Evaluate Media Information

DESIGN THINKING Evaluate Media Information

Scope 

- design better ways to improve the ability of youth to evaluate media information

Groups of 5-6 persons 18+ years 

Split participants into groups of 5-6 persons. Explain the steps (10 min). Each group will have a facilitator. Give each group one piece of paper with a category that might impact on the youth behavior on media: e.g. Youth worker, Youth (age 18-29), Trainer, Parent of youth. 

1. Each group brainstorms and "Create the profile of persona" on the flipchart. Task: draw a profile, give this person a name, and establish their age, sex, location and occupation (20 min) 

2. Empathy map. Each person write on individual post-it notes the persona's thoughts, words, actions, and feelings towards the media skills (10-15 post-it notes pe person). Stick them on the flipchart in the proper corner. 

What does the persona Feel/Say/Do/Think regarding their skill in evaluating media information? (40 min. ) Each group cluster pain points by grouping similar ones together and then prioritize pain points based on urgency and importance. 

3. Explore ideation. Using new flipchart papers, the groups generate as many solutions as possible to solve the problems (the above pain points) Identify which are the most effective/important solutions (40 min). 4. Each group delegate a person to present the conclusions. Facilitator help group (10 min per group). 

Lessons learnt

Participants improve own presentation skills and critical thinking skills. They have the possibility to give feedback. Be sure that each group have a facilitator who understands the scope and the steps of the exercise.