GRADES 10–11 · LESSON 4
Interview Notes and the Next Version
Talk to 3 people about your prototype, write down what they actually say, and let their answers decide what changes next.
By the end of this lesson you will have — 3 interview notes and a one-page plan for the next version in Google Docs, where every change points to something a person said
What you'll show at the end: A Google Doc with 3 interview notes (Person A, B, and C, no names) and a one-page next-version plan where each change is tied to a quote.
Google Docs
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Follow these steps
- Open Google Docs and write the 3 things you want to check, plus 5 short questions about what people already did, not what they might want someday (for example: 'Tell me about the last time this happened.').
- Interview 3 people you know, one at a time, for about 10 minutes each, with your prototype from Lesson 3 on your own device. Ask whether you may take notes. Call them Person A, B, and C; don't write names, contact details, or school. If someone is under 13, ask their parent first.
- Right after each talk, write their words as quotes, what they did with the prototype, and one surprise. Keep what they said separate from what you think it means.
- Write a one-page plan: 1 to 3 changes for the next version, each with the quote behind it, plus one idea you are dropping. Before you paste any notes into an AI, delete anything that could identify a person: names, school, workplace, places, or an unusual story. Stuck? Copy the prompt from the box next to these steps into the AI you're allowed to use (under 13: a parent's account, with your parent).
Free tools for this lesson
Starting fresh?
No notes or prototype yet? Practice with this sample note, then run your own interviews.
Things I want to check: 1) When do people notice they forgot? 2) Do they find the Add button? 3) Do they need due dates?
Person A (a Grade 8 student): "I only remember homework when I see my friend doing it." What they did: typed one task, then looked for a due-date box that wasn't there. Surprise: pressed Enter instead of Add, and nothing happened.
Source (adapted for this grade: wording changed, facts unchanged)
anthropic.com/learn — AI Fluency: Framework and Foundations, Description and Discernment (adapted for Grades 10–11)
Stanford d.school, Design Thinking Bootleg — define, prototype, and test methods (adapted for Grades 10–11)
anthropic.com/learn — AI Fluency: Framework and Foundations, Description and Discernment (adapted for Grades 10–11)
Stanford d.school, Design Thinking Bootleg — define, prototype, and test methods (adapted for Grades 10–11)