Makeshapes

Activities and interactions overview

Dan Hibberd

Cody Iddings

A full list of activities and their descriptions

Activities and interactions

Participants listen to an audio file with the entire group.

Audio

Participants watch a video with the entire group.

Video

Participants watch a series of images and listen to audio together as a group.

Slideshow

Tools to communicate key ideas and information 

Media 

Participants rate where they land on a scale and share with the group.

Rate

Participants answer questions to test their knowledge in a group setting.

Quiz

Participants complete an assigned task and optionally share a note or reflection.

Task

Participants write down a note that is emailed to them after the session.

Note

Participants choose statements that they resonate with most in a poll.

Survey

Participants choose between options and select one that they’d like to share.

Select

Participants answer questions and see how they compare.

Scales

Participants choose statements that resonate with most in a poll.

Poll

Participants see how their words compare with the group on a word cloud.

Word Cloud

Participants enter responses and share responses on a “post-it”.

Post-its

Participants draw a picture with their finger or mouse and share with the group.

Drawing

Participants choose statements they prefer with a voting activity

Vote

Tools to engage and give every participant a voice

Activities 

Participants have a discussion with the entire group.

Group discussion

Participants pause and reflect individually.

Reflection

Tools for creating space for discussion and reflection 

Discussion and Reflection 

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