Youth designers specified norm setting and flexibility as key components of the Tech Talk game instructions¶

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q2 i? Youth designers emphasized setting ground rules before starting the game so participants know what to expect and feel safe to be vulnerable, with rules including honesty, confidentiality, non-judgmental listening, and temporarily disconnecting from devices. → Karim 2025

Evidence¶

Karim 2025¶

Karim, S., Liberman, B., & Trettin, S. (2025). Tech Talk: Co-Designing Youth Digital Well-Being Solutions. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/264

q2 · i? · design · r2

Design documentation from the co-design process: the game instructions reflect key components important to youth designers, including norm setting. The report states youth emphasized "setting ground rules before starting the game so that participants know what to expect and feel safe to be vulnerable," with ground rules covering honest sharing, confidentiality, and listening without assumptions or judgement.

"Youth emphasized the importance of setting ground rules before starting the game so that participants know what to expect and feel safe to be vulnerable."

Discussion¶

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