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"The FIDS framework cultivates the I CAN mindset that allows children to believe they are not helpless, that change is possible and they can drive it. It develops the 21st century skills and creative confidence in people empowering them to use their creative agency to design innovative solutions." http://designthinkingguide.dfcworld.com/

"DESIGN FOR CHANGE is the largest global movement designed to give children an opportunity to express their own ideas for a better world and put them into action. Children and adults learn through the Design for Change Challenge that "I Can" are the two most powerful words a person can believe. Children who have discovered this are changing their world. This year, Design for Change reaches 34 countries and over 300,000 schools inspiring hundreds of thousands of children, their teachers and parents, to celebrate the fact change is possible and that they can lead that change! The challenge asks students to do four very simple things: Feel, Imagine, Do and Share. Children are dreaming up and leading brilliant ideas all over the world, from challenging age-old superstitions in rural communities, to earning their own money to finance school computers to solving the problem of heavy school bags - children are proving that they have what it takes to be able to 'design' a future that is desired." - See more at: http://www.dfcworld.com/about.html#sthash.156lf0CC.dpuf

"We will develop recommendations for the use of portfolios through (1) a thorough investigation of the research literature on traditional and e-portfolio systems; (2) a systematic feature analysis of existing tools to identify design features that best promote learner documentation, reflection, and curation; and (3) a series of iterative design experiments to test potential prototypes."

"In a study of sustainable architecture, students work in pairs to create a scale site plan, scale floor plans, scale exterior elevations, a scale architectural model of the home, and a pamphlet explaining the design."

Interesting project focused on urban design from a primarily economics perspective

Interesting Urban Design Project with ready-made materials. Focuses on Economics

"Service learning programs tap into the interests and needs of both the participants and the communities they serve. While these types of programs vary in terms of their content, struc- ture, and design, there are some key components found in the most effective programs, including: Formal instruction or content-based learning activities; Meaningful youth-designed or youth-initiated activities that translate knowledge to action; Reflection for personal and group growth; and Opportunities for participants to connect with his/her community and the world at large."

A location for students to share work.....note: gapminder!

I think graphic designers who work with museums to develop static or interactive displays are sometimes very good at thinking about how to represent information so it is visually appealing and helping to foster comprehension. We might reach out to people who do this type of work at some point to consult with students or to offer feedback on our students' work.

James--Should I assume from your note that you have seen Hans Rosling videos where he demonstrates gapminder? I think the Econ teacher in my previous school told me there was a way for students to enter their own data sets into the software; not sure.

"The task bank is organized using the chart on page 3. There are three main sections: 1. Argumentation (pp. 7-13) 2. Informational/explanatory (pp. 14-22) 3. Narrative (pp. 23-26) "

These same 20 problems and the book they come from... are the inspiration for the Global Issues Network conferences. http://www.nais.org/Articles/Pages/Challenge-20-20-Twenty-Global-Problems.aspx

teachers share resources and talk about how they use this tool with their students http://www.gapminder.org/for-teachers/#.U2bFe62SxsY

from the designer of this software: http://www.gapminder.org/donations/ Building a fact-based world view Gapminder is a non-profit foundation based in Stockholm. Our goal is to replace devastating myths with a fact-based worldview. Our method is to make data easy to understand. We are dedicated to innovate and spread new methods to make global development understandable, free of charge, without advertising. We want to let teachers, journalists and everyone else continue to freely use our tools, videos and presentations.

Elon Musk keeps looking more and more like Tony Stark