Learning Objective(s)
- Individually: Focus, concentration
- As a group: Communication, working together
- Keeping the overview
Instructions
2 moderators
Divide into groups of 6-12 people. Group makes a standing circle, +- 50cm in between every participant.
Each moderator explains the exercise:
The moderator starts each round, and each rounds ends where it started: at the moderator.
- Round 1: Moderator says name of another participant. That person says another participant’s name, and so on. Every participants name can only be used once. The name of the moderator should be the last name. Try out this round 2 or 3 times.
- Round 2: Moderator throws a ball to another participant. That person throws the ball to another participant, and so one. Every participant should receive the ball only once. The moderator should be the last one who receives the ball.
Try out this round 2 times.
Combine round 1 and 2: Moderator starts round 1 and (after a few participants) starts round 2.
- Round 3: Moderator says name of a random town another participant. That person says another town, throws it to another participant, and so one. Every participants name can only be used once. The moderator should be the last one to receive a town.
Try out this round 2 times.
Combine round 1, 2 and 3: Moderator starts round 1 and (after a few participants) starts round 2 and (after a few participants) starts round 3.
Other possible rounds:
- Pass on a piece of fruit or vegetable.
- Pass 2 markers, one starts to the left, one to the right. Marker that started from the left hand of the moderator must end up in the right hand, and vice versa.
- Change seats: Moderator walks up to a participant and takes their place in the circle. That person does the same to another participant, etc. The penultimate person has to walk to the moderator again.
Assessing this exercise is happening during the exercise itself, as well as afterwards
During the exercise: the participants get to know the exercise AND each other. They get to see what’s working and what’s going wrong, and can start helping each other
After the exercise: short after-talk about what was learnt during this exercise. Mostly, the task should help the participants work as a group, not judging one another, being happy the goal / ending point has been reached
Instructions
2 moderators
Divide into groups of 6-12 people. Group makes a standing circle, +- 50cm in between every participant.
Each moderator explains the exercise:
The moderator starts each round, and each rounds ends where it started: at the moderator.
- Round 1: Moderator says name of another participant. That person says another participant’s name, and so on. Every participants name can only be used once. The name of the moderator should be the last name. Try out this round 2 or 3 times.
- Round 2: Moderator throws a ball to another participant. That person throws the ball to another participant, and so one. Every participant should receive the ball only once. The moderator should be the last one who receives the ball.
Try out this round 2 times.
Combine round 1 and 2: Moderator starts round 1 and (after a few participants) starts round 2.
- Round 3: Moderator says name of a random town another participant. That person says another town, throws it to another participant, and so one. Every participants name can only be used once. The moderator should be the last one to receive a town.
Try out this round 2 times.
Combine round 1, 2 and 3: Moderator starts round 1 and (after a few participants) starts round 2 and (after a few participants) starts round 3.
Other possible rounds:
- Pass on a piece of fruit or vegetable.
- Pass 2 markers, one starts to the left, one to the right. Marker that started from the left hand of the moderator must end up in the right hand, and vice versa.
- Change seats: Moderator walks up to a participant and takes their place in the circle. That person does the same to another participant, etc. The penultimate person has to walk to the moderator again.
Assessing this exercise is happening during the exercise itself, as well as afterwards
During the exercise: the participants get to know the exercise AND each other. They get to see what’s working and what’s going wrong, and can start helping each other
After the exercise: short after-talk about what was learnt during this exercise. Mostly, the task should help the participants work as a group, not judging one another, being happy the goal / ending point has been reached
Assessment Methods
- Discussion
Resources needed
- Ball
