After discussing some of our initial thoughts with our SVA IxD MFA chair Liz Danzico, we attempted to refine our objectives by asking the essential questions of who, what, when, where, how, and most importantly how. Our findings are below:

Who
Middle Schoolers

When
After school, beginning Fall 2010

Where
NYC, public or private schools

What
Teach kids how to learn about themselves and their environment, and about the relationship between the two

How
Through prototyping, sketching, iteration and other tools that interaction designers use

Why
To actively teach kids about design by encouraging them to think of themselves as creators.

Tags: audience, discussion, mission, users, values