Name
Now and the Future
Who
Inperson, online, or blended meeting. This is a great activity for a small groups sizes or large groups split into small groups. It’s an excellent way to see and learning about peers’ goals.
Duration
10 Minutes
Directions
- Ask each learner to grab a standard piece of paper around 8x12.
- Fold the paper into four rectangles/squares.
- Instruct learners they’ll be starting in the top-left corner.
- Tell learners the prompts (below) and they’ll be drawing each prompt in their own rectangle/square:
- In relation to your overall life goals:
- How is your life currently?
- How will you life be in 1 year?
- How will your life be in 5 years?
- How will your life be in 10 years?
- Instruction participants to spend 20 seconds to think and then start.
- Recommend drawing for only 1 minute on each square.
- Recommend a 1 minute max share out to the whole class or small group from each learner.
Adaptions/Tips
- Online students:
- Create small groups with breakout rooms in Zoom.
- If learners don’t have paper and a writing utensil, ask them to create a Google Jamboard.
- For large groups:
- Try to keep groups to 3 - 4.