Sector Partner Experience - The Canadian Shield- BRIAN (PDF)

Earn your sector partner experience requirement.

Earn your SPE requirement for your Ontario SHSM program with our interactive, challenge-based learning course.

You'll begin by going behind-the-scenes of InkSmith and the Canadian Shield to understand how our organization operates, viewing our facility through a virtual 360 degree tour and meeting our employees. Next, you'll explore the design thinking process and embark on the challenge to apply it to solve real or hypothetical issues we face at InkSmith and the Canadian Shield that are specific to your sector.

As you progress through the design thinking challenge, you'll gain a combination of critical skills - including innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship (I.C.E), coding, and/or financial literacy - that will help you design your solutions.

You'll also be introduced to the Business Model Canvas and pitch your solution as a potential business venture.

You'll culminate your learning by submitting your solution in a presentation deck that demonstrates your progress and findings at each stage of your design thinking process.

Finally, you will self-assess your learning and upon submission of that, you will receive your SHSM SPE certificate.



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InkSmith
InkSmith

InkSmith wants to help educators around the world create hands-on, experiential learning opportunities to engage their students in STEAM skills and design thinking principles. The 21st century is here, let's prepare our youth to become the innovators and makers of tomorrow!


InkSmith veut aider les éducateurs à travers le monde à créer des opportunités d'apprentissage pratiques et expérimentales pour amener leurs élèves à découvrir les compétences STIAM et les principes du design thinking. Le 21e siècle est là, préparons nos jeunes à devenir les innovateurs et les créateurs de changement de demain !


Course Curriculum


  Introduction
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  Introduction to the Design Thinking Framework
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  Applying Design Thinking (Part 1)
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  Math Literacy Extensions
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  Creating a Business Model
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  Presentation Submission and Self-Reflection
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
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How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.

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