3 Digital technologies at each stage of design thinking
In the design of a sustainable city [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] example, reference was made to different digital applications teachers can use to teach each stage of design thinking. In this section, you will have the opportunity to use these applications and reflect on how they can be used to teach design thinking.
You will experiment with the following applications:
- nQuire for students
- ChoiCo
- SorBET
- MaLT2
- GearsBot.
These applications can be accessed via the Exten(DT)² platform – a single online space where you can create activities for your students and assign each of these applications. So, to access the above applications from the platform, you need to log in as a student after creating an activity and assigning a specific tool to each activity (details in Section 3.6). All applications are free to use in teaching and provided by the Exten(DT)² project.
