Empathize
Learn about the people who will use the project.
Design Thinking Lab
Plan before you prompt
Design thinking turns a vague idea into a project students can actually test. Fill in each step, then ask the page to critique the plan. The review happens locally in this browser.
Define
Turn what you learned into a clear problem statement.
Ideate
Create several possible solutions before choosing one.
Prototype
Build a small version that tests the most important feature.
Test
Ask real users to try it and watch what happens.
Improve
Use feedback to decide what to keep, change, or remove.
Your critique will appear here.
Fill in the design thinking steps, then choose Review My Design Plan.
Teacher note
Add a product challenge connected to your current unit, then ask students to name the audience and success criteria before coding.
Extension idea
Ask students to test their prototype with two classmates, record feedback, and decide which changes would make the product more useful.