> [!summary]+ Summary > This page describes the initial concepting I did for a digital literacy workshop series focusing on design thinking. Core items were draw for discussion and ideation purposes. (See the bottom of this page for the results of this activity.) # Communicating with Digital Media (CDM) initial planning As the COVID-19 pandemic began to wind down in August 2021, I came to my office at George Washington University (GWU) Foggy Bottom campus for the first time. I began to work on creating a new workshop series to support the digital literacy/fluency strategy I created. Because GWU was an [Adobe Creative Campus](https://www.adobeforeducation.com/higher-ed/creative-campus) at the time, part of my charge was to create programing that empowered faculty learning and the use of these tools. To do this, I could have pursued 2 pathways. One, I could use my team to teach technical skills for creating instructional materials. Or two, I could use my team to teach design thinking for teaching, then support technical skill development through consultations. I chose the latter. ## Visual foundation for the CDM workshop series The below image is an outline of the key building blocks I wanted to CDM workshop series to focus on communicating and teaching. (See [[2021-2022, Starting Adobe Series]].) ![[20211022_CDM-workshop-planning.jpg]] The central component was the bottom part. This borrowed from Liedtka and Ogilvie (2011). I describe that here: [[2021-2022, Starting Adobe Series#A design thinking framework]]. The item on the top-right, became the general structure for how I thought about breaking down the time for the series workshops. For example, 1) [[2021-2022, CDM Design Thinking]], 2) [[2021-2022, CDM Adobe Rush]], and 3) [[2021-2022, CDM Adobe Express]]. This drawing was used as a discussion piece with potential contributors in my office. ## 🎯 Results This activity laid the ground work for discussing with others and building a series of design thinking workshops focused on digital literacy. It helped me to communicate key thoughts and a vision. ## References Liedtka, J., & Ogilvie, T. (2011). _Designing for growth: A design thinking tool kit for managers_. Columbia University Press.