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Learning Canvas

Learning Canvas is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
PairsGROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In person, RemoteSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Template created by: Daniel Wildt - Has been used 695 times
  2. Start For Free Learning Canvas Emergent learning The Learning Canvas way What if people can learn from their past experiences?
  3. What if we can bring all people together to share what they know and what they have inside about a specific subject?
  4. We can set a theme and find people to share about the theme and learn from their experience.
  5. We define people to be a facilitator and who will be asking question and have the concern about the learning process.
  6. Like how do I become more productive, make better use of my time?
  7. We start listing the problems inside the defined theme.
  8. The Product Manager of the product can bring problems to the table, wall or online board to start the discussion.
  9. They can share what they know about the issue and grow the shared knowledge about the problem.
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Prompts to use +

Start For Free Learning Canvas Emergent learning The Learning Canvas way What if people can learn from their past experiences?

What if we can bring all people together to share what they know and what they have inside about a specific subject?

We can set a theme and find people to share about the theme and learn from their experience.

We define people to be a facilitator and who will be asking question and have the concern about the learning process.

Like how do I become more productive, make better use of my time?

We start listing the problems inside the defined theme.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Learning Canvas. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Start For Free Learning Canvas Emergent learning The Learning Canvas way What if people can learn from their past experiences?; What if we can bring all people together to share what they know and what they have inside about a specific subject?; We can set a theme and find people to share about the theme and learn from their experience.; We define people to be a facilitator and who will be asking question and have the concern about the learning process.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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