{"id":19701,"date":"2020-03-23T10:15:11","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T10:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/?p=19701"},"modified":"2021-02-15T06:22:53","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T06:22:53","slug":"how-to-run-a-design-club-mini-project-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/how-to-run-a-design-club-mini-project-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Run a Design Thinking Workshop for your Kids from Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><em>Did you know that hundreds of workshops take place around the world each month using Marvel? From schools to enterprises, Marvel is used across every age group. The growth we've seen across education has been amazing and initiatives like <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/designclub.org.uk\/\">Design Club<\/a> have been driving design and prototyping with kids across the UK who will no doubt be the entrepreneurs and makers of the future!<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We\u2019re halfway through our <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/innovateheruk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@innovateheruk<\/a> journey! Students have been designing prototype apps using <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marvelapp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@marvelapp<\/a> this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">???? <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LYWHJD1jGd\">pic.twitter.com\/LYWHJD1jGd<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\u2014 Whalley Range High (@wrhs1118) <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wrhs1118\/status\/1234886948529065984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/span><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It's <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TakeYourChildToWorkDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TakeYourChildToWorkDay<\/a> at Comcast HQ! We hosted a Mobile App Prototyping Workshop for over 100 kids and their parents. These future technologists used <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marvelapp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@marvelapp<\/a> to string together drawings into a prototype app they could show off to their friends. <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/YourPlaceAtComcast?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#YourPlaceAtComcast<\/a> <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jq4zleaGfZ\">pic.twitter.com\/jq4zleaGfZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\u2014 Comcast Careers (@comcastcareers) <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/comcastcareers\/status\/989600127236100096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/span><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><em>We're excited to publish this guest post from Jemima Gibbons, the co-founder of Design Club. This article takes you through how to run your own mini design-thinking session at home with your kids using Marvel. It's super engaging and you'll end up with interactive prototypes made using our <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"http:\/\/www.marvelapp.com\/apps\">iOS and Android apps<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Without further ado, here's Jemina to talk you through:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Sounds interesting. What is design thinking?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Design thinking is a process that originated in the design industry but is now used for problem-solving across many different sectors. We believe design thinking is a powerful life skill that every child can benefit from learning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/designclub.org.uk\/\">Design Club<\/a> is a social enterprise that offers free tools and resources to help people deliver <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/introducing-design-thinking-workshop-kit\/\">design thinking workshops<\/a> to children. One of our most popular worksheets is the mini-project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Anyone can help their child or children with this project \u2014 You don\u2019t have to be a designer! You just need enthusiasm and a bit of patience :)<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">The mini-project works well for children aged 7\u201313.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">It looks like this:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19701 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1_pj-pjt6nbSIZJVHmyC-cNA.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1_NStCTTE9pNfCu8xpMVEPsg.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-19701 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1_M-Gno3NUJa-1mMNSAjS8lw.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1_M-Gno3NUJa-1mMNSAjS8lw.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1__KK3EeeRvqsIuyMttYol7g.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1060\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1__KK3EeeRvqsIuyMttYol7g.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1__KK3EeeRvqsIuyMttYol7g.png 1500w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1__KK3EeeRvqsIuyMttYol7g-600x424.png 600w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1__KK3EeeRvqsIuyMttYol7g-768x543.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Okay. What do I need?