d.

tech
Challenge #3.1

Personal Mascot Challenge

Name: ____________________

Partner: ____________________

Mascots
mascot
maskt,-kt/
noun
1. a person or thing that is supposed to bring good luck or that is used to
symbolize a particular event or organization.
2. "the squadron's mascot was a young lion cub"
**mascots are generally something that can move.

Source: Google Dictionary

Also see: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mascot

Interview your partner

Ask your partner about his or her likes and dislikes, interests and hobbies. Get your partner to talk (by asking tell me more
or why is that questions. Encourage your partner to talk about activities that are fun or worth the effort and those that are
dont seem so important..

Describe
recent
experience that was successful, fun, or enjoyable:
Jot your a
notes
notes
here
here

Tell me about a time during an activity that did NOT go well...

Describe your ideal day. How would it start? end? What would you do or not do?

Write 2-3 significant insights

5 minutes each. When youre the interviewer, dig for stories.

Define needs
Complete each of the 3 boxes below to help identify what your partner needs in order come up with a mascot that
represents his or herself. Remember you want the mascot you design to represent the persons goals, actions and
emotions.

User name:

Actions (verbs that

describe what the user
needs to do):

Emotions (ways the user

wants to feel):

3 adjectives to
describe user:

Make a nickname
by using 1-2 of the
adjectives above:

6 minutes..

Point of View Statement

Put it all together into a statement that will inspire your creative problem-solving. Complete the sentence starters below
to define your end user and his or her needs. 5 minutes.

My
My end-user
end-user is
is _____________________________(name).
________________________ a _____________________,
(name)
(adjective)
He/She is a ________________________ (adj), ________________________ (adj) person who I
________________________, ________________________ that I call
_________________________.
call
_____________________________ (nickname).
(adjective)
(noun)
was surprised
surprised to
to discover
discover that.
that __________________________________________________.
II was

It woudl be game-changing if ____________________________________________________.

It would be totally awesome if...

Generate Ideas
What are all the ways you can think of now to make a mascot that represents your partner? Write headlines and draw
picture below. 6 minutes.

Go for quantity. Get wild.

Generate More Ideas

Come up with more mascot ideas related to these specific categories below. Go for quantity! 6 minutes.

Important Things:

Favorite Activities:

Important People:

Important Goals:

Prototype & Test!

Show your prototype of your mascot to your partner. Do not explain what the prototype should do/be, instead just listen to
your partner as they interact with the prototype. Take notes of their feedback below:
Most feasible
delightful

Test #1:

Test #2:

I think you chose this mascot for me

because...

What this mascot captures about me and

my personality is..

What I dont understand is.

Share with your partner! Get their feedback. Note what resonates. 5 minutes each.

Reflect.
Reflect on how you approached this challenge. Your have 8 min to write down your thoughts.

What did you learn about your

partner today? How did you figure
out his/her needs?

Describe your experience

prototyping? Was it hard or easy
to get started? Why?

What did you learn about

designing mascots today?

What did you do today that was

risky or new for you?

How did your prototype change?

Did it improve after testing? How
so?

What did you notice about how

you felt when your partner gave
you feedback?

8 minutes to reflect. 10 min for whole group discussion.

Homework: Alternative Inspiration

When you go home today you can deepen your understanding about what mascots mean to people by conducting an interview
with someone who is currently in school or has ever been in school where there was a mascot. You can also ask about other
types of mascots (for sports teams or businesses) to get alternative inspiration for designing your school mascot.

PART #1
Jotnotes...
your notes
notes here
here
Your

Jot down your inferences and

interpretations of what you heard,
saw, felt, etc....

PART #2
Research different mascots. Attach drawings, pictures, or clippings of mascots here. You will use these
pictures to make an inspiration board with your group on Wednesday.