Whiteboard Rotation

Description

Using multiple digital whiteboards, participants float to different whiteboards to add their thoughts, contributions, or questions. Final whiteboards are discussed and reviewed.

Why we like it

Allows individuals to add ideas freely and move to different whiteboards freely. Great for brainstorming or continuing patterns (like in group story creation).

Process

1. Establish digital whiteboards for as many topics as needed.
2. Give participants whiteboard URLs, instructions, and other logistics.
3. Participants visit each white board to contribute assigned information: questions, opinions, processes, etc. Recommendation: Assign a specific amount of time for the entire session giving average times for each whiteboard, or create an announcement when participants must move on.
4. Use completed whiteboards for full room discussion, group presentations of whiteboard content, or save the images for use and review later.

Daisy chain options

a) Whiteboards can be accompanied with a host participant that stays with the whiteboard to guide others’ participation. This is similar to World Cafe rotation.
b) For long-term projects, keep whiteboards active for updates and changes over time.

Variations

Instead of whiteboards, shared process flow boards like Trello are useful.

External links

Online white boards for group collaboration: Board, Limnu, Miro, and Mural
Online process flow board: Trello

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