Poster Session
The Poster Session method encourages participants to condense their ideas into visual summaries, fostering quick understanding and engagement. It's ideal for large groups to present diverse ideas without lengthy explanations, setting the stage for further discussion or selection of key concepts.
How to run it
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Prepare the necessary materials such as flip charts, markers, and other craft supplies.
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Introduce the challenge or topic that participants will be addressing with their posters.
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Instruct participants to create self-explanatory and visually engaging posters within 20 minutes.
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Once completed, display the posters on the walls to create a gallery.
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Facilitate a gallery walk where participants browse and engage with the posters.
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Optionally, use dot voting or 'voting with feet' to identify ideas that resonate most with the group.
Tips
Encourage participants to use minimal text and focus on strong visuals to convey their message.
Provide diverse materials to inspire creativity and different modes of expression.
Consider splitting into smaller groups if the overall group size is large, ensuring more focused collaboration.
Variations
For smaller groups, participants can work around a conference table to share and discuss their posters. Alternatively, have participants work in teams to foster collaboration and consensus building before the gallery walk.
Where it fits
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