Driving Question: How might we collaboratively implement a design-thinking process to meet the needs of the community we serve?

What were your goals for this module? How did you achieve them?

Our goal for this module was to find a solution to help teens in online school keep in contact with their friends. We wanted our final product to be easily implementable and useable. We achieved our goal by following the steps design process and consulting students in our community. 

What did you learn about yourself or about your creative process or about your medium?

As a group, we learned the importance of hybrid brainstorming in collaboration. It allowed us to connect different ideas when problem solving to create a better overall product. 

What did this project mean to you?

This project is important for us because we made something to positively impact our community in these difficult times.

We made this notion webpage to teach students how to use the app in the TGS community: https://www.notion.so/How-to-Use-the-TGS-Squad-App-457a4343c11249268bba41f19cc18f6d

Driving Question: How might we collaboratively implement a design-thinking process to meet the needs of the community we serve?

Who was your target audience? Why?

Our target audience was the TGS community. We saw the impact that going online had on the community’s morale. Since there were not as many opportunities to connect with one another, so we decided to create such an opportunity.

What were your goals for this module? How did you achieve them?

We aimed to give an opportunity to the TGS community to connect with each other in a way that is fun and comfortable. We did this by hosting an open-ended discussion about controversial topics.

What did you learn about yourself or about your creative process or about your medium?

Each one of us learned something different about ourselves.

What did this project mean to you?

This project gave us an opportunity to form more connections within the community. It was also our first time collaborating with people we hadn’t before, so this project also allow us to form bonds within our summative group.

Driving Question: How can I grow my own indoor herb garden in Finland’s dark winter?

What are you passionate about that lead you to choosing this project?

Being home so much allowed me to reflect on my personal actions and how I was contributing to the environment. I had in the past wanted to do a gardening project however traveling and limited outdoor space prevented that. 

What do you hope people will get from looking at your page?

I hope people will be inspired to possibly start their own mini herb gardens and realize that even having limited space won’t prevent you.

What was your initial idea and what did you want to do/learn with this project?

My initial idea was to just grow a herb garden and learn about the various herbs and how they grew from seed. 

Did your project develop and change from your initial idea, if so how?

Upon looking at the different learning targets I could possibly utilize I ended up adapting my project into a more of a science project where I explored how different soil types would effect growth. In my research, I ended up using 2 main variables: the soil type and 3 different herb seeds so that I may achieve the best results.

What are your big takeaway lessons from this project?

I think my biggest take away is that it was fun. I enjoyed observing and taking pictures of the plants growing. Watching something grow from seed is extremely rewarding and a beautiful part of life.