Drawing Toast
A Primer in Systems Thinking by Tom Wujec
Let's Draw Toast!
Step One
Draw a picture of how to make toast. Use no words. Illustrate for someone who has never made toast before.
Step Two
Share with your group. What do you notice?
STEP THREE
Combine your's groups best ideas into one illustration. Be prepared to share what you noticed about your conversations when sharing and creating a new design.
STep Four: Reflection
Think about how everyone participated. Did someone take the lead? Did someone not say much? How was the best directions selected? What kind of things did you notice about everyone's drawings and interactions?
TED Talk:
Tom Wujec and Wicked Problems- How to Make Toast
Tom Wujec: Got a wicked problem? First, tell me how you make toast
Link to the website
On the website, there is a great PDF file you can download on the activity, as well as other resources created by Tom Wujec!
Discussion: Nodes, Links, Models, Wicked Problems..
How can this help us as a team? How could this aid in our discussions with each other and with other staff? What are the application possibilities?
Next Steps
What are some of our Wicked Questions?
Values and Vision
Thoughts to ponder for next time:
- What are our values?
- What is our vision for the school?
- What is our vision for our team?