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Visual Reflection Tool Inspires Group Sharing - Reflection Board

Visual Reflection Tool Inspires Group Sharing - Reflection Board is a visual thinking exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP 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. In advance, create a montage of images that is populated with a wide variety of 12 to 25 photographs or visit the Resources tab to download one of two sample image boards.
  2. At an appropriate time in your session, display (or share) this board for your group to view.
  3. Pose a question or make a statement that will invite your group to reflect on these images.
  4. Ask each person to select one or more images that reflect their response to your question.
  5. Invite several people to share which image they chose and why.
  6. Continue sharing and/or pose a new question.
  7. Reflection Board Visual reflection tool to inspire meaningful group discussions.
  8. Reflection Board is a visual reflection tool that makes abstract concepts tangible, encouraging deeper sharing through image-based conversation starters.
  9. Groups connect with photographs on intuitive levels, discovering insights about their experiences through creative associations.
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Prompts to use +

In advance, create a montage of images that is populated with a wide variety of 12 to 25 photographs or visit the Resources tab to download one of two sample image boards.

At an appropriate time in your session, display (or share) this board for your group to view.

Pose a question or make a statement that will invite your group to reflect on these images.

Ask each person to select one or more images that reflect their response to your question.

Invite several people to share which image they chose and why.

Continue sharing and/or pose a new question.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Visual Reflection Tool Inspires Group Sharing - Reflection Board. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In advance, create a montage of images that is populated with a wide variety of 12 to 25 photographs or visit the Resources tab to download one of two sample image boards.; At an appropriate time in your session, display (or share) this board for your group to view.; Pose a question or make a statement that will invite your group to reflect on these images.; Ask each person to select one or more images that reflect their response to your question.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

Origin unverified

  • Where we observed it: The strongest current observations come from Playmeo; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (1 source observed, including Playmeo.)
  • What that means: we track where an exercise has been observed in public sources. We do not claim to know who created it, or how popular it is.
  • No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
  • Corrections: if you have evidence of an earlier or more accurate source, read our methodology and trust boundary and tell us.

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