Team ZQuest 2025/26 WMDC Fall Academy Template PBL JOURNEY by https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy West Michigan Design Challenge en-us 2025-09-02 19:14:35 UTC 2026-01-27 16:53:14 UTC hello@padlet.com REFLECTION futureprepd2 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3565509870 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?]]> 2025-09-02 19:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3565509870 futureprepd2 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3565509871 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.

]]> 2025-09-02 19:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3565509871 futureprepd2 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3565509875 2025-09-02 19:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3565509875 QUOTES/CONTACTS futureprepd2 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3565509878 "I have a great idea...egg."

"Such a thrill to be involved."

"Go paint a rock!"

"I feel like kids from other grades could interact more."

"I solemnly swear to be persuasive and fair."

"I don't know... the snacks were pretty delicious."

]]> 2025-09-02 19:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3565509878 Business Connections futureprepd2 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3565509879 Kick off event! Students spent the afternoon interacting with various engineering and robotic companies (also getting some hands on experience)!

]]> 2025-09-02 19:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3565509879 Team Photo futureprepd2 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3565509880 2025-09-02 19:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3565509880 Our Driving Question futureprepd2 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3565509881 How might we improve social connections within our school to support wellbeing and a sense of belonging? 


]]> 2025-09-02 19:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3565509881 futureprepd2 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3565509883 2025-09-02 19:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3565509883 Collab Tower dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3606254671 Collaborative effort to build a tower out of only sticky notes. They were given 7 minutes to plan how they were going to build, and then had 5 minutes to build without talking to eachother.

]]> 2025-09-26 18:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3606254671 dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3606255504 2025-09-26 18:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3606255504 Empathy Mapping dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3629711201 Students were introduced to "Norman" who was new at school (fictional person). They were tasked with putting themselves in Norman's shoes and to think about what he might be Saying, Doing, Feeling, Seeing, and Thinking.

]]> 2025-10-13 12:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3629711201 Empathy Mapping dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3629711667 2025-10-13 13:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3629711667 Empathy Mapping dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3629712171 2025-10-13 13:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3629712171 Draw the Problem dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3629716369 Drawing the problem was a good exercise for students to visualize the problem and think about it in a different way. First they had to write what the problem was as simply as possible , then they had to create a simple drawing representing the problem.

]]> 2025-10-13 13:03:28 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3629716369 Draw the Problem dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3629717130 2025-10-13 13:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3629717130 Idea Quota dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3670527792 Kids were given an allotted amount of time to generate as many ideas as possible, no matter how outlandish.

]]> 2025-11-06 18:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3670527792 Idea Quota dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3670536493 2025-11-06 18:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3670536493 Interviews dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3670546358 Students came up with the idea to interview peers and teachers about what makes them feel connected. This helped to get us moving in the right direction in terms of ideas.

]]> 2025-11-06 18:59:02 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3670546358 Work Time! dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3709144176 Groups spent time working to develop their ideas and begin to refine them.

]]> 2025-12-03 20:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3709144176 Prototype #1 dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3709146587 One of the teams came up with an idea to create a mailbox (The Exchange). Essentially, students from other classes/groups would be able to send each other kind notes to create connection.

]]> 2025-12-03 20:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3709146587 Poster Session dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3709148053 Students have worked on their ideas and spent time planning out what their posters will look like for their pitches.

]]> 2025-12-03 20:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3709148053 Feedback Time dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723681370 We had the opportunity to go to the CTC to present our ideas and receive feedback and things to think and improve on.

]]> 2025-12-16 01:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723681370 Feedback Time dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723681991 2025-12-16 01:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723681991 Revisions (and Snacks) dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723683792 Students spent time revising their ideas and pitches to create a more clear and concise product.

]]> 2025-12-16 01:02:20 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723683792 Revisions dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723684265 2025-12-16 01:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723684265 Team Photo #2 dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723686182 2025-12-16 01:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723686182 Prototypes! dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723691571 One of the prototypes of the idea!

]]> 2025-12-16 01:07:49 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723691571 Prototypes! dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723693751 One group was able to incorporate technology into their idea by designing and printing what their idea would look like in real life!

]]> 2025-12-16 01:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723693751 3D Rendering dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723695530 Pin POD Pals.

]]> 2025-12-16 01:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723695530 The Pitch! dankornelis1 https://padlet.com/futureprepd/bern6a3uw260p0jy/wish/3723698805 Students spent quite a while working to make their pitch.

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