Year 8 Skills Empathy Design Project: Empowering… | ÃØÉ«´«Ã½ College

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Year 8 Skills Empathy Design Project

The Year 8 Skills Empathy Design Project has been a dynamic journey of creativity, empathy and innovation, empowering students to address real needs within the ÃØÉ«´«Ã½ community. Working collaboratively, students identified meaningful issues and engaged in a design thinking cycle to develop and prototype innovative solutions. Drawing on their Term 2 coding and computational thinking skills, they integrated empathy into their designs to create thoughtful and impactful products.

Key Learning Highlights

  • Enhancing teamwork and collaboration
  • Engaging in a creative process grounded in empathy
  • Applying design thinking principles to solve real world problems
  • Leveraging expert insights and data to inform decisions
  • Strengthening time management and documentation skills

Skills Showcase Success

The project culminated in the Skills Showcase, where Year 7 students and ÃØÉ«´«Ã½ College staff explored and evaluated the innovative prototypes. Armed with 'ÃØÉ«´«Ã½ Seed Money', attendees invested in the solutions they believed held the most promise. Year 8 students passionately presented their projects, articulating their purpose and impact while demonstrating their creativity and problem solving prowess. This initiative not only honed essential skills but also highlighted the power of empathy and innovation in creating meaningful change within our community.

Dr Jo Kuys, Course Director of the Bachelor of Design at Swinburne University of Technology, visited all the projects as our ‘mystery shopper,’ assessing their social impact. She awarded the 'Swinburne Award for Most Social Impact' to an exceptional team. Congratulations to Sophia S, Mia T, Charlotte H and Evelyn F for this well deserved recognition! Your project’s profound contribution to social impact is truly inspiring.

A special congratulations also to Penelope K, Eva D, Adelaide F and Hannah S for achieving the Platinum level, and to all participants who earned Gold, Silver and Bronze awards. Well done to everyone involved!

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