Magic Box

Ask the participants to just pick one object (not thinking too much about what to pick) out of the "magic box".

You as a moderator start.

Tell them

- who you are, and

- why you've chosen the object, and

- additionally what could be the connection between the object and the topic of the workshop?

Tips for running this activity online

• Pick an online whiteboard tool that allows you to use a large, zoomable canvas.
• Add a large selection of images of a variety of different objects to the board.
• If you’re not using an online whiteboard, we’d recommend using a collaboration tool such as Google Docs to collect the images together and facilitate sharing and peer review.
• When facilitating group discussion, we’d recommend that participants use non-verbal means to indicate they’d like to speak. You can use tools like Zoom’s nonverbal feedback tools, a reaction emoji, or just have people put their hands up.The facilitator can then invite that person to talk.