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Introducing System Dynamics and Systems Thinking
to a School (or Children) Near You
A CLE packet created for System Dynamics Society Conference Participants
The perpetual challenge of introducing system dynamics into K-12 education stands before us. With twenty years of experience facing this challenge, the Creative Learning Exchange has developed a resource guide.
This packet is designed to help those conversant with system dynamics become involved with the education of students ages 3-19.
Of the many paths for advocating system dynamics in the world, none
has the potential that engaging our youth promises. There
are several ways that a knowledgeable SD practitioner can inspire the decision makers of tomorrow. In this introduction, we will
briefly show you how to:
- Use your own SD tools and principles with your own children; and
- Interest and encourage educators in your local area to use
ST/SD.
We cannot stress enough that if you have specific questions about any of this
material, send us an e-mail or give us a call here at the Creative Learning
Exchange. (Lees Stuntz, 978-635-9797)
Talking to your own children and helping them learn the power of
thinking using systems thinking and system dynamics.
Starting with your own children when they are young is as easy as reading
them The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. (See the lessons on The Lorax on the CLE
website.) Linda Booth Sweeney's books, When a Butterfly Sneezes and Connected Wisdom, offer many suggestions and stories that have "systems" lessons embedded within them.
The critical thing about introducing some of
these concepts to your kids is to talk to them after reading the stories about
the connections, the feedback loops and the stocks and flows. You can start
them out very early on behavior-over-time graphs.
Read and learn more....
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Suggested Creative Learning Exchange materials for you and to give to teachers and schools:
- Shape of Change including Stocks and Flows
- Dollars and Sense: Stay in the Black, Spending and Saving
- Critical Thinking Using Systems Thinking and Dynamic
Modeling
- CD of all of the materials available on the
Creative Learning Exchange website.
Purchase all four as a bundle for $70.00 and use your discount code to save more!
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