Online Monster Manual
A treasure trove of online interactive and participatory tools in one place
flexible, interactive tools to teach a range of concepts
A treasure trove of online interactive and participatory tools in one place
Some Types of Closing Circles: Affirmation Circle Stand in a circle. Each person gets a chance to share something they...
This is a very simple tool. It’s often used for introductions or in decision-making to hear opinions from each person. Each person is asked to share a response to some question.
Elicitive Tools for Facilitation
The mingle (also called milling) allows lots of interactions to happen between participants at the same time. Participants get a chance to talk to each other in one-on-one encounters and to carry out a task. It’s very effective and highly flexible activity!
Consider a common problem for many groups: keeping new members engaged. We may see people join our meetings but never return. Sometimes we just forgot to give them information about when or where the next meeting is. But oftentimes, it’s because we haven’t listened well to them finding out what motivates them, what inspires them, and what tasks would excite them (rather than just being told what tasks they should volunteer for).
This highly flexible tool can be done in pairs. It’s great if you’re trying to bring people to a deeper inner awareness, or encourage creativity or flexible thinking, or just get people into an open, curious place about a topic area.
In a sociogram, participants place their bodies in positions that represent something about themselves. It’s a way to help people think more deeply about what they think—and share opinions within a group.
A treasure trove of online interactive and participatory tools in one place
The shortest way to do a roleplay with a group in a complex challenge
A treasure trove of online interactive and participatory tools in one place
The shortest way to do a roleplay with a group in a complex challenge
As trainers, we want to keep learning and growing. Evaluation is a chance for us to get feedback from participants about their experience.
Some Types of Closing Circles: Affirmation Circle Stand in a circle. Each person gets a chance to share something they...
This is a very simple tool. It’s often used for introductions or in decision-making to hear opinions from each person. Each person is asked to share a response to some question.
We start with the assumption that it is both validating and empowering to learn from our own experience. This process allows people some time for inner reflection (with their “eyes-closed” if they so desire) to help people vividly remember a positive experience and use it. Then people get to share that story—which reinforces the learning—and finally get to put it in a larger framework.
Elicitive Tools for Facilitation
The mingle (also called milling) allows lots of interactions to happen between participants at the same time. Participants get a chance to talk to each other in one-on-one encounters and to carry out a task. It’s very effective and highly flexible activity!
Consider a common problem for many groups: keeping new members engaged. We may see people join our meetings but never return. Sometimes we just forgot to give them information about when or where the next meeting is. But oftentimes, it’s because we haven’t listened well to them finding out what motivates them, what inspires them, and what tasks would excite them (rather than just being told what tasks they should volunteer for).
This highly flexible tool can be done in pairs. It’s great if you’re trying to bring people to a deeper inner awareness, or encourage creativity or flexible thinking, or just get people into an open, curious place about a topic area.
In some cultures skits are popular for creating amusement –– a short, informal dramatic presentation usually making fun of someone or something. In workshops we use skits intentionally to serve other purposes as well.
In a sociogram, participants place their bodies in positions that represent something about themselves. It’s a way to help people think more deeply about what they think—and share opinions within a group.