<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-l marginBottom-m c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5\">Make some printouts<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s list list--unordered marginBottom-l lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\n<li>One <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/smgwtdask8vqjaz\/App%20Design%20%E2%80%93%20Mini%20Project.pdf?dl=0\">A4 mini-project<\/a> or <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/zh9a203tzhiothe\/A3%20project%20worksheet%20single.pdf?dl=0\">A3 mini-project<\/a> worksheet per child<\/li>\n<li>The <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/kr1ljn5rrqomhfm\/01-choose-a-person-to-design-for.pdf?dl=0\">People<\/a> and <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/0xrho1igcs4zqgu\/01-choose-a-challenge.pdf?dl=0\">Challenge<\/a> worksheets (optional: cut into squares)<\/li>\n<li>Extra <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/ee544l4w9ja41u4\/04-sketch-your-app.pdf?dl=0\">App Sketching Sheets<\/a> to design more screens (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-l marginBottom-m c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5\">Set up your space<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s list list--unordered marginBottom-l lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\n<li>Set aside 2\u20133 hours<\/li>\n<li>Tell your child(ren) they\u2019ll be doing something fun and creative<\/li>\n<li>Put on some relaxing music<\/li>\n<li>Clear a table, desk or floor space<\/li>\n<li>Lay out coloured pens, pencils, scissors and paper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Once each child has a worksheet in front of them, tell them they\u2019re going to be working as designers, and they\u2019re going to design and prototype their very own mobile phone app \u2014 in five steps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"style=\"text-align: center;\">. . .<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">What are the five steps?<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-l marginBottom-m c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5\">1. Define a challenge<\/h3>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Encourage children to pick someone they want to design for. They can decide on a person from the <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dc-people\"><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">people worksheet<\/strong><\/a>, choose a friend, neighbour or someone they know, or even a celebrity or well-known figure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Ask them to pick a challenge from the <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dc-challenges\"><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">challenge worksheet<\/strong><\/a>. Alternatively, you might want to have a chat and help them come up with their own challenge \u2014 something they think might help them or their community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Ask them why they might need a different design for different people. Ask them what different users might find important.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><img class=\"size-full\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1PMZAiGA_NTiIJJ5iawUVJg.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6580\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1PMZAiGA_NTiIJJ5iawUVJg.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"size-full\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1OnkxOEQaplHWXmcipdWTeQ.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6580\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1OnkxOEQaplHWXmcipdWTeQ.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Designing an app to help someone recycle more (photos: Daniel Gost)<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-l marginBottom-m c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5\">2. Empathise with your user<\/h3>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Talk to children about empathy and what it means. For this step, they need to try and put themselves in their user\u2019s shoes. Ask them to imagine what their user likes and doesn\u2019t like. Then ask them to write down what they think their user needs in relation to the challenge.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-l marginBottom-m c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5\">3. Ideate possibilities<\/h3>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">This stage is all about coming up with ideas. Talk to children about any apps they like to use \u2014 or show them one of your favourite apps \u2014 and discuss what the key features are.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Ask them what features they think their app could have in order to specifically meet the needs of their user.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">You could encourage writing or drawing ideas on scraps of paper or Post-its to start. Then copy the best ideas over to the worksheet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><img class=\"size-full\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1FU3zbzVdsaO7Y2LbV405Bw.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6580\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1FU3zbzVdsaO7Y2LbV405Bw.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"style=\"text-align: center;\"><a><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6580\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1npAnbONQQIBaOeMTqLal2A.jpeg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6580\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1npAnbONQQIBaOeMTqLal2A.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Once you\u2019ve chosen which ideas to use, start prototyping by sketching screens (photos: Daniel Gost, Jeanette Sha)<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-l marginBottom-m c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5\">4. Prototype your app<\/h3>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Ask children if they know what a prototype is (see below). Get them to imagine what their user\u2019s ideal app might look like. Then ask them to draw the first few screens. Suggest they put a logo, tagline and start button on the first screen. And think about what their user might like to see next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Children might want to create a \u201chome\u201d screen with three or four feature options. Then draw additional screens for each feature. (If you need more templates, print out additional <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dc-sketch-app\"><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Sketch your app<\/strong><\/a> worksheets).<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Once children have sketched the screens, they can take photographs of each screen using <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/\">Marvel<\/a>, and add links between each screen to create a digital prototype. Alternatively, you can help children cut out each screen and put them into a cardboard model of a mobile phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">What do you mean by prototype?