Unit of Inquiry #1 - Generative AI: Dall-E - Design 2025/26

The unit’s KEY CONCEPT is:

• Development
• Systems
• Communication
• Communities

Which option BEST illustrates a ‘system’?

• One tool used alone
• Separate parts with no interaction
• Interacting components with inputs and outputs
• A static poster on a wall

Which question a designer asks shows systems thinking?

• What is the trendiest color?
• How do the components and users interact over time?
• How can I add more animations?
• Who has the newest phone?

Which are the RELATED CONCEPTS in this unit?

• Form & Ergonomics
• Innovation & Function
• Perspective & Resources
• Aesthetics & Markets

‘Function’ refers to:

• How popular a product is
• How attractive it looks
• What the solution is designed to do and how well it does it
• Who invented it

Which situation shows INNOVATION (not just invention)?

• A prototype used by no one
• A concept sketch in a notebook
• A tool widely adopted by students and teachers
• A private demo with no rollout

The unit’s GLOBAL CONTEXT is:

• Globalization and sustainability
• Scientific and technical innovation
• Identities and relationships
• Personal and cultural expression

A fitting line of inquiry under the global context of the unit would be:

• Ancient myths only
• Modernization—how new tech changes daily life
• Art history critiques
• Local cuisine reviews

The unit’s EXPLORATION emphasizes:

• Tradition only
• Modernization
• Isolation
• Fame

‘Modernization’ in this unit means:

• Removing all digital tools
• Adopting new technologies into everyday practices
• Only buying new devices
• Posting on social media