Exploring the six-thinking curriculum throughout this blog:

Ritchhart, R., Church, M., & Morrison, K. (2011). Making thinking visible: How to promote engagement, understanding, and independence for all learners. Jossey-Bass.

This foundational text explains how externalizing ideas through visible forms (like design, diagrams, and digital artifacts) deepens understanding — a core concept behind “thinking through design.”

Robinson, K. (2011). Out of our minds: Learning to be creative (2nd ed.). Capstone.

Sir Ken Robinson argues that creativity is the process of having original ideas that have value, connecting directly to how students design meaningful and purposeful digital content.

Lupton, E. (2017). Design is storytelling. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

Lupton’s work explains how design decisions convey narratives and ideas, reinforcing that design communicates thought — not just aesthetic choices.

Brown, T. (2008). Design thinking. Harvard Business Review, 86(6), 84–92.

Brown describes design thinking as an approach to innovation that draws from the designer’s toolkit to integrate human needs, technology, and creativity — aligning perfectly with your theme of Thinking Across the Curriculum.

Partnership for 21st Century Learning. (2019). Framework for 21st century learning. Battelle for Kids.

This framework identifies creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration as essential skills — the same goals embedded in your website project.