POWER OF FIDS, BEYOND DFC

DESIGN THINKING
IN EDUCATION

In 2001, The Riverside School pioneered Design Thinking in education with a vision to graduate every child as a HumanE™ citizen embodying core values of Empathy, Ethics, Excellence, Elevation and Evolution. To demystify the process of building the HumanE™ values, Riverside introduced a unique framework called Feel, Imagine, Do, Share (FIDS) which has been recognised, celebrated and awarded across the world with the spread of Design For Change Challenge.

'Enrichment. By Design' is designed to enrich existing school programs with “hacks” designed to encourage student agency, engagement and HumanE™ values to demonstrate the power of the FIDS beyond just the Design For Change challenge.

'Enrichment. By Design' is a set of curated processes that are designed to enrich the user experience of all stakeholders in a school ecosystem, thereby planting the seeds of a HumanE™ culture.

PROCESSES

  • CONGENIAL MEETS

    Time-tabling for Community – an invitation to bond as a group

    What if, the school could intentionally design experiences for the well-being of teachers as a person and not just as a professional? A simple, powerful process to that brings congeniality, creativity, collaboration and collegiality amongst school stakeholders.

    Skills: Creativity, Collaboration, Initiative

  • STUDENT LED INTEREST CENTERS

    Age has nothing to do with competency.

    What if, teachers and parents believed that ‘Age has nothing to do with competency’? Every child could be a learner and a teacher! Students add value to each other by sharing their interests and passions for a purpose.

    Skills: Initiative, Productivity, Social Skills

  • PROVOCATION And Installation

    Stimulating Curiosity into Creativity into Creation

    What if you are able to harness the curiosity and interest of your students to design learning experiences? As teachers, we know and understand that children are brimming with questions. Provocation facilitates learning by having students delve deeper into questions that emerge from them - the teacher assumes the role of a facilitator and guide. Installations are a culmination of the provocation where students showcase their learning journey through use of creative outlets such as drama, art-installations, visual representations, etc.

    Skills: Curiosity, Creativity, Collaboration, Problem-solving, Communication.

  • MAKING TEACHING VISIBLE

    From ‘well-intentioned’ to ‘well-respected’ teaching professionals

    What if, parents have an opportunity to build respect, appreciation and confidence in the professionals they entrust their children with. A win-win process that builds pride, ownership and ethics in every teacher to engage in best teaching practices.

    Skills: Research, Pedagogy, Presentation

  • SEE CURRICULUM
    AT RIVERSIDE

    Educating the Heart and the Mind

    What if every child graduates with passion and compassion? A challenge most educators face owing to the rapid evolution of technology and knowledge. Children can be taught to make wholesome decisions by timetabling for interventions that enable children to practice emotional regulation, compassion, and ethics. Social-Emotional and Ethical Curriculum ensure our students are able to appreciate the seemingly abstract ideas such as feelings, motivations, love, integrity, etc.

    Skills: Leadership, Citizenship, Collaboration, Empathy.
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