Empathize
Empathize
Students will conduct interviews with their peers and family members to explore current slang terms, gathering insights on their usage and meaning in different contexts, and commence their weekly reflections on the influence of social media on these evolving language trends.
Days 1 - 3
45 min over capacity (90 min available across 3 days)
Test/Present
Test/Present
Students will present their dictionaries of modern slang in a showcase event, engaging stakeholders and peers by demonstrating the evolution of language through interactive discussions, while gathering feedback that validates their work and informs final revisions.
Days 16 - 20
62 min over capacity (150 min available across 5 days)
Empathize
Days 1–3
Day 1
Meet Real Slang Voices
Launch
60m
Day 2
Empathy Artifacts Synthesis
Deliverable
75m
Day 3
Define
Days 4–6
Day 4
Define Slang Problem Space
Deliverable
90m
Day 5
Day 6
Ideate
Days 7–10
Day 7
Day 8
Slang Dictionary Concepts
Deliverable
60m
Day 9
Day 10
Prototype
Days 11–15
Day 11
Iterate Slang Prototypes
Deliverable
60m
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Slang Testing Protocol
Deliverable
60m
Day 15
Test/Present
Days 16–20
Day 16
Day 17
Prototype Dictionary Booths
Deliverable
60m
Day 18
Audience Testing Feedback
Deliverable
60m
May 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
25
Day 1
Empathize
Meet Real Slang Voices
26
Day 2
Empathy Artifacts Synthesis
June 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
Day 3
2
Day 4
Define
Define Slang Problem Space
8
Day 5
9
Day 6
15
Day 7
Ideate
16
Day 8
Slang Dictionary Concepts
22
Day 9
23
Day 10
July 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
29
Day 11
Prototype
Iterate Slang Prototypes
30
Day 12
6
Day 13
7
Day 14
Slang Testing Protocol
13
Day 15
14
Day 16
Test/Present
20
Day 17
Prototype Dictionary Booths
21
Day 18
Audience Testing Feedback