them that their chosen problem will frame the ideas

they generate as part of the creative thinking process.3. Students can consider a real world problem they may have

generated from the Problem Solving activity, or select one of the following:

• How might we redesign fast food restaurants for health conscious people so that there are healthy drive-through fast food options?

• How might we improve internet access for developing countries so that more people have access to learning online?

• How might we provide solar power for everyone so that we can reduce electricity gas emissions?

Duration: 15mins

Activity 2 Visualisation:

1.   Provide students with a copy of the ‘Super HeroTemplate’

2.   Ask them to imagine they were a super hero and toconsider what powers they would need to solve theirproblem.

3.   Students consider the following questions:• What is your super hero name?• What super powers do you have?• What super gear helps you solve the problem?• What is your super hero catch phrase?

Duration: 15mins

Activity 3 Storyboarding:

1. Ask students to consider the steps they would need to taketo solve their problem.

2. Inform them that the intention is to aim to reach a creativesolution to the problem.

3. Storyboarding helps you map out the problem, considerpossible solutions and think creatively throughout thisprocess.

4. Before you begin, inform students of some top tips forsketching using a storyboard:

• Keep ideas simple• Sketch one idea per box• Capture as many ideas as you can• Aim to keep refining the idea as you go along

5. Now it’s time to sketch out a solution to your problem usingthe storyboarding template.

Duration: 15mins

Activity 4 Paradigm Shift:

1. Part of the creative thinking process involves continuallyquestioning ideas, pushing the boundaries and thinkingoutside the box.

2. In the activity ‘Paradigm Shift’ students will use cards tohelp them to consider their problem from a newperspective.

3. Students can work in pairs to select a card and brainstormnew ideas on the ‘Storyboard’ template for ways in whichthey would solve the problem if it were for a specificaudience or purpose.

4. Inform students that thinking about diversity brings aunique perspective to problem solving and fuels creativethinking.

Duration: 15mins

How would you solve your problem if…

It were for people with a vision impairment?


It were being created in the year 2050?


It were for people from a non English speakers?


It was being created for a robot?


It were for a three year old?


It were for a charity cause?


You had an unlimited budget?


It were for men only?


It was for your grandmother?

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Students will use their imagination and original ideas, to ... · new ideas on the ‘Storyboard’ template for ways in which they would solve the problem if it were for a specific