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">A prototype is the first version of something. It\u2019s a basic version that shows people how an idea might work. Our projects don\u2019t involve any coding. Children make prototypes with their own hand-drawn pictures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">To make a digital prototype, you\u2019ll need to install <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/apps\">Marvel on your mobile phone.<\/a> A basic Marvel account is free. Marvel is easy to use. Have a play around before the session if you can.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Alternatively, if you want your session to be 100 per cent unplugged, you can <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/design-club\/design-club-at-mozilla-festival-running-an-unplugged-pop-up-workshop-e34fdac25457\">use cardboard cut-outs and paper<\/a> to simulate a mobile phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><img class=\"size-full\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1i0xo577XgA4ZL1j8Mt89-A.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6580\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1i0xo577XgA4ZL1j8Mt89-A.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"size-full\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1b0WOzWlU1k3uHeeNqXPpPg.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6580\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1b0WOzWlU1k3uHeeNqXPpPg.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Creating digital prototypes using Marvel (photos: Daniel Gost)<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-l marginBottom-m c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5\">5. Test your app<\/h3>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Have a chat with children about why they think testing might be important. Explain that all good designers welcome feedback as it helps them to improve their designs and make them even better!<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Offer to role play the user yourself, or ask children to role play users for each other. If children have designed for a person they know in real life, it would be brilliant if that person could come and test the app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Children need to ask their user to run through the prototype and make notes about what they say: tell them to ask their user what they think the app is for, what they like about it and they think could be improved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Finally, ask children what changes they might make to their design, following the feedback. Afterwards, you can go back to step 1, start a brand new project, or celebrate with a cup of tea and a slice of cake :)<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19724\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1_U1aWvswJeDNByjHFtLLNDw.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1_U1aWvswJeDNByjHFtLLNDw.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1_U1aWvswJeDNByjHFtLLNDw-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1_U1aWvswJeDNByjHFtLLNDw-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1_U1aWvswJeDNByjHFtLLNDw-1500x1125.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19725\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp****.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1_vR5HDBsKB0ECPlJBhiYIxw.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1_vR5HDBsKB0ECPlJBhiYIxw.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1_vR5HDBsKB0ECPlJBhiYIxw-600x428.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1_vR5HDBsKB0ECPlJBhiYIxw-768x548.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1_vR5HDBsKB0ECPlJBhiYIxw-1500x1071.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>Children working on Design Club mini projects (photos: Daniel Gost)<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"style=\"text-align: center;\">. . .<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Any final advice?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Show a genuine interest in the work being produced and offer lots of positive feedback. Try to ask questions rather than tell children what to do. Give them plenty of time and space to create and develop their own ideas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">We hope you\u2019ve found this blog useful. Let us know if you\u2019ve any questions. If you run a mini-project, let us know how you get on: you can share your sketches and prototypes with us on <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/designclubhq\/\">Instagram<\/a>, <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/designclub\">Twitter<\/a> or <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/designclubhq\/\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">For more free design thinking resources, see <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/designclub.org.uk\/\">Design Club\u2019s Resource Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/designclub.us15.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=7b0019ec85b2ca9366c4b2b0b&amp;id=db8169615e\">Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> for project ideas to do at home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Peace &amp; prototypes!<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Design Club x<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-l marginBottom-m c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5\">\nFurther reading:<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s list list--unordered marginBottom-l lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\n<li><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/pablo-stanley-design-workshops-empowering-kids\/\">Pablo Stanley on Design Workshops and Empowering Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/resources-for-remote-designers\/\">Resources to help remote designers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/stop-talking-start-sketching-guide-paper-prototyping\/\">Stop Talking and Start Sketching: A Guide to Paper Prototyping<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/creating-paper-prototypes-with-marvel\/\">How to use Paper Prototyping within your design process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/the-magic-of-paper-prototyping\/\">The Magic of Paper Prototyping<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that hundreds of workshops take place around the world each month using Marvel? 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