Design Thinking

After the workshop I had in college on how to start thinking creatively, I tried to find the raw idea that was at the root of my project. I started to think of different things such as how I would finish my project, the end solution, but found this to be a distraction from coming up with something more original.

I began thinking of an app, thinking this was the raw idea. Something on the go and easy access. But once I dove deeper I noticed that the original thought was "interactive". All I needed was to work from that without trying to jump to a solution straight away.

Finally coming to my final idea, I began thinking of solutions. My idea was an interactive classroom, and after searching around on the net, I discovered a program that could help me through the use of projectors and camera's. It was giving me the ability to actually create interactive walls and turn the room into anything I wanted. The program may cost money, but it isnt a lot. I will be purchasing it and learning how to code from its instruction and soon being able to come up with a prototype for Christmas

THE PITCH!

So the nerve wrecking day where I finally talk about my project happened and it went really well! My idea is that I want to bring History into the now so that kids wont find it boring anymore and could have it maybe as an interactive class room! Im basing it around the 1916 rising as it is coming up close to the 100 year anniversary so even after I leave, it wont be out of date!

It was well received with good comments and after speaking to a lecture I was told its best to hit the ground running and contact the GPO for pictures as soon as I could!

Thats really it at the moment, hopefully Ill have some stuff organised for the next post!

Signing Off
Paul