A new MIT initiative known as Day of Design offers free, open-source, hands-on design activities for all classrooms, in addition to professional development opportunities and signature events. The material engages pK-12 learners in the skills they need to solve complex open-ended problems while also considering user, social, and environmental needs. Inspired by Day of AI and Day of Climate, it is a new collaborative effort by the MIT Morningside Academy for Design (MAD) and the WPS Institute, with support from the MIT pK-12 Initiative.“At MIT, design is practiced across departments — from the more obvious…

A new MIT initiative known as Day of Design offers free, open-source, hands-on design activities for all classrooms, in addition to professional development opportunities and signature events. The material engages pK-12 learners in the skills they need to solve complex open-ended problems while also considering user, social, and environmental needs. Inspired by Day of AI and Day of Climate, it is a new collaborative effort by the MIT Morningside Academy for Design (MAD) and the WPS Institute, with support from the MIT pK-12 Initiative.“At MIT, design is practiced across departments — from the more obvious…