Better Than Bingo · Activity Slides
Best Thing You Heard
Bring one useful, funny, or interesting thing from the break back to your table.
Facilitator prep · Do not project yet
Set the room up for success.
Materials
- None
Before you begin
- Display a visible timer
- Plan to hear no more than two table reports
Facilitator language · Do not project yet
What to say
“Here is the ask. You will work only with your table, the timer will stay visible, and passing is always fine.”
Facilitator notes · Do not project yet
Keep it comfortable and useful.
Make room for everyone
- Keep participation seated by default.
- Display and read the prompt aloud.
- Allow anyone to pass, write, or contribute through a tablemate.
Watch out for
- Share only what is appropriate to repeat.
- Do not quote private conversations or identify someone without permission.
For the group
Here’s what to do.
- 1
Ask everyone to think of one useful, funny, or interesting thing from the break that is okay to repeat.
- 2
Share around the table in one sentence each.
- 3
Let the table choose one idea worth carrying into the next segment.
- 4
Hear two examples from the room.
Prompt 01
Something useful you learned
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
Prompt 02
A question that made you think
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
Prompt 03
A recommendation you received
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
Prompt 04
A harmless moment that made you laugh
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
Wrap it up
One last thought.
- What informal learning should come back into the session with us?