What is design with empathy and how does it improve the quality of design?
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Outcome(s): At the end of this lesson, learners will demonstrate skill in ideating, prototyping, testing and refining.
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Teaching the Lesson:
1. Launch
Objective: After looking closely at a school desk, learners demonstrate skill in identifying the parts, purposes of each, and how they work together to get something done.
2. Explore
Objectives: Learners demonstrate skill in the design process (empathize & define, ideate, prototype, test and refine) to design a better school desk for their partner.
3. Summarize
Objective: Learners will engage in whole class discussion on what it means to design for someone's needs and can differentiate between design for function and design with empathy.
