Living Lab can be defined as a methodology to develop new innovations, through a user-driven process, rooted in co-creation. This definition emphasizes the role of the user in the Living Lab approach. Instead of being the “target” of an innovative solution, the users will be its co-creators, so the solution can be tailor-made to their real needs, their context, and be in adequation with their values and ethical choices. The methodology often emphasizes the idea of cycles comprising prototyping and testing solutions, in a way that is related to Design Thinking approaches.
Road map: In this short “roadmap”, you will find some practical tools and guidelines to engage in, and develop, a Living Lab Project. Then, you can use, transform, and adapt them in your context.Practical guidance: Practical guidance and training materials for the engagement of school living labs with stakeholders’ is the product of extensive collaboration among, all members of the SALL consortium. It is ready for use in the wider implementation of school activities during the following years.The SALL methodology: This document presents the final methodology, which is an adaptation of the Living Lab approach to the school context. The aim is to run Living Lab projects at schools, involving students and other local actors in a user-driven innovation process.SALL Toolbox: The SALL Toolbox will guide you through the necessary references, making it easy for you to search and find exactly what you need. It is a modular set of materials provide access to valuable information, inspiring success stories, and innovative best practices for you to implement or sustain your living-lab based open schooling activities.The prototyping game: The “Prototyping game” allows participants to reflect on contextualized imposed situations or according to the theme and issue they want to address. It can also be used as a tool to firstly define some aspects of the project participants want to co-create.An ideation process: An ideation process that can be used to help participants define a topic or some parts of the solution they might want to co-create together. Express your ideas and reflect together!
