Week 6.1

We had a talk about ethics in design research this morning. The main point that would affect my project is that we aren't allowed to do primary research with children (under 16, or under 18 without parental permission). I am still allowed to do secondary research, and there's bound to be plenty of information on this topic online.

I also have a friend who has studied and works as a primary school teacher (mainly with children aged 5-6) so I may run my ideas by her and get feedback based on her knowledge of child education.

My further brainstorming from today:

Key points:

• This booklet should be relevant to as many different groups as possible; don't assume the child is going to be white, middle class, living in the suburbs.
• Customization of the booklet would allow for more specific activities, rather than trying to make everything generic.
• Give power to the parent to customize the child's experience; they know their child better than you could guess.
• Money - not every parent is going to have it or want to spend it on these activities. Activities should aspire to be $0 and also not rely on travel expenses or already having expensive technology (computers, TVs, tablets)