Stanford d.school Event

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Photos from our R&Dinner event hosted at the Stanford d.school, sponsored by the Schwab Foundation.

Wide view of R&Dinner event at Stanford d.school with participants engaged in discussion

Facilitators presenting with microphone at R&Dinner event

Group discussion with participant holding up The R&D Times newspaper template

Mediterranean food spread with various dishes

Diverse participants engaged in standing conversation

Participants networking at table with colorful sticker dots and materials

Two participants in casual conversation over food and drinks

Animated group discussion with participants gesturing and engaging

Participants collaborating over The R&D Times template with sticky notes

The R&D Times newspaper template with orange sticky notes showing ideas

Blue sticky notes with insights about AI in education

Sticky notes with questions about AI integration in education

Participants networking and mingling at the event

Filled-out R&D Times newspaper showing handwritten insights about education and technology

Colorful sticky notes with "INGREDIENTS" header showing participant brainstorming

Facilitator presenting to small group of participants around table

Participant filling out The R&D Times template while eating with table mates

Multiple participants around table with colorful sticky notes and discussion materials

Mediterranean food spread including chicken, meatballs, salad, and Israeli salad

Facilitator speaking with animated gestures, sticky notes visible on wall behind

Facilitator standing near whiteboard with "INGREDIENTS" and participant notes

Completed R&D Times newspaper with handwritten title "Glorious Failure"

Orange sticky note reading "SCHOOL authorization PROCESSES"

Participants standing in group discussion near red seating and whiteboards

Participant speaking at microphone wearing colorful patterned dress

Wide view of d.school event space with approximately 14 participants standing and mingling

Devin in pink shirt presenting to three participants near whiteboard with INGREDIENTS sticky notes

Monitor displaying "Let's get cooking!" slide, participants eating around tables

Intimate one-on-one conversation between an older male participant and a younger female participant

Young participant serving food from buffet with a warm smile

Participant in red Teach For America shirt serving food at the buffet table

Peggy presenting to group with whiteboard showing INGREDIENTS and sticky notes

Peggy at microphone presenting INGREDIENTS course with colorful sticky notes

Close-up of participant hands placing orange sticky notes on R&D Times template

Close-up of food spread showing hummus, falafel, bread, and Mediterranean fare

Sunanna presenting R&D Times to group near whiteboard with sticky notes

Individual commitment cards on whiteboard in yellow, red, and teal

Multiple colorful commitment cards on whiteboard from participants

Sunanna presenting at microphone with "Recipe for Process" slide visible

The R&D Times: Capturing Vision

The R&D Times newspaper template is the centerpiece of the R&Dinner experience. Participants use this structured activity to collectively envision and document the future, moving from individual insights to shared vision and commitment.

Filled R&D Times newspaper with handwritten insights about technology and teaching — Example: Participant insights on technology and relationships in education

R&D Times titled 'Glorious Failure' showing systemic vision for education — Example: Systemic reimagining of teaching and learning through R&D

What The R&D Times Reveals

Shared values emerge across silos (teachers, admins, innovators, students)
Participants move from problem-spotting to vision-creation
Systems thinking surfaces: relationships, feedback, coherence
Commitments become tangible through collective dialogue

About This Event

Event Details

Venue:: Stanford d.school
Sponsor:: Schwab Foundation
Focus:: AI in Education

Key Activities

The R&D Times newspaper visioning activity
Sticky note brainstorming on AI integration
Cross-sector dialogue and networking
Shared Mediterranean meal

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