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MYP4 · DESIGN · STRANDHOOT
Prototyping for People
Self-paced run through the design cycle — pick a direction, research your user, analyse products and write a brief, then develop, make and evaluate your solution.
Students sign in so their work is saved. Self-paced: each student works at their own speed.
What students do
- 1Lesson: Write the Need · Mini-lesson~8 min
- 2Checkpoint · The Need · Checkpoint quiz~6 min
- 3Lesson: Plan the Research · Mini-lesson~8 min
- 4Persona & Empathy · Worksheet
- 5Develop Your Ideas · Worksheet
- 6Criterion B Check · Checkpoint quiz
- 7What Will You Make? · Worksheet
- 8Evaluate · Worksheet
- 9Criterion D Check · Checkpoint quiz
- 10Research Plan · Worksheet
- 11Lesson: Analyse Existing Products · Mini-lesson
- 12Lesson: From Research to a Brief · Mini-lesson
- 13Product Analysis & Brief · Worksheet
Strands covered
Evidence is collected against each of these MYP criterion strands, and the teacher scores them from 1 to 8.
- A.i · Use a range of terminology in context
- A.ii · Show knowledge and understanding of content and concepts through descriptions, explanations and examples
- A.iii
- A.iv
- B.i · Formulate a clear and focused research question and explain its relevance
- B.ii · Formulate and follow an action plan to investigate the question
- B.iii · Use methods to collect and record relevant, varied information
- B.iv · Evaluate the process and results of the investigation
- C.i · Communicate information and ideas in a way that suits the audience and purpose
- C.iii · Create a reference list and cite sources of information
- D.i · Analyse concepts, issues, models, visual representations and theories
- D.ii · Summarise information to make valid, well-supported arguments
- D.iii · Analyse sources by origin and purpose, recognising value and limitations
- D.iv · Recognise different perspectives and explain their implications