Wonder Cafe: Where Learners Lead Through Wonder.
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The Wonder Cafe is a structured, expedient, and light way for students and staff to have discussions on topics that are important to them. In groups, participants write questions or topics they wonder about, want to discuss, or want help in. The Wonder Cafe gives everyone voice and choice to explore their wonder moments. Wonder Cafe is great for reviews, inquiry based learning, learner-driven professional development, and to make meetings fun and relevant.
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Wonder Cafe: Where Learners Lead Through Wonder.
- 1. Driven by Wonder|Lead by Learners www.agileclassrooms.com The Wonder Cafe
- 2. Wonder Cafe I Wonder •What might happen if we let wonder drive learning? •What if learners were the experts, teaching each other? •What if we had a process that was quick, easy, fun, and where everyone was a leader?
- 3. A lightly structured and democratic way for participants to explore topics they wonder about. It liberates voice and choice through a time-boxed process that makes wonderment visible. The Wonder Cafe can be used for reviews, group reflections, study groups, inquiry based learning, staff meetings, and more. Wonder Cafe Coffee Vector Designed by Freepik
- 5. Choose a Wonder Host Facilitates the Wonder Cafe. Moves the Wonder Topic cards. Ensure Wonder Cafe Rules are followed. Manages the time-boxes. The host has permission to interrupt and ask a participant to “bottom line”.
- 6. Form Wonder Cafe Groups Form groups of 4-12. Submit and vote on Wonder Topics All guests are “the expert”, the group provides answers and insights. One person speaking at a time. Bottom line. Get to the point quickly so others can contribute.
- 7. Supplies Version 12-23-15 Adapted from leancoffee.org The Wonder Cafe This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License© 2015 Agile Classrooms www.agileclassrooms.com 1 Wonder Cafe Card Deck Download from AgileClassrooms.com or make your own. 2 Group Tables Group size 4-12 participants 3 Index Cards Or use sticky notes or blank slips of paper 4 Pens Any writing instrument. 5 Timer Time-boxing is essential in Wonder Cafe. Have a timer that counts down and signals when time is up.
- 8. Setup The Wonder Cafe Table
- 10. How Do You…? What is…? Where does…? Why Do…? Is there…? What if…? Let’s brainstorm what you are Wondering about today. •Silently, guests write down their Wonder Topics on index cards. •1 Wonder Topic / Card •No limit to the number of Wonder Topics. •3 Minute Time-box
- 11. Wonder Cafe Step 3 Vote on Wonders
- 12. How Do You…? What if…?Why Do…? What is…? Where does…? Is there…? Vote on what you all want to discuss today. •Each guests gets 3 votes each. •Place a dot on the Wonder Topic card they want to vote for. •2 minute time-box
- 13. Is there…? Where does…? What is…? We Wonder... Write inquiry on cards (1/card) Dot vote ideas (3 dots each) Order cards based on votes W DISCUSSING Set Timer for agreed upon minutes Discuss freely When timer goes off, Roman Vote. Reset Timer Done Move cards that are done here. Why Do…? Here is the order of topics based on your votes.
- 15. Is there…? Where does…? What is…? We Wonder... Write inquiry on cards (1/card) Dot vote ideas (3 dots each) Order cards based on votes W DISCUSSING Set Timer for agreed upon minutes Discuss freely When timer goes off, Roman Vote. Reset Timer Done Move cards that are done here. Why Do…? Let’s start with the topic most important to us. We have 2 minutes to discuss the topic. •Everyone can contribute. •Participants are the experts. •2-3 minute time-box
- 16. Is there…? Where does…? What is…? We Wonder... Write inquiry on cards (1/card) Dot vote ideas (3 dots each) Order cards based on votes W DISCUSSING Set Timer for agreed upon minutes Discuss freely When timer goes off, Roman Vote. Reset Timer Done Move cards that are done here. Why Do…? Let’s start with the topic most important to us. We have 2 minutes to discuss the topic. •Everyone can contribute. •Participants are the experts. •2-3 minute time-box
- 17. Wonder Cafe Step 5 Manage Discussion Flow
- 18. The timer went off. Roman vote if we going to continue with the topic? Continue Topic Not Sure Next Topic •Everyone votes at the same time. •If a tie, host decides.
- 19. Is there…? Where does…? What is…? We Wonder... Write inquiry on cards (1/card) Dot vote ideas (3 dots each) Order cards based on votes W DISCUSSING Set Timer for agreed upon minutes Discuss freely When timer goes off, Roman Vote. Reset Timer Done Move cards that are done here. Why Do…? If we vote to CONTINUE, I reset the timer and we discuss the topic again.
- 20. Is there…? Where does…? What is…? We Wonder... Write inquiry on cards (1/card) Dot vote ideas (3 dots each) Order cards based on votes W DISCUSSING Set Timer for agreed upon minutes Discuss freely When timer goes off, Roman Vote. Reset Timer Done Move cards that are done here. Why Do…? If we vote that we are DONE this topic, we’ll move the topic to Done and move the next card over to Discussing.
- 21. Is there…? Where does…? What is…? We Wonder... Write inquiry on cards (1/card) Dot vote ideas (3 dots each) Order cards based on votes W DISCUSSING Set Timer for agreed upon minutes Discuss freely When timer goes off, Roman Vote. Reset Timer Done Move cards that are done here. Why Do…? If we vote that we are DONE this topic, we’ll move the topic to Done and move the next card over to Discussing.
- 23. Is there…? Where does…? What is…? We Wonder... Write inquiry on cards (1/card) Dot vote ideas (3 dots each) Order cards based on votes W DISCUSSING Set Timer for agreed upon minutes Discuss freely When timer goes off, Roman Vote. Reset Timer Done Move cards that are done here. Why Do…? We are done our discussions! (out of time or all topics done) Yay!
- 24. My Take Away Before your wrap-up, shout out or write or post sticky notes of what your takeaway is from the session. I learned…. Look Into…. Get Help from…. I was Surprised By… I appreciated… I noticed…. Before we go, write or shout out one key takeaway for you.
- 25. Wonder Cafe Attributions Learn more about Wonder Cafe here: http://www.agileclassrooms.com/#!wonder-cafe/kdp2t Wonder Cafe is adapted for schools from Lean Coffee leancoffee.org Icons and vectors provided by freepik.com and Flaticon.com
- 26. Thank You I hope you try this in your classroom, club, or staff meeting. Contact me if you do, I would love to hear how it works for you or if you have any questions.