For two weeks simply observe how people interact with their environment and everyday objects by taking 75 photos and noting what you see. Each observation should be identify the type of interaction taking place: reaction, responding, co-opting, exploiting, adapting, conforming or signaling. From your collection of notes and photos produce a simple website, poster, book or video to share your observations.

  • reaction,”we interact automatically with objects and spaces that we encounter”
  • responding, “some qualities and features prompt us to behave in particular ways”
  • co-opting, “we make use of opportunities present in our immediate surroundings”
  • exploiting,”we take advantage of physical and mechanical qualities we understand”
  • adapting, “we alter the purpose or context of things to meet our objectives”
  • conforming, “we learn patterns of behavior from others in our social and cultural group”
  • signaling, “we convey messages and prompts to ourselves and other people”

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