Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

I answered yes to all, but more importantly I think these two methods helped me the most: Carve out time for reflection after each training and do an after-action review with yourself. If time is available, also do a plus/delta exercise with participants as a close out to the session. Measure, evaluate, reflect, and improve.

Participatory 76

Participatory Facilitation Technique Asia 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

There are different ways to design a participatory workshop. The session kicked off with a Spectragram exercise involving the full group. I learned this technique from Allen Gunn from Aspiration over ten years ago at 2007 Penguin Day. Reflection and Takeaways. I used Thiagi’s reflection game, Thirty-Five.

Participatory 76

Participatory Digital Facilitation Exercise 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

I always learn something from his participatory style, humor, and techniques. Here’s a few things I learned. One of iconic icebreakers that Gunner has used is the “ Human SpectraGram ” that I first observed Gunner do at 2007 Penguin Day. There are usually two aspects of this. Tips Training Design'

Facilitation 101

Facilitation Technique Ideas Exercise 101

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

In May of 2007, Woody Sobey released a wiki for science museum educators to share their demos. The convenors set up a lovely wiki and gave us specific instructions to answer research questions posed on a series of pages. The participatory "ask" is high--to create original content. On March 22, they released the wiki.

Wiki 23

Wiki Wikipedia Museum Doc 23

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

It launched in October of 2007 with a very simple and understandable idea: to produce a global map of pieces of art made with stones on beaches. It features three parts: very clear instructions on how to participate, a map of all of the contributions to date , and photos of the contributions. It's not marketing hype. The ask is clear.

Project 38

Project Museum Artist Map 38