# DesignCase

> The student-first innovation method for K-12 schools: students build real things, schools get durable-skills portfolios no AI can generate. Plus innovation space programming, teacher coaching, and hands-on curriculum.

## About

DesignCase is an education innovation consultancy founded by Mark Schreiber, who teaches design thinking, innovation, and entrepreneurship at Colorado State University; a Stanford FabLearn Fellow, and Milken Award National Educator with 28 years helping schools integrate new tools into education. From scissors to laser cutters to 3D printers to AI, the approach has always been thinking-first: build the environment, train the teachers, design curriculum that builds judgment alongside capability, then add the tools.

## The Human Skills Day (Flagship In-Service)

A one-day district in-service built around your state's AI guidance. Fixed scope, priced in line with a typical district PD day — contact for a written not-to-exceed quote. Every teacher brings one real assignment and leaves with it redesigned for the AI age: a hands-on design-thinking sprint, a durable-skills rubric scored against real work, a redesign studio, and a stress-test lab where teachers try to break their redesigned assignment with AI. Includes leadership intake call, teacher survey, redesign template, durable-skills rubric aligned to state AI guidance, pre/post measurement, leadership debrief, and a 30-day check-in call. Details at https://designcase.co/human-skills-day/

## Evidence Gap Check (Free Tool)

Free evidence gap assessment for K-12 schools: which parts of your graduate profile, mission, or charter can you currently document? Nine dimensions — defined skills, evidence source, artifact integrity, task breadth, second rater, calibration, process trail, the report, the clock. Instant branded report with radar chart, priorities, and a 90-day roadmap. Available at https://designcase.co/gap-check/

## Services

- **The Human Skills Day**: Flagship one-day district in-service (contact for booking)
- **Thinking-First AI Roadmap**: Strategy for AI integration with policy guidance and standards alignment
- **Curriculum That Builds Judgment**: Scope, sequence, lesson plans, and assessments (same approach deployed by Intel to 500+ sites worldwide)
- **Teacher Training That Sticks**: Hands-on, collaborative, subject-specific PD from half-day workshops to multi-day intensives
- **Innovation Lab Design**: From concept through construction docs, working with architects and building committees
- **Student Entrepreneurship & Prototyping**: Students design, build, test, and launch real products with AI
- **Keynotes & Speaking**: A practitioner's perspective on 28 years of tool integration

## Credentials

- Design Thinking, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Instructor, Colorado State University (Richardson Design Center)
- Stanford FabLearn Fellow (2013-2016)
- Milken Award National Teacher of the Year (2005)
- Former Director of Design & Innovation, American School in Japan (8,000 sq ft innovation suite)
- Creator, Intel Future Skills Program (500+ sites worldwide)
- MIT FabLab Network Member

## Clients

Intel, Stanford University, Colorado State University, American School in Japan, Moses Brown School, The Chapin School, Hammond School, Zeta Charter Schools, US Air Force Academy CyberWorx, Joy Labz (Makey Makey), Mackin Educational Resources, Duchesne Academy

## Contact

- Website: https://designcase.co
- Phone: 970-460-4030
- Location: Fort Collins, Colorado