10 Failures that failed up-
- Didn’t have the money for grad school on a teacher’s salary. Timing is crucial.
- Design thinking classes were extremely difficult to get . I learned to ask for help.
- The d.school provided resources in my efforts to write my Masters Thesis in Design Thinking independently. I chose WGU- an online Masters Program since the d.school does not offer degrees. WGU’s population is mostly veterans receiving aid. I experienced the potential of online learning to spread ideas. I got to meet David Kelley- founder of the d.school.
- Through bootcamp, independent studies, Stanford Online, MOOCs, Stanford Continuing Studies, I gathered the experience to train teachers through Workshop Education- an after school program and helped grow it from 3 to 9 schools. However, design thinking was not taught during school hours and students who can’t afford after- school, go straight home, unattended until their parents get home from work.
- Stanford Designing a New Learning Environment MOOC- My Peace Game Online project came in 2nd. 1st place got disqualified- They didn’t follow guidelines. We were moved up to first!
- I was nominated as an influential Filipina to inspire other girls in the Philippines with online learning even though my Peace Game online did not go viral. My failures outnumbered my successes, but my productivity and learning skyrocketed.
https://www.filipinaleadership.org/transcending-boundaries
- My Peace Team partner in Pakistan found a platform to perform the game outside the MOOC setting and we were mentioned in MIT’s open learning! Trolls came into the MOOC, and with radicalizing online, along with the possibility of fake news spreading, the game needs to be redesigned with filters, security, and the possibility of VR/AR. https://open.media.mit.edu/peace-game/index.html
- Tina Seelig asked for our failure resume. I realized I would be okay about being embarrassed if Peace Game Online failed. By taking another risk, our after school program got into the New York Times~ https://mrsgillet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/nyt.png
- Stanford Professor Paul Kim mentored my team in inquiry learning because we used the skills we learned to empower others. SMILE switched back to strictly academic setting since it didn’t go viral. But, I learned to train my students in making inquires.
- I have received successes to inspire others to reach higher (earning recognition) as well. https://www.ffwn.org/event-2289844
About the facilitator: Mira Gillet M.Ed.is an instructor in Silicon Valley and a member of ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education). She is the author of the first MOOC on peace and the founder of Peace Game Online. Her former positions include Director of Design Thinking through Workshop Education on the Peninsula, a robotics and tech coach in various competitions, and a volunteer researcher at Stanford. Her Peace Game Online was voted the best learning game in Stanford’s Designing a New Learning Environment MOOC by Dr. Paul Kim, CTO and Assistant Dean of the Grad School of Education. She is recognized as a 2013 “100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World” (Global FWN100) for online learning, and mentioned in MIT’s innovation contest- Reclaim Open Learning through the MIT Media. Her award winning students have placed in art contests, chosen for national publications, invited to present at Stanford’s Fabrication Lab (2015) at CERAS-Center for Educational Research, and the Makerfaire in San Mateo (2013). She has authored a chapter in FWN 1st Disrupt book to help launch the series, congratulated on Stanford’s d.school Twitter, and given the title PBS Digital Innovator for Learning Media given to teachers who inspire others. Her quotes have been published in The New York Times, Stanford Magazine, The SM Daily Journal, The Stanford Daily, and several other news outlets. She has led design thinking workshop for visiting scholars to Silicon Valley from China. Currently, she is a candidate for the National Board Certificate through Stanford’s Support Program and affiliated with Stanford Continuing Studies. Mira’s favorite complement was when David Kelly, a founder of the d.school and one of America’s leading design innovators, called her “clever”.
(Continued) She is trained in design thinking through Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford, and has a Professional Certification in Project Management from Stanford. She started and advised the 1st Tech Challenge Team from Vallejo Mill/Azevada. She was the Lead Field Officer for Stanford SMILE- RWCity, CA after earning a credential Masters in Ed in Learning and Tech. She is a published author: Grit in Social Media. She has a BScience in Design from SJSU and was a lead instructor for Inventor’s Workshop at Camp Galileo. She was chosen as a member of the FUSE support team to push innovation as an irrepressible. Founder and Chief Director of Peace Game Online, Student award-SF Symphony Art Contest Finalist chosen (2005), First Place Division Women’s SUP kayak end race during season 2018/19 through 101 Surfsports RWC.
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National Board Candidate Support Group and Independent Researcher at Stanford,
Member of ASEE- American Society for Engineering Education,
Former Director of Design Thinking through Workshop Education,
Quoted in the New York Times- https://quip.com/hebPAuPOV7kd,
Quoted in Stanford Magazine and Stanford Daily Newspaper,
Showing at Makerfaire 2013,
Coach for award winning team at the Marine Advanced Technology Education Competition,
Adviser for Underwater ROV prototype shown @Fablab student showcase 2015,
at Stanford CERAS
Trained in Design Thinking through Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford
Professional Certification in Project Management from Stanford University
Mentioned in MIT innovation contest- Reclaim Open Learning through the MIT Media Lab
Award winning students- Art contest 5th grade, 3 nationally published student authors.
http://cainventionconvention.org/results-of-the-2019-invention-convention/
Advisor for 1st Tech Challenge Team from Vallejo Mill and Azevada School
In the news for inventing inventors- https://quip.com/QLsvAV6ttUCh
Tweeted by Manu Prakash- inventor of the Foldscope and the Paperfuge
Lead Field Officer for Stanford SMILE- Redwood City
Listed as one of the top 100 Influential Filipina Women of the World as a Thought Leader 2013
California credentialed teacher with a Masters in Education in Learning and Technology
Published author: Grit in Social Media
Graduate from San Jose State with a Bachelor of Science in Design
PBS Digital Innovator for Learning Media
Lead Instructor for Inventor’s Workshop at Camp Galileo
FUSE support team- https://fusecorps.org/about/
Founder and Chief Director of Peace Game Online, a top project in Stanford Venture Lab DNLE
Author of the first MOOC on peace -Online Instructor Peace Game MOOC
San Francisco Symphony Art Contest Finalist chosen (2005)
First Place Division Women’s SUP kayak end race during season 2018/19 through 101 Surfsports RWC
2nd Women’s Overall, short course
www.mrsgillet.com
Mira Gillet M.Ed. is an instructor in Silicon Valley and a member of ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education). She is the author of the first MOOC on peace and the founder of Peace Game Online. Her former positions include Director of Design Thinking through Workshop Education on the Peninsula, a robotics and tech coach in various competitions, and a volunteer researcher at Stanford. Her Peace Game Online was voted the best learning game in Stanford’s Designing a New Learning Environment MOOC by Dr. Paul Kim, CTO and Assistant Dean of the Grad School of Education. She is recognized as a 2013 “100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World” (Global FWN100) for online learning, and mentioned in MIT’s innovation contest- Reclaim Open Learning through the MIT Media. Her award winning students have placed in art contests, chosen for national publications, invited to present at Stanford’s Fabrication Lab (2015) at CERAS-Center for Educational Research, and the Makerfaire in San Mateo (2013). She has authored a chapter in FWN 1st Disrupt book to help launch the series, congratulated on Stanford’s d.school Twitter, and given the title PBS Digital Innovator for Learning Media given to teachers who inspire others. Her quotes have been published in The New York Times, Stanford Magazine, The SM Daily Journal, The Stanford Daily, and several other news outlets. She has led design thinking workshop for visiting scholars to Silicon Valley from China. Currently, she is a candidate for the National Board Certificate through Stanford’s Support Program and affiliated with Stanford Continuing Studies. Mira’s favorite complement was when David Kelly, a founder of the d.school and one of America’s leading design innovators, called her “clever”.