@ OLC Accelerate 2023

Free Resources & Session Handouts

“Six Templates for Collaboration and Visual Thinking”

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Templates Included:

  • Collaborative Breakout Group Slides

  • Collaborative Breakout Group Doc

  • Running Meeting Agenda

  • Visual Timeline Template

  • Idea Gardner: Purpose & Process Template

  • Inspiration Log Template

Onsite Conference Materials & Activities

A hand drawn image of an abstract human figure holding a pen and notebook. The person stands in front of a city skyline featuring skyscrapers, trees, a boat on the water, and a Ferris wheel. The words "Sketchwalk with Laura Geringer, PumpkinBerry" ac

Sketchwalk @ Creative Engagement Retreat

Wednesday, October 25, 9:00 - 9:45am EDT with Laura Geringer

Download the handout here!

Image Description: A hand drawn image of an abstract human figure holding a pen and notebook. The person stands in front of a city skyline featuring skyscrapers, trees, a boat on the water, and a Ferris wheel. The words "Sketchwalk with Laura Geringer, PumpkinBerry" accompany the image.

a hand-drawn image of a dirigible air ship next to the words “Mapping Ideas in Real Time

Mapping Ideas in Real Time: A Hands-on Introduction to Graphic Facilitation

Thursday, October 26, 3:30pm - 3:50pm EDT with Laura Geringer

Download the handout and the air ship template!

Image Description: a hand-drawn image of a dirigible air ship next to the words “Mapping Ideas in Real Time: A Hands-on Introduction to Graphic Facilitation with Laura Geringer, PumpkinBerry Consulting.” Below this header is a box that says “Listen, Think, & Make Marks! What are the most important pieces? Which ideas go together? How do they relate to each other?” There’s also a QR code to “Download Handouts & Free Resources, www.pumpkinberryconsulting.com/olc2023.”

this graphic has a hand-drawn image of a Black woman next to the words "STARTALK E-SCAPE Detective Dupont in D.C."

Escape Room Mini-Hackathon Inspired by OLC's National Security Agency STARTALK Grant

Thursday, October 26, 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT with Colette Chelf, Laura Geringer, Cody House, Bucky Dodd, & Madeline Shellgren

Image Description: this graphic has a hand-drawn image of a Black woman next to the words "STARTALK E-SCAPE Detective Dupont in D.C." Below this, it says "Start the Escape Room: Select the circular arrow icon to the right to start." At the bottom, it says "This project was designed by the Online Learning Consortium from the NSA Startalk program. View program credits." The STARTALK and OLC logos are in the lower left corner.

A photograph of two large sheets of paper with clear swirls of contact paper on them. The words "accelerate learning" and "accelerate community" are visible on the papers.

Collaborative Mural @ Creative Engagement Retreat

Wednesday, October 25, 8:00am - 12:00pm EDT with Laura Geringer and Carmen Beck

Join us to help create a collaborative mural using watercolor crayons and contact paper! I’ll post a picture of the finished version here when it’s ready.

Image Description: a photograph of two large sheets of paper with clear swirls of contact paper on them. The words "accelerate learning" and "accelerate community" are visible on the papers.

this graphic has a hand-drawn image of a Black woman next to the words "STARTALK E-SCAPE Detective Dupont in D.C."

Purposeful Puzzles: Designing Mini Virtual Escape Rooms

Thursday, October 26, 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT with Laura Geringer, Colette Chelf, Bucky Dodd, Cody House, & Madeline Shellgren

Image Description: this graphic has a hand-drawn image of a Black woman next to the words "STARTALK E-SCAPE Detective Dupont in D.C." Below this, it says "Start the Escape Room: Select the circular arrow icon to the right to start." At the bottom, it says "This project was designed by the Online Learning Consortium from the NSA Startalk program. View program credits." The STARTALK and OLC logos are in the lower left corner.

A circular image (like a button) that shows an icon of three people speaking to each other and the words "I got Engaged at OLC Accelerate 2023, Engagement Team"

Engagement Activities

I’m serving as Engagement Co-Chair for Accelerate 2023, along with Carmen Beck. Our team has has crafted a ton of awesome activities to help you build community centered around learning and fun.

Check out the Engagement webpage and read my post on OLC’s blog.

Image Description: a circular image (like a button) that shows an icon of three people speaking to each other and the words "I got Engaged at OLC Accelerate 2023, Engagement Team"

Virtual Conference Materials & Activities

A sketch of five people in front of the conference venue. Above the people are the words “Community, Learning, Fun.”

Engagement Activities

I’m serving as Engagement Co-Chair for Accelerate 2023, along with Carmen Beck. Our team has has crafted a ton of awesome activities to help you build community centered around learning and fun.

Check out the Engagement webpage and read my post on OLC’s blog.

a hand-drawn graphic facilitation image of key ideas from the Networking Design Sprint Part 2. This session focused on the question “In an online class, how can we make student-to-student interaction genuine engagement and not busywork?”

Networking Design Sprint Part 2: Making Connection Meaningful in the Virtual Classroom

Thursday, October 5, 1:15 pm - 1:45 pm EDT with Carmen Beck & Laura Geringer

Here’s a larger view of the graphic facilitation image. See you at the next session!

Image Description: a hand-drawn graphic facilitation image of key ideas from the Networking Design Sprint Part 2. This session focused on the question “In an online class, how can we make student-to-student interaction genuine engagement and not busywork?” Two key ideas featured in the graphic are: creating a sense of ownership, building trust within engagement spaces, and communicating a clear goal and expectations.

Image Description: a hand-drawn graphic recording image of key ideas from the first Facilitated Community Dialogue session about the intersection of AI and Mental Health (inspired by today's keynote). A few key ideas include AI as someone to talk to

Facilitated Community Dialogue

Tuesday, October 3, 5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT with Cynthia Pascal & Laura Geringer

Here’s a larger view of the graphic facilitation image. See you at the next session!

Image Description: a hand-drawn graphic recording image of key ideas from the first Facilitated Community Dialogue session about the intersection of AI and Mental Health (inspired by today's keynote). A few key ideas include AI as someone to talk to and the importance of caring about our students as people (who may be experiencing loneliness); policing AI vs. explaining and seeking understanding with students; and AI + Mental Health as change management (and involving some fear and anger).

Networking Design Sprint Part 1: Making Connection Meaningful in the Virtual Classroom

Wednesday, October 4, 1:15 pm - 1:45 pm EDT with Carmen Beck & Laura Geringer

Here’s a larger view of the graphic facilitation image. See you at the next session!

Image Description: a hand-drawn graphic facilitation image of key ideas from the Networking Design Sprint Part 1 about problems & opportunities for making connection meaningful in virtual learning spaces. Two key ideas featured in the graphic are: virtual learning enables connections that would otherwise be difficult or impossible and does meaningful connection mean different things to different populations?

a hand-drawn graphic recording image mapping ideas and experiences shared during the 10/4/23 Facilitated Community Dialogue discussion.

Facilitated Community Dialogue

Wednesday, October 3, 5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT with Cynthia Pascal & Laura Geringer

Here’s a larger view of the graphic facilitation image. See you at the next session!

Image Description: a hand-drawn graphic recording image mapping ideas and experiences shared during the 10/4/23 Facilitated Community Dialogue discussion. A few of the ideas noted are:

Prioritize self care and boundaries, individually and as a field. Consider setting aside time for what’s important — and that includes self care.

Student voice: what do you want? (Faculty engagement?) and How would you design this class?

Wellness check padlet using weather photos. Initiate real conversations with students about how they’re doing.