The Masterclass Interview · Connected Through Play

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The Masterclass Interview

While I had teens in mind when designing this activity, you can definitely modify it for different ages. Let’s focus on our teens who are often playing in ways we don't recognize. This can include digital creation, social strategy, or intense hobbies. Today, we validate that they are the experts in their own world.

Your Mission:

1. Catch them while they are deep in their "thing" (gaming, sketching, coding, or even curating a complex playlist).

2. Sit down. Don't judge the screen time or the "mess."

3. Consider, you are a student; they are the professor. Your goal is to understand their strategy.

4. Ask one "Consultant" question after you have observed for at least 10 minutes for example, "I’m watching the way you handle this... what is the hardest problem you’re trying to solve right now?"

5. Follow up with: "If you were teaching a beginner how to do this, what’s the one mistake they’d make that you’ve already figured out how to avoid?"

Your Turn:

What did you learn about their "world" today that you didn't know before?

How can you apply this to younger kids? Adults?

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