All posts by Howard Tam

Howard Tam, MSc.,BASc. is an Urban Planner and Designer. As Founder and Principal at the ThinkFresh Group, Howard has consulted with government agencies, private developers and non-profits to facilitate community engagement, co-create urban innovation and design spaces that allow for amazing human experiences.

Facilitating with Technology: Design Jamming with Trello

There are many new online data organization tools available for use in facilitating productive discussions such as Slack and Pol.is. Here at The DEF Jam, we’re very interested in exploring how digital tools can assist with great conversations and help facilitators do their job better. In this post we’ll explore an experience using Trello in a Design Jam and how it was helpful for:

  • Sharing and communicating work across groups in the Jam
  • Serve as a storytelling tool during report back
  • Saving time in transcribing sticky-notes post-Jam

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