Rolljak's Signatures
🤝 Rolljak Signature Activities are preset activities that you can use as ice-breakers or activities in their own right. We chose questions and created constraints that will help get your participants’ creative juices flowing. They’re all based on design thinking principles and encourage out-of-the-box thinking!
Our Signature Activities are perfect for boosting fun and unique participation and stronger engagement.
Watch our short video to understand more about Rolljak's Signatures Activities
Where to find Rolljak’s Signature Activities?
- Click on Create Session button and scroll down a bit to find the Rolljak Signatures
- There are 8 activities you can use in your session. Hover over to see what it is and how it’s used, and click Create button on the activity card to use it in your session.
- Randomize the objects to create a funny and unique prompt.
- Click Save.
- You can have more than one activity in your session! Click on Add Activity to add activity, and choose it based on your purpose.
- Click Done when you’re done creating the session.
- You can Go Live to live the session with your participants, or Save For Later
The different types of Rolljak's Signatures Activities?
1. The Remixer
đź’ˇ Participants mix an object of their choice with one of yours to create something awesome!
What Participants Do
- Choose an object
- Combine the 2 objects to create something funny, cool, innovative or whacky
- Add onto peers’ ideas
- Use coins to invest in the best ideas
Suggested Prompts for The Remixer Activity
Below you'll find a table with some suggested prompts you can use with The Remixer activity in Rolljak. If you have any more ideas, feel free to let us know by emailing us at hello@rolljak.com!
| Subject | Example Prompt | Education Level | Settings You Can Enable | |
| Icebreakers | Choose an object that represents you, and create a mash-up to introduce yourself to your friends! | Primary School, Secondary School, University, JC IB, Poly ITE | Single Response, Collaboration | |
| Fashion & Textile Design | Identify a common waste item, and combine that item in your design. | Poly ITE, University | Multiple Response, Collaboration, Single Response | |
| Creative Thinking | Redesign an existing product to make it suitable for a new target audience. | Secondary School, JC IB, Poly ITE, University | Multiple Response, Collaboration | |
| Project Work | Ideation for problems and solutions | JC IB, Poly ITE, University | Multiple Response, Collaboration | |
2. The Multiplier
đź’ˇ Participants magnify, miniaturize, and multiply an object of their choice
What Participants Do
- Choose an object
- Combine the 2 objects, and make it 10 times bigger or smaller or use 1000 of them to create something funny, cool, innovative or whacky!
- Add onto peers’ ideas
- Use coins to invest in the best ideas
Suggested Prompts for The Multiplier Activity
Below you'll find a table with some suggested prompts you can use with The Multiplier activity in Rolljak. If you have any more ideas, feel free to let us know by emailing us at hello@rolljak.com!
| Subject | Example Prompt | Education Level | Settings You Can Enable |
| Environmental Studies | With your selected object, adjust its size and quantity to tackle illegal commercial fishing. | JC IB, Poly ITE, Secondary Schools, University | Collaboration, Single Response |
| Creative Thinking | Redesign an existing product to make it suitable for a new target audience. | JC IB, Poly ITE, Secondary Schools, University | Collaboration, Multiple Response |
| Project Work | Ideation for problems and solutions | JC IB, Poly ITE, University | Collaboration, Multiple Response |
3. The Adapter
đź’ˇParticipants recall how a common object is used and adapt it for another situation
What Participants Do
- Redesign an object
- Add onto peers’ ideas
- Use coins to invest in the best ideas
Suggested Prompts for The Adapter Activity
Below you'll find a table with some suggested prompts you can use with The Adapter activity in Rolljak. If you have any more ideas, feel free to let us know by emailing us at hello@rolljak.com!
| Subject | Example Prompt | Education Level | Settings You Can Enable |
| Prototyping | After listening to the target audience's concerns, design a product to meet their needs. | Poly ITE, University | Collaboration, Multiple Response, Single Response |
| Creative Thinking | Redesign an existing product to make it suitable for a new target audience. | JC IB, Poly ITE, Secondary Schools, University | Collaboration, Multiple Response |
| Project Work | Ideation for problems and solutions | JC IB, Poly ITE, University | Collaboration, Multiple Response |
4. The Survivor
đź’ˇChallenge participants to think divergently in terms of crisis!
