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Empathy Driven Concepts

Collaboration Effective Communication Content Expertise Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Self Directed Learning Assessment Exhibition Reflection Community Partners Critique and Revision Submission Required

Work with a small group to gather direct input from potential audiences and community partners through brief interviews to surface needs and hopes for a senior project documentary. Collect empathy artifacts such as maps, quotes, and notes. Use these insights to brainstorm a wide range of documentary approaches, then create concept sketches or storyboards for multiple ideas. Build a feasibility/impact matrix evaluating technical requirements, access, time, and potential audience impact. Conduct quick user testing with potential viewers, then select the top 3 concepts with rationale that connect to audience needs and the school's learning culture, iterating on the sketches based on feedback from peers and mentors. Deliver a concept pack including empathy artifacts, concept sketches or storyboards, a feasibility/impact matrix, and Top 3 concepts with rationale.

Plan day
Day 8
Duration
90 min
Grouping
Small Group
Steps
8 steps

Lesson plan

8 steps · 90 min
# What teachers do
1 Introduction and Activity Overview. (15 min)
2 Discuss insights gathered from community partners and audience interviews. (25 min)
3 Brainstorm documentary ideas in small groups, using insights from interviews. Record ideas creatively. (45 min)
4 Select top ideas and begin creating concept sketches or storyboards. (45 min)
5 Build a feasibility/impact matrix for selected ideas, considering technical requirements and audience impact. (30 min)
6 Quick user testing with potential viewers and gather feedback. (30 min)
7 Refine top 3 concepts based on feedback and prepare a presentation of your concept pack. (60 min)
8 Share presentations with peers for critique and apply revisions. (20 min)
Preparation (4 items)
  • Arrange access to materials such as chart paper, sticky notes, and markers for brainstorming sessions.
  • Prepare a list of potential interview questions and ensure recording devices are ready.
  • Set up a digital or physical space for creating and storing concept sketches and storyboards.
  • Plan logistics for user testing, including inviting some potential viewers and setting up the space.
Student-facing instructions
Your task is to utilize insights from interviews with community partners and potential audiences to brainstorm diverse documentary ideas. Work collaboratively in small groups to generate a wide range of concepts. Use these insights to create storyboards for your top ideas and evaluate them with a feasibility/impact matrix. Conduct quick user tests with potential viewers, refine your top 3 concepts based on their feedback, and compile all materials into a final concept pack. Be prepared to present your refined concepts to the group and apply any final revisions based on peer feedback.