Knowledge/Skill Building

🧩 Affinity Map of User Needs

Collaboration Effective Communication Content Expertise Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Self Directed Learning Academic Mindset CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.6 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6 3A-IC-27 3A-AP-22 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.5 3A-AP-21 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1 Submission Required

Small groups transfer interview evidence to digital sticky notes in Google Slides or Jamboard-style slides and cluster them into categories such as communication, organization, collaboration, visual design, and confidence. Students label each cluster with a user need and flag assumptions that are not yet backed by enough evidence. The teacher models how to separate patterns from isolated comments.

Plan day
Day 11
Duration
55 min
Grouping
Small Group
Steps