LO3 : Group 4 project

LO3 INITIATIVE 

Planning & initiating activities

For the Group 4 Project, we worked together in large groups to create a puzzle, that focused on the theme of SDG 6, clean water and sanitation.  The puzzle was created with the idea that there would be a storyline to follow, which would end up revealing a secret item locked in a box.  This game would be played by other groups in an effort for them to learn more about the SDG.

To begin with, we decided to write a story based on the real life South African drought in 2016.  This started off as a simple idea, but there were immediate difficulties.  The group had more than 20 people, and with different ideas and approaches, it was hard to find a foundation to work from.   Another issue was that due to the large group, there were some people unmotivated or very passive in offering ideas and help, so we needed to allocate the workload evenly.

A way we overcame the challenge is by beginning simple.  Using an article from the internet about the South African drought immediately opened up ideas from the people.  Following this, we allocated the people into small groups, each having them focus on making a puzzle based on either a paragraph or a certain idea.  This worked very well, as people started to willingly cooperate, but it also made some difficulties in liasing between these small groups.

Ultimately, the experience in planning and leading the Group 4 Project made me appreciate and value the importance of cooperation and working towards a common goal.  If I were ever to plan another activity on this scale, my first target would be to set a foundation and plan based according to that.  Allowing  the group of people make decisions on a micro scale, while enforcing a larger picture that would accurately capture the bigger picture.