Hi everyone! Are there any other education/pedagogy specialists here? I'm working with a team of educators and an amazing school in the US to redefine their pedagogy and approach to teaching that reflects the needs of today's students. I am looking to take my work to other schools and perhaps expand our team of experts. I look forward to hearing from you.

I work in a school and have been asked to brainstorm with a group of middle leaders about how we can work around not having access to a "space" for three weeks when school resumes after summer. We have other spaces, but we are wanting to use some sort of protocol within the Design Sprint ethos to make it fun, engaging and meaningful. We are looking for 'suggested' outcomes at the end of our time together. Is anyone up for the challenge to help me think of how to do this?

Hi FC! I am Ben, based in West Sussex. After teaching for 13 years I moved into training and began to learn about design thinking and then design sprints. I am building my workshop facilitation business and supplement it with some training around Google for Education for the time-being. I have found the AJ&Smart resources really useful to get a selection of exercises to build custom workshops for a variety of teams. I am exploring liberating Structures to develop more exercises and grow my workshop facilitation expertise. Excited to grow and learn with this community. Maybe a London event or meetup for anyone in this part of the world...

Sometimes when people hear the word 'icebreaker' they cringe or might feel super anxious about taking part in one. Yes, icebreakers can make you feel a bit awkward initially, but they are proven to help enhance relationships and encourage creativity. 'Icebreakers can help increase team bonds, boost performance and creativity'—Harvard Business School study Integrating icebreakers into your workshops or meetings is a great way to get everyone relaxed and ready to participate. But how do you choose the right ones so that you avoid those dreaded awkward silences? Here are my Top 2 Icebreakers that are easy to implement (in-person or online): 1. My First Job Ask everyone in the group to write down their name, their first job, and what they learned from that job. Then go round the group and have everybody read theirs out. 2. Pointless Questions Prepare a few fun questions ahead of the workshop, then go round the room and have everybody take turns answering the questions. It’s as simple as that—you don’t even need to write anything down! Here are some question suggestions to get you started: - If you could invite a celebrity over for dinner, who would it be and why? - What is your most prized possession and why? - You can have an unlimited supply of one thing for the rest of your life. What do you choose? Here are some more icebreakers for you to explore! What's another great icebreaker that I can add to my list?

I would like to create a facilitation kit for on the road and also a organised kit for in house. I'm wondering what kinds of things everyone would put in their kits. I can come up with: - Sticky notes 🗒️ - Sharpies 🖊️ - Voting dots 🔴 - Time timer ⏲️ - ... ...and also where do you put all those things in? Is it a plastic box, a suitcase or something else? Please leave your thoughts in the comments, maybe my new kit is created by all of your input.🙂