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A creative way to work on communication skills
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===Objectives===
Understanding effective communication (it's not always the message you send, it's the message that is received)
===Group Size===
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* [[Category:Medium]][[:Category:Medium| Medium]]
* [[Category:Large]] [[:Category:Large| Large]] (if broken up into smaller groups of 6 or more)
===Materials===
3x5 cards
pens/pencils
===Set Up===
This works best in groups of 8-10, but can go slightly higher or lower. Best if an even number in each group.
If there are 8 people in the group, you will need 8 sets of 8 cards. If you have the time, number each card in each stack 1-8.
===Directions===
The rules of Pictionary apply here: no words, no talking, just drawing! Limit time spent on each card to 60-75 seconds.
<ol><li>Each participant '''WRITES''' a sentence on the top card (#1) in their pile (the crazier and more creative, the better!).
<li>Everyone passes their entire stack of cards to the left.
<li>Read the sentence on the card, flip to #2 and '''DRAW''' the sentence you just read.
<li>Everyone passes their entire stack of cards to the left.
<li>Look at the image, flip to card #3 and '''WRITE''' the image you just saw
<P>'''''*Do no flip back through the pile. Only see the card that was passed to you and add on*'''
<li>Continue until you get through the whole group (write, draw, write, draw, etc)
<li>Once you reach the end, have each participant go through their stack and see the progression from the original statement to the final image.
<li>Have each participant share their progression with the group.
<li>If you have more than one group, ask for the most and least accurate to share with the participants at large.</ol>
===Debrief===
What happened to your original sentence?<br>
What does this have to do with communication?<br>
Who considers themselves an effective communicator?<br>
What does that mean?<br>
===Alternatives===
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===Objectives===
Understanding effective communication (it's not always the message you send, it's the message that is received)
===Group Size===
<!-- please delete whichever group size(s) are not appropriate for this activity --->
* [[Category:Medium]][[:Category:Medium| Medium]]
* [[Category:Large]] [[:Category:Large| Large]] (if broken up into smaller groups of 6 or more)
===Materials===
3x5 cards
pens/pencils
===Set Up===
This works best in groups of 8-10, but can go slightly higher or lower. Best if an even number in each group.
If there are 8 people in the group, you will need 8 sets of 8 cards. If you have the time, number each card in each stack 1-8.
===Directions===
The rules of Pictionary apply here: no words, no talking, just drawing! Limit time spent on each card to 60-75 seconds.
<ol><li>Each participant '''WRITES''' a sentence on the top card (#1) in their pile (the crazier and more creative, the better!).
<li>Everyone passes their entire stack of cards to the left.
<li>Read the sentence on the card, flip to #2 and '''DRAW''' the sentence you just read.
<li>Everyone passes their entire stack of cards to the left.
<li>Look at the image, flip to card #3 and '''WRITE''' the image you just saw
<P>'''''*Do no flip back through the pile. Only see the card that was passed to you and add on*'''
<li>Continue until you get through the whole group (write, draw, write, draw, etc)
<li>Once you reach the end, have each participant go through their stack and see the progression from the original statement to the final image.
<li>Have each participant share their progression with the group.
<li>If you have more than one group, ask for the most and least accurate to share with the participants at large.</ol>
===Debrief===
What happened to your original sentence?<br>
What does this have to do with communication?<br>
Who considers themselves an effective communicator?<br>
What does that mean?<br>
===Alternatives===
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