Classroom & workshop guide
Turn random teams into a useful worksheet
Generate your teams, export the result as TXT, then add each team to a worksheet with a task, a place to record its answer, and a clear hand-in instruction. Keep the participant roster separate from the version you share outside the group.
Start with the task, then add the teams
Before making the draw, write down what each team should produce: an explanation, a worked example, a short presentation, or a decision. Use the same task for every team when you want to compare their answers. If teams have different tasks, label those tasks before distributing the sheets.
- Open the random team generator and enter one name per line. Use first names or participant labels when a full name is unnecessary.
- Choose the number of teams and generate the grouping. Review the result for the needs of your activity; the tool balances team sizes, not experience or accessibility needs.
- Export TXT for a readable roster, or CSV if you want to arrange the teams in a spreadsheet. Save the draw you intend to use so that later reshuffles do not create conflicting rosters.
- Copy each team's roster into your editable worksheet. Export a PDF when you want to distribute a fixed layout.
A worksheet structure you can copy
Activity: Write the question or problem here.
Team: Add the team label and the participant names needed for this session.
Task: State what the team must produce and where it will be shared.
Working space: Leave room for reasoning, sketches, or supporting examples.
Team answer: Reserve a separate area for the final response.
Review: What should another team check or question?
If your handout is already a PDF
Work from a copy of the original. Check whether the PDF contains editable text or is a scanned image, and confirm that your chosen editor supports the changes you need. Keep an editable source version for your next session. After editing, open the exported PDF and check that team labels, instructions, and answer spaces are readable before printing or sharing it.
Check the handout before sharing
- Make sure the roster on the handout matches the draw you saved.
- Keep task instructions and the final-answer area together so that teams can see what they need to submit.
- Open the file on the device participants will use, and check print preview if you plan to print it.
- Remove names from any sample worksheet or answer sheet intended for public sharing.
For discussion activities, pair the worksheet with a shared group-notes structure so that the group's decision survives after the session.