Solution Slam

Solution Slam

The aim is to select the main areas for development in the challenge.

1. The class review all the information from the Explore Post-it Parade phase to get an overview of the research results.
2. Students form groups of 3 to 4.
3. One student tells the rest of their group all they can remember from the Post-it Parade.   They should do this in 30 seconds and from memory and not from notes.
4. The other group members take notes from the presentations – this will reinforce the essential pieces of information from the Explore phase.
5. The group review all their notes and collate them into a single sheet. 
6. One student from each group should group together any similar points on the Post-it Parade.
7. The students create headings for each group and write down the main areas for development in the challenge.

As students are thinking on their feet within a tight timescale, it is hoped that the most significant solutions are identified by the groups. Teenage students may benefit greatly from this type of activity as it allows them to take more emotional risks in their thinking.
This activity could also be used when selecting a challenge.

The activity could be done using online tools such as Padlet, virtual whiteboard and breakout rooms in Teams/Zoom.

Inspired by: Thomas Armstrong (2019)
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may19/vol76/num08/Honoring-the-Teen-Brain@-A-Conversation-with-Thomas-armstrong.aspx?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=Social-Organic&utm_medium=social