Design Sprints

In addition to opportunities to reconnect with our community, reimagine the field, and reinvigorate our practice, we’ll also be showcasing our new 10-year vision to cultivate the inventive mindset that exists in everyone.

To actualize that vision, InventEd will focus its work in three areas:

1. Community of Practice. We will create an inclusive, community-led movement so that everyone interested and involved in Invention Education feels welcome. We will seek to nurture a community where everyone feels their contributions are valued.

2. Awareness Building. We will raise awareness of Invention Education at local and national levels to facilitate this community’s efforts to make Invention Education integral throughout K-12.

3. Ecosystem Development. We will work to develop a diverse Invention Education ecosystem through partnerships throughout K-12 and beyond so that every student is prepared for an inventive life.

We’ll come together through collaborative design sprints to work on some of the big questions, outlined below, aligned with our three focus areas. As you read through the list of design sprint topics and questions, please think about which area interests you the most. You will be asked to self-select into a group, based on these questions, to explore new ideas and solutions to support Invention Education.