Now I Think

Description

A good closing activity for a module or an entire session.  Participants post and share what they thought before their newly acquired skill or learning and now what they think.  This can also extend to “What I did then and what I’ll do now.”

Why we like it

Lets participants write and discuss program concepts and how they will be applied in the real world.  Gives facilitator feedback on what content was most memorable and applicable.

Process

1. Have participants write their answers to the following prompts:
a) Before, I thought…
b) Now, I think…

Change or add to the sentences to reflect action:  “Now, I will…”

2. Have participants post their answers in Chat, on a whiteboard, or on virtual post-it notes (Mural and Miro are good options).

3. Allow participants to discuss their answers in the main room or in breakout rooms.

4. Give feedback and clarification as needed.

Alternatives

If answers are submitted anonymously, have participants guess who created which answers.

Daisy chain options

a) Incorporate answers into a longer action plan.
b) For action-based answers, have participants follow up and report their experiences in a future session or online in continued discussion.

External links

Digital whiteboards: Board, Limnu, Miro, and Mural

Attribution

See Session Lab for the original activity using physical post-it notes.

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