Design Academy Phase I
Welcome to the Design Academy Phase I!
It is our pleasure to welcome you to the Educate! Design Academy Phase I. This online learning experience will introduce you to the foundational principles underlying Educate! Design. Whether you are in finance, programs, admin, M&E or design and innovations, through this course you will think like a designer, a problem solver, an innovator!
Through this platform we are looking forward to share with you what makes education design in Educate! unique, but we are even more excited to see the new solutions you will come up with to develop young leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa! Through a number of practical assignments you will immediately put your new design skills to the test and potentially inform future design.
Read this page and the tutorial carefully before you start your learning journey. You can always reach the course managers (Angelica & Marit) via designacademy@experienceeducate.org in case of any questions, concerns or suggestions. This online learning platform is constantly evolving based on your feedback, we warmly welcome your thoughts!
How to complete Phase I
- First read the tutorial 'All you need to know about the Educate! Design Academy'. (Tip: click on full-screen to expand the tutorial)
- Introduce yourself on the Educate! Design Discussion Board and meet other Design Academy participants.
- Follow the modules step by step (1-4).
- For each module read all content and fulfil activities listed on the page.
Introduce yourself here!
Make sure you send your registration email to designacademy@experienceeducate.org to ensure access to the Google Group Discussion Board.
Overview of Phase I
- PWBAT: Design experience based education sessions using IS STUCK and Skills Lab.
- PWBAT: Train teachers and mentors in the Educate! way of leadership & entrepreneurship.
- PWBAT: Set a clear vision for learning programs using the backward design principle.
- PWBAT: Use stories, scaffolding and high expectations to shape empowering learning experiences.