Big Idea: Failure

Big Idea: Failure

RESOURCES Return to Resources Failure is a hot topic. From Ted Talks to books about pedagogy and design there is an effort to redefine perceptions of failure and move it from something to be avoided to a necessary element of continuous improvement. By definition...
Big Idea: Gender Equality

Big Idea: Gender Equality

RESOURCES Return to Resources In most societies, there is little public disagreement that equal rights should exist between men and women. In reality, there remain significant disparities between the treatment of men and women. Whether it is differences in...
Big Idea: Biodiversity

Big Idea: Biodiversity

 RESOURCES Return to Resources Big Idea: Biodiversity Biodiversity refers to the importance of having a large number of different species of animals, plants and microorganisms to the survival of all species. In a diverse ecosystem all species have an important...
Big Idea: Health

Big Idea: Health

 RESOURCES Return to Resources Big Idea: Health Health is a Big Idea that impacts everyone. It cuts across science, history, policy, habits, age, gender, culture and geography. As a source for a challenge, health can be contextualized and made meaningful in almost...
Big Idea: Iteration

Big Idea: Iteration

RESOURCES Return to Resources Originating as a term in mathematics and computer science the concept of iteration has moved into design and learning. Iteration is at the heart of Challenge Based Learning (CBL). From identifying and refining big ideas and challenges to...