Working with 6th graders, I think that a great way to help them develop empathy in a design project is to interview possible users. However, that also imposes my problem as 6th graders do not have strong interviewing skills. This would be something that we would have to practice before we would be able to use it on a user. I think that I would start out with the questions that they generate, and then show them that by asking how/why questions that they can get a lot more information. I also think that there is power in an online interview, as it helps gather data on what students would want to ask for their deeper questions. I have found in my own empathy process that having the form data has helped me to pick specific users to interview and helped to guide some of my interview questions. The first time we practice our interview skills, I think I would want to approve their questions before hand. Not only will this help make sure that no insensitive questions slip through, but it will also help me identify who may need more help with this skill. After that, I think the next time they would be able to do it in groups, with one of the students being the question checker. I am thinking that using Flipgrid would be a good platform for this, as there is a feature where you can leave your question and the other class can respond on their own time. This would help with any time zone problems.
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AuthorMy name is Jessica Meservey and I am a 6th grade teacher. There is no level that I would rather be teaching and learning with. I currently teach in rural Maine. I love to integrate technology into my classroom as we are 1:1. Find me on Twitter at @MsMeservey. ArchivesCategories |