Warming up for the Prototype
Author: Anni Stavnskaer Pedersen
Facilitated by the teacher
The aim is to strengthen the students’ competencies in converting ideas and thoughts into concrete pretotypes.
5-10 mins
Groups 5-35
Whiteboard, bag with different things, card & phone
Steps
- The teacher explains that the activity is time-controlled and they will maintain time discipline throughout the activity. Each round of the activity has a set timeframe of between seven and fifteen minutes.
- The teacher divides each project group into two sub-groups with two or three students in each sub-group.
- The sub-groups take it in turns to pick three objects from the bag of different things. Alternatively, the students can spend 5 minutes gathering objects or picture cards for the activity.
- The teacher should stress that the students are constructing a quick and incomplete pretotype from the objects/pictures which they have in the limited time available.
- Within their sub-groups, the students build a basic model of the solution that they have developed.
- The students in turn, take an object/picture card and incorporate it into the model they have created. The number of rounds is dictated by the time available. Normally, there should be objects remaining in the pile.
- The teacher tells the students when the time is up.
- The teacher and students discuss the students’ discoveries regarding the solution and the pretotyping process.
Reflection
This activity acts as a warm-up for the pretotyping process. For some students this will be the first time they encounter this type of innovative process. Pretotyping is a tool that can support students in building a bridge between idea generation/idea selection and action
The activity could be done using online tools such as Padlet, virtual whiteboard and breakout rooms in Teams/Zoom.
The activity could be done using online tools such as Padlet, virtual whiteboard and breakout rooms in Teams/Zoom.
Inspiration