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Your Turn

Part One

It's time - You've got this!

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Your Project

What's your better idea?

Your Project: Outline

View your final project. You got this!

Project: Part One

Create a rapid prototype

Test your prototype

Rapid prototype your idea.

Project: Part Three

Re-adjust your idea and go for it!

How To

Guides to help you figure things out.

How To Use AI

There are two main types of AI: narrow AI and general AI. Narrow AI, also known as weak AI, is designed to perform specific...

Focus Groups – A Guide

Focus groups are a valuable tool to gather opinions from, and test your idea with, a diverse group of stakeholders, consumers, citizens or classmates....

Stories from rising leaders

Young people can change the world. You can make a difference for people and nature today. But the path isn’t always as obvious or as easy as we...

Design Thinking with Michael Kennedy

So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...

Selecting Your Topic

Choosing a good topic for a project can be challenging, but here are some steps to make the decision just a bit less overwhelming. Identify...

Further Exploration

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It’s a Majority

After tonight’s three by-elections, we can now officially say that Mark Carney and the Liberals have formed a majority government. We’ve already updated our...

Canada announces new plan to protect biodiversity. Will it work?

Prime Minister Mark Carney recently released a new $3.8 billion strategy to protect 30% of Canada's lands and waters by 2030, building on Canada’s...

Resources From the Curated Library

Don’t Fall In Love With Your First Ideas

Don't Fall In Love With Your First Ideas Sub-Category: Prototyping Source: Strategyzer File Type: Resource Overview: Why it's important to not fall in love with your first idea Web Link: https://www.strategyzer.com/blog/posts/2014/7/31/dont-fall-in-love-with-your-first-idea

Prototyping in Policy — What For?!

Prototyping in Policy — What For?! Sub-Category: Prototyping Source: Medium File Type: Essay/Analysis Overview: Does prototyping work in policy-making? Web Link: https://medium.com/legal-design-and-innovation/prototyping-in-policy-what-for-c7c567d922ec

6 Reasons Why You Should Prototype Your Idea Before Developing It

Sub-Category: Prototyping Source: Entrepreneur File Type: Article Overview: Why you should always prototype an idea before developing it Web Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/322320

Using the RAFT Writing Strategy

The RAFT Writing Strategy Source: Read Write Think File Type: Strategy Overview: The RAFT guide to writing Web Link: https://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/using-raft-writing-strategy

What does research say about how to effectively communicate about science?

What does research say about how to effectively communicate about science? Bias: Centre Sub-Category: Communications Source: The Conversation File Type: Essay/Analysis Overview: What research says about effective communication Web Link: https://theconversation.com/what-does-research-say-about-how-to-effectively-communicate-about-science-70244

AI is set to transform science – but will we understand the results?

Bias: Centre Source: The Conversation File Type: Research/Analysis Overview: AI is set to transform science – but will we understand the results? Web Link: https://theconversation.com/ai-is-set-to-transform-science-but-will-we-understand-the-results-241760

Reflections

Michael Kennedy

So, you’ve got a great idea for a class project; to launch a new business; to improve a community service; to change the world...

Further Considerations

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Chapters

Chapter One

The System of Things

Chapter Two

The Context of It All

Chapter Three

We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

Chapter Four

Hard Stuff is Hard

Chapter Five

Here’s How

Chapter Six

Your Turn

Chapter Seven

Dig Deeper

Chapter Eight

Be Better

Chapter Nine

Own Your Hypocrisy

Chapter Ten

Keep Going

Chapter Eleven

One Last Thing

Chapter Twelve

The End (of the Beginning)