Tips and Tricks for dealing with challenges

Challenge: Students create repetitive or literal ideas.
Tip: Encourage “three versions” rule. Add constraints (underwater, future world, tiny size, giant size).

Challenge: Students feel shy when changing partners.
Tip: Provide clear sentence starters. Begin with non-verbal creative gestures.

Challenge: Uneven participation.
Tip: Give rotating roles (idea starter, explainer, illustrator). Each pair must share one joint idea.

Challenge: Overwhelm or confusion during fast rotations.
Tip: Use a visual timer. Keep prompts simple and fun.

Challenge: Students focus only on the product, not the process.
Tip: Celebrate surprising questions, not “best drawings.” Use mini-reflections after each partner rotation.