Round one - Back-to-back

INSTRUCTIONS:

• We’re going to make some origami.
• Find a partner and chairs and sit back to back
• I’m going to give you all some instructions to build a model. One of you will be the folder and the other will be the instructor
• Rule: The instructor must keep the instructions to themselves
• Rule: The folder can not show their instructor his model
• Choose: Who will fold, and who will instruct
• Instructors raise your hand
• HANDOUT: Give each instructor round-one model instructions
• INSTRUCTIONS:
• You have 10 minutes to build your model Go!
• REFLECTION:
• Let’s share our models :)
• What was that like?
• Why was it difficult?
• Etc

Timebox: 15 mins

Round two - Side-by-side

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Ok let's make it better
• Change your chairs to be side to side
• Rule: Again the instructor must keep the instructions to themselves, but this time the instructor can see what the folder is building.
• Rule: The instructor may not touch the model.
• Choose: Who will fold, and who will instruct
• Instructors raise your hand
• HANDOUT: Give each instructor round two model instructions
• INSTRUCTIONS:
• You have 10 minutes to build your model Go!
• REFLECTION:
• Let’s share our models :)
• What was that like?
• Was it better than back-to-back?
• What was it like not being able to help the folders?
• What was it like not being able to see the instructions?
• Etc

Timebox: 15 mins

Round three - Face-to-face

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Ok let's make it better
• This time there are no rules and no roles. Everyone can see the instructions. Everyone can build.
• HANDOUT: Give each pair round three model instructions
• INSTRUCTIONS:
• You have 10 minutes to build your model Go!
• REFLECTION:
• Let’s share our models :)
• What was that like?
• Was it better than side to side?
• Did anything interesting happen?
• Did you notice that the model was harder yet you all did much better, why was that?
• Etc

Timebox: 15 mins

Debrief

• The further you are from face-to-face collaboration, the harder it becomes.
• Unlimited verbal communication doesn’t really help
• When you break down roles and begin to work together genuinely, magic happens.

Models

Here are some models that you can use for this workshop