Pattern

Borrowing from ideas on architectural type, we might develop a typology of situated interaction. This would be a set of patterns of human interaction each characterized by the protocols, etiquettes, and activities accumulated in a place.

Meaningful, sustainable interaction design should be rooted in aspects of everyday life, pursuing a kind of participatory social fiction, rather than a spectacular science fiction.

Roleplay make the rules of thinking explicit and gives people permission to think in ways they may not have otherwise. The six thinking hats are an example of defined roles for thinking.