How To Run Virtual Kata in the Classroom

Experiential learning is an effective way to learn continuous improvement concepts, but what happens when participants can connect virtually? There are effective ways to virtually practice continuous improvement concepts, including the Kata in the Classroom workshop. Originally designed for middle school teachers, Kata in the Classroom has now found its way into K-12, college and corporate educational settings around the world. This course uses a cloud-based spreadsheet instead of a jigsaw puzzle and teaches tips and tricks to successfully run the workshop virtually. 

Welcome to Virtual Kata in a Classroom

Expe­ri­en­tial learn­ing is high­ly effec­tive for skill acqui­si­tion. But when in-per­son ses­sions aren’t pos­si­ble, a vir­tu­al work­shop can pro­vide an alter­na­tive solu­tion. Cre­at­ed by Mike Rother, Kata in the Class­room intro­duces the Improve­ment Kata. Using an online spread­sheet, teams engage in the work­shop and have fun while learn­ing about the Improve­ment Kata and its prac­ti­cal applications.

How to use the Virtual Kata in the Classroom Template

The vir­tu­al Kata in the Class­room work­shop uses an online spread­sheet. Learn how to con­vert the text to numer­als and meet spe­cif­ic for­mat­ting cri­te­ria, ulti­mate­ly con­sol­i­dat­ing the con­vert­ed text into a sin­gle col­umn. Learn how to use vir­tu­al meet­ing soft­ware used to facil­i­tate this activity.

Preparing for a Successful Virtual Workshop

To ensure a smooth vir­tu­al work­shop expe­ri­ence, it’s essen­tial to con­duct a pre-work­shop meet­ing to address tech­ni­cal issues and famil­iar­ize par­tic­i­pants with the soft­ware. Learn how to share a blank online spread­sheet, per­form a respon­sive­ness test, and prac­tice the break­out room func­tion­al­i­ty for team activities.

Facilitating the Virtual Workshop

This mod­ule includes a step-by-step process for facil­i­ta­tors to guide par­tic­i­pants through prac­tic­ing the Improve­ment Kata vir­tu­al­ly. This includes break­out room dis­cus­sions, plan­ning exper­i­ments, doc­u­ment­ing results, and debrief­ing the coach­ing cycle.

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