Deliverable
Empathy Maps with Locals
Collaboration
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Self Directed Learning
Community Partners
Interview a local DJ or producer to understand audience needs and cultural context. Create an empathy map and a brief user-need statement to guide your timeline design. Capture key quotes and insights as artifacts.
Plan day
Day 16
Duration
60 min
Grouping
Pair
Steps
6 steps
Lesson plan
6 steps · 60 min| # | What teachers do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to empathy maps and their relevance to understanding cultural context in DJing. (10 min) |
| 2 | Co-interview preparation: Develop a set of interview questions focused on audience needs and cultural influences. (20 min) |
| 3 | Conduct interviews with local DJs or producers, focusing on active listening and capturing insights. (45 min) |
| 4 | Review and discuss key insights from interviews with your peer, beginning to draft empathy maps. (20 min) |
| 5 | Create empathy maps based on interview insights, focusing on audience needs and cultural context. (30 min) |
| 6 | Develop user-need statements that clearly communicate insights gathered about cultural influences on DJing. (10 min) |
Preparation (3 items)
- Identify and schedule interviews with local DJs or producers in advance.
- Prepare an appropriate space conducive to interviews, ensuring recording equipment is functional.
- Gather materials such as paper, markers, and templates for empathy maps.
Student-facing instructions
Your task is to co-interview a local DJ or producer to gather insights into audience needs and cultural influences in DJing. Prepare interview questions with your peer, conduct the interviews, and actively listen to capture key insights and quotes. Use these insights to collaborate on creating empathy maps and user-need statements, which will guide your timeline design. Ensure you have recording equipment ready and note-taking materials handy.