What Participants Do
- Redesign an object
- Add onto peers’ ideas
- Rate how creative, useful, & marketable the ideas are
Suggested Prompts for The Survivor Activity
Below you'll find a table with some suggested prompts you can use with The Survivor activity in Rolljak. If you have any more ideas, feel free to let us know by emailing us at hello@rolljak.com!
| Subject | Example Prompt | Education Level | Settings You Can Enable |
| Product Design | Design an object that would be beneficial in supporting disaster victims | Secondary Schools, JC IB, Poly ITE, University | Single Response |
| Outdoor Adventure | How might we survive a zombie apocalypse using a random object of your choice? | JC IB, Poly ITE, Secondary Schools, University | Collaboration, Single Response |
| Project Work | Ideation for problems and solutions | JC IB, Poly ITE, University | Collaboration, Multiple Response |
5. The Empathiser
đź’ˇEncourage participants to practice empathy to design better solutions
What Participants Do
- Design a solution
- Add onto peers’ ideas
- Rate how impactful, clear, & marketable the ideas are
Suggested Prompts for The Empathiser Activity
Below you'll find a table with some suggested prompts you can use with The Empathiser activity in Rolljak. If you have any more ideas, feel free to let us know by emailing us at hello@rolljak.com!
| Subject | Example Prompt | Education Level | Settings You Can Enable |
| Community Service | Come up with suggestions for the migrant construction workers who want to learn how to edit videos. |
Secondary Schools, JC IB, Poly ITE, University | Single Response, Collaboration |
| Prototyping | After listening to the target audience's concerns, design a product to meet their needs. |
Poly ITE, University | Collaboration, Single Response, Multiple Response |
| Project Work | Ideation for problems and solutions | JC IB, Poly ITE, University | Collaboration, Multiple Response |
6. The Upcycler
đź’ˇParticipants see beyond the intended function of an object through repurposing
What Participants Do
- Redesign an object
- Add onto peers’ ideas
- Rate how creative, clear, & marketable the ideas are
Suggested Prompts for The Upcycler Activity
Below you'll find a table with some suggested prompts you can use with The Upcycler activity in Rolljak. If you have any more ideas, feel free to let us know by emailing us at hello@rolljak.com!
| Subject | Example Prompt | Education Level | Settings You Can Enable |
| Outdoor Adventure | If you only had this object on an island, how would you repurpose it so that it has a way to tell time? | Secondary Schools, JC IB, Poly ITE, University | Single Response, Collaboration |
| Fashion & Textile Design | Identify a common waste item, and combine that item in your design. | Poly ITE, University | Collaboration, Single Response, Multiple Response |
| Project Work | Ideation for problems and solutions | JC IB, Poly ITE, University |
Collaboration, Multiple Response |
| Creative Thinking | Redesign an existing product to make it suitable for a new target audience. | Secondary Schools, JC IB, Poly ITE, University |
Multiple Response, Collaboration |
7. The Amplifier
đź’ˇSolve the challenge by using critical thinking skills and enhancing the good aspects
What Participants Do
- Draw an idea
- Add onto peers’ ideas
- Rate how impactful, clear, & useful the ideas are
Suggested Prompts for The Amplifier Activity
Below you'll find a table with some suggested prompts you can use with The Amplifier activity in Rolljak. If you have any more ideas, feel free to let us know by emailing us at hello@rolljak.com!
| Subject | Example Prompt | Education Level | Settings You Can Enable |
| Social Work | How might we enhance the recycling of food waste for urban slum communities? |
Secondary Schools, JC IB, Poly ITE, University | Single Response, Collaboration |
| Fashion & Textile Design | Design a piece of clothing to suit people working in hot weather. |
Poly ITE, University | Collaboration, Single Response, Background |
| Project Work | Ideation for problems and solutions | JC IB, Poly ITE, University | Collaboration, Multiple Response |
8. The Eliminator
đź’ˇEncourage participants to think in reverse and remove the negative aspects
What Participants Do
- Design a solution
- Add onto peers’ ideas
- Rate how impactful, innovative, & marketable the ideas are
Suggested Prompts for The Eliminator Activity
Below you'll find a table with some suggested prompts you can use with The Eliminator activity in Rolljak. If you have any more ideas, feel free to let us know by emailing us at hello@rolljak.com!
| Subject | Example Prompt | Education Level | Settings You Can Enable |
| Design Thinking | How might we discourage gender inequality in suburbs | JC IB, Poly ITE, University |
Single Response, Background |
| Environmental Science | Relating your ideas to the Sustainable Development Goals, how might we reduce deforestation in developing cities? |
JC IB, Poly ITE, University, Secondary Schools | Collaboration, Single Response, Background |
| Project Work | Ideation for problems and solutions | JC IB, Poly ITE, University | Collaboration, Multiple Response |
| Information Systems | Come up with a machine learning solution to remove plastic waste from urban cities. | JC, Poly ITE, University | Single Response, Collaboration |