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07 FS6How can information be recorded effectively?ObjectiveParticipants will be able to identify features of effective recording.Time15 minutesMaterialsTask & OrganisationInput for task: own ideas6.1 (5 minute – plenary) Arrange the room with 2 or 3 flipchart stands at the front;these should be arranged in such a way that they can be seen neither by theaudience nor by the other scribes. Invite 2/3 participants to act as scribes and givethem a number of different coloured pens. Chair a brief discussion eliciting tips onhow to record information effectively. The scribes should record the discussion inany way they feel comfortable with.OutputIdeas on effective recording.Feedback(10 minutes – plenary) When the discussion ends, turn the flipcharts around so thateveryone can see them. Compare the different methods used to record the informatione.g. layout, colours, size of writing, abbreviations, whether or not participants wordswere recorded verbatim. Scribes can be asked to evaluate their own charts, perhapslooking at it from the point of view of participants.Discuss the importance of ‘checking back’ with participants, for example, if you mishearor misunderstand, if you are putting their ideas into different words and want to be sureyou have captured it correctly. Emphasise that ownership of the ideas generated shouldremain with participants and not with the scribe / facilitator.88 Jamaica All Age Schools Project: Facilitator Training for School Based Resource Teachers