#CBE182 Day 127: Colleen Gainor, Learning Leader, Tuscany School

Did you know, all over the world, women and girls set out early to walk for water?
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On World Water Day, students at Tuscany School participated in a school wide “Walk for Water”.  Our Kindergarten students began by exploring “Why Water is Important”.  They created posters to share their findings and promote our walk.  An informational video was created and shared with the whole school to develop empathy for all the people in the world who work hard for their drinking water.

Empathy is…
Seeing with the eyes of another
Listening with the ears of another
And feeling with the heart of another

Tuscany students were then invited to engage in a Design Thinking Water Challenge: ​

How might you design an instrument to carry water around the field?

Using the Design Thinking Process, students ideated, created prototypes, and tested their designs.

On March 22, 2017, students walked around the school ground with their water instrument for 30 minutes.

Through this process, students got to experience what it might be like to have to travel distances to gather water for their family.  

Staff and students at Tuscany School have been incorporating the Design Thinking Process and developing the Design Thinking Mindsets throughout the year.  During one of our Professional Development Days, teachers engaged in the Design Thinking Process in a Balloon Busting Challenge.  Teachers worked collaboratively experiencing first hand the process and engaged in feedback and assessment. The staff and students look forward to tackling their next Design Thinking Challenge.


​​Colleen (@cgainor) is currently participating in the professional learning institute Design the Shift #cbeshift