2026 MDC Oakwood Winter Academy Template PBL JOURNEY by

Solution Description

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Please include a brief description and picture of each team's final idea.

REFLECTION

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Take time to reflect on what went well. What will you change for next year? What feedback did you get from students, the business partner, the authentic audience that can help make this project even better?

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Show through pictures, videos, examples of student work, to reflect on the authentic audience, the pitch, the final product. Include any information/pictures from your community partner.

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Show through pictures, videos, examples of student work to reflect how your students came up with multiple ideas.

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Show through pictures, videos, examples of works to reflect on how students narrowed their ideas, determined their best solution, and developed the solution.

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Show through pictures, videos, examples of student work to reflect on the check ins done throughout the project. How did students reflect throughout the process? How did student critique and revise?

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Show through pictures, videos, examples of student work, and written documentation to reflect how teams were built, how students uncovered and understood the driving question, the standards covered, and the launch into the project.

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Show through pictures, videos, examples of student work, links to reflect how your students built empathy, determined Need to Knows, and uncovered important information to solve their driving question.

QUOTES/CONTACTS

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"I enjoyed the trial and error of the project."

"I loved to present our idea, because it was a good idea." ~Zane

"My favorite part was watching the product develop." ~Addie

"I didn't think that we would come up with any good ideas, but we did!"

"My favorite part of this project was going to the Careerline" Tech Center to present. I learned a lot that day!"

"My favorite part of the project was going through the whole design process."~London

"My favorite part was working with a team."~Liam

"I learned better teamwork and that Michigan is the top furniture maker."~Connor

"I enjoyed using AI to generate an image of our idea and to help us name it." ~Simon

Business Connections

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Please list speakers and business partners you encountered throughout your journey.

Brian Field from Great Lakes Furniture Supply

Team Photo

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Our Driving Question

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Create a furniture concept that provides individuals with unique needs, or for use in various environments (public spaces, private spaces, natural environments, business spaces, industrial spaces).

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Low Tech Social Networking

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Students created a self-portrait listing three things they enjoy. Together we made connections between our similar interests creating our low-tech social connections.

Furniture Mash-Up

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Students were given two different pieces of furniture they had to create a new design.

Self portraits

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Students designed a self-portrait including interests and favorite snacks and then shared them with the group.

JJ and Zane's coat rack loft bed creation

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Hopes, Fears and Norms

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Hopes Tower

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Hopes, Fears and Norms

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Sorting bug lists

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Need to Know

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Stakeholder Map

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Empathy map

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This group made an empathy map for furniture companies.

Empathy map

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This group made an empathy map for athletes at a sporting event.

Empathy Maps

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Students looking at an athlete's perspective on furniture on the track.

Empathy map

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This group made an empathy map for persons with disabilities.

Empathy Map

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Looking at it from a furniture company's perspective.

Empathy Map

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Students looking at the problem from the perspective of a person with disabilities.

Crazy 8’s

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Crazy 8s

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Coming up with breakthrough ideas!!

Crazy 8s and Rule of Thirds

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Crazy 8s

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Poster session

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NUF Test

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Spark, Chill, Ignite

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Visiting the Culinary Arts department at the CTC.

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Designing the Doable Desk

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Finding our dot partners

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Zooming with an expert

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He was an excellent critical friend and provided great feedback!

I Like, I Wish, What If

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The GlowGuide Bookshelf Pitch

Super Sports Bench Pitch

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The Doable Desk Pitch

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