Post-its Ideas Storm
Page Summary
This activity includes dividing children / young people into groups and giving each group some post-it notes and a pen to write some questions or statements on some sheets of paper.
Good For...
Getting quick responses/reactions to a topic
You Will Require
- Flip chart paper or large sheets of paper with pre-prepared questions or statements (see suggestions below or create your own). Limit the number to 2 or 3.
- Post-it notes
- Pens and pencils
What To Do
Divide the children / young people into groups and give each group some post-it notes and a pen. Write some questions or statements on to some sheets of paper. For example
then ask the groups to write their ideas onto post-it notes, one idea per post-it, and stick them on to various sheets. When ideas are generated, give each group a sheet and allow them to put Post-its with similar ideas together.
Once all of ideas are collected, gather the children / young people together and feedback.
Write up the ideas from Post-its and feed back the main themes to the PCC and other stakeholders.
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