Teaching toolkit
Prototyping/build workshop
From an idea to a tangible draft: Teams build quick prototypes (paper, model, sketch, clickable mock-up), get feedback and improve them iteratively. Thinking with your hands.
How the method works
- 1
Define the challenge: Who are we building a solution for, and what does it need to do?
- 2
Ideation phase: sketch lots of approaches, then choose one for the prototype.
- 3
Build: a quicker, intentionally unfinished prototype made from simple materials.
- 4
Feedback round: Other teams test and share feedback against the requirements.
- 5
Iteration: make one specific improvement and describe your progress.
Material
- Building material
- Construction task
- Test criteria
You can find free, ready-made worksheets for the work phase in the TeachPie Marketplace , sorted by subject and grade, in three levels.
Common pitfalls in practice
- Always relate the construction product back to technical criteria
Variants
- Gallery walk: Display prototypes and collect users’ questions on cards.
- Constraint round: intentional restrictions (materials, time) spark creativity.
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