Enhance Communication Skills Through Engaging Activities
Improve your communication skills with engaging activities focusing on effective communication strategies. Discover the importance of clear communication and practice in a fun learning environment.
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Teacher slide Objectives: To be able to recognise the skill of communication, when you are using it and work on improving it. You need: Abstract images worksheet Paper String Computers (optional but highly recommended) Links to other resources: All the other competencies resources will be relevant for teaching alongside this one. We would encourage you to look at these in detail.
Unifrog resources Competencies: Communication
Instructions Watch this video and follow the instructions. Watch this video and follow the instructions.
Discussion The video and task demonstrates that we are missing a lot of what goes on around us, and that we have no idea that we are missing so much. It emphasises the importance of effective communication to ensure we are getting the correct information and overcome this bias. The video and task demonstrates that we are missing a lot of what goes on around us, and that we have no idea that we are missing so much. It emphasises the importance of effective communication to ensure we are getting the correct information and overcome this bias.
Instructions The competencies section of the Unifrog platform allows you to list concrete examples of competencies, to support you in your future applications. A key competency employers and Universities favour is communication. This competency is transferrable to numerous sectors. In this activity, you will take part in engaging carousel style activities to practice and develop your communication skills.
Instructions Carousel 1 Room 101 Carousel 3 Perfect Square Carousel 2 This is better than that Carousel 4 Say again? A competitive activity with one clear winner! A carousel which requires teamwork as well as communication. Patience will come in handy for this communication activity. A communication activity which involves problem solving.
Instructions: Carousel 1 Room 101 Each person has 1 minute to think of something that they would like to put in Room 101; something that will be wiped from the face of the Earth! It does not have to be an object. Each person has 30 seconds to explain their decision and the rationale behind it. Other students should listen; no questions can be asked. When all students have spoken, the group should vote on which item will go into Room 101 and that student will be the winner!
Instructions: Carousel 2 This is better than that You need to save the world from Godzilla. In your group, decide how and when you could use the objects below to complete your mission. Develop a detailed plan!
Instructions: Carousel 3 Perfect Square Sit in a circle with each person holding a part of the string. Close your eyes and put the string on the table/floor and take a step away from the string. The task is to collaboratively form a perfect square with the string, whilst keeping your eyes closed.
Instructions: Carousel 4 Say again? Round 1: In pairs, sit back to back. Person A will take the paper with an image on and describe that image to Person B, who must draw it. Person B cannot ask any questions. Round 2: Repeat the process, however Person B can now ask questions. Compare the images. Which is better? Why?
Discussion Which activity was the most challenging and why? Why is communication an attractive quality to employers and Universities? How have you demonstrated communication skills in or out of school? Each activity allowed you to practice a specific part of communication. Discuss which activity practiced which sub-skill. -Active listening -Persuading and influencing others -Collaborative communication -Asking for clarification
Your competencies Login to the Unifrog platform and record examples of when you have displayed communication skills. You might find this structure helpful when writing about your experiences. Situation: Set the scene Task: What was the task? Action: What did you do? Result: What was the outcome?
Your competencies For additional support, see the examples of how to define and write about different competencies. Consider examples from: school, extra curricular activities, volunteering and employment.
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