Hi Luis
- Has anyone managed to?pull off facilitating?a rich picture mapping activity online?? If so, how did?it go?
Yes, we do them using (see attached example where six people did a mapping exercise). It has worked really well (surpassing our expectations) in the three times we have done it.
- Any?tools, tricks, or tips would you?recommend to overcome the technology obstacles to conduct an activity that relies more on creativity and art?
Some things I think have contributed to it:
- Spend loads of time in setting it up. Every last detail counts
- Where possible, we have done a version of the mapping first with someone (or some people) from the group of participants (e.g. their lead or their coordinator). This person is then a great interlocutor who both gives us feedback on what s/he thinks might give challenges to the group in advance. And, most importantly, they are also great at communicating tips and tricks to the others based on their own experience. ??
- In particular, attention to facilitating anything related to navigating the space, finding things¡ e.g. personalized links from the agenda to their space on the Mural
- A sandbox where people can play and experiment in advance of the session - with a links to a videos on how to add content in Mural.
- Each person¡¯s area has its own key - some icons, symbols and post-its that we have pre-chosen. They just have to drag and drop (or copy/paste) them into place. As people became more adventurous they start to look for their own. Related - people report that having a limited selection of icons (rather than the thousands offered by Mural) helped them to focus on their map
- Easy directions (see top left) on the mural for them to refer to while they are doing it. (Actually, I¡¯m not sure how often people actually refer to these - and forget to ask).
- Spend the first 10-15 minutes of the session doing screen share to show people the basics
- We give people the option to do their map using paper and pen, insisting that the technology should not get in the way of what we are trying to achieve through doing this. People report finding it easier to experiment when they feel like the pressure to perform online isn¡¯t there. i.e. simply knowing they can do it using pen and paper makes it easier to do it online!
(Related reasons why we like Mural for doing this kind of thing -?)
Bev
Hi folks,
I'm trying to conduct a rich picture mapping activity from the soft systems methodology as part of a multi-day process I'm facilitating
solely online. One of the assets of the activity that I'm hoping to harvest is the process of people putting symbols and illustration into a larger map to convey divergent feelings and meanings beyond words.?
The challenge I've found
is that most whiteboards online?
can be hard to draw on(unless you have an iPad or a Surface), so I've?
experienced facilitators rely more on typing or posting pictures.
? I'm a frequent Miro user.- Has anyone managed to?pull off facilitating a rich picture mapping activity online?? If so, how did it go?
- Any?tools, tricks, or tips would you recommend to overcome the technology obstacles to conduct an activity that relies more on creativity and art?
I appreciate any comments in advance.? Thank you!
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Bev Wenger-Trayner