Toolbox — For Training and Youth Work
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Simulation Exercise, Exercise, Group Building Activity
To prepare participants for the dynamics within the specific group of this training event
To work actively together as a group
To facilitate the group building process;
To explore individual and group perspectives (ways of seeing);
To provide a context for co-operation which is not only dependent on oral discussion;
To open up creative avenues for exploring the themes of the training course;
To introduce participants to practical activities which could be used with a variety of groups;
Introduction - 5 min
The activity will be introduced to the participants by the team. The instructions should be written on a flipchart so people can see what are the rules and tasks.
Rules:
You have possible 7 tasks that you should complete as a group. Your aim is to gain as more points as possible by achieving each task. You are free to decide on the order of the tasks, this is up to you! DO NOT ask about explanations for the tasks! But you can estimate the difficulty of the tasks from the points and the time allocated.
You have just 10 minutes for planning and preparation at the beginning
The 7 tasks and the given time for them are:
•Minority island - 15 min
•Blind square - 10 min
•Bizkaic bridge - 10 min
•Threats on island - 20 min
•In other words… - 10 min
•Motto for minorities - 10 min
•Crocodile river - 10 min
See the task description joined
Evaluation
Ask participants:
How do they feel?
What was the strategy you used?
Did you use all the resources?
Are they satisfied with the results of their tasks?
Did they participate actively?
Are they satisfied with the level of their participation?
Were there any leaders? Was it good?
What would they change?
How can they link the whole exercise with the real life?
Can they give any recommendations for their future work together?
For the learning and working this week?
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http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/1045
This tool is for
For the Participants to discover working together as a group and to integrate the notions of team work, team spirit, cooperation and trust building as well as group work strategy
and addresses
Group Dynamics
Materials needed:
Preferably nice space and weather outside;
Blanket or carpet;
13 blind folders;
Chalk;
Paper tape;
A rope fastened between two poles (trees) at ca. 1.30-m height to illustrate the river;
Glue;
Wood, papers, painting, markers, flipchart;
Different colours of labels;
Different colours of crepe papers;
White and coloured papers;
Duration:
2 h
The tool was created by
Unknown.
(If you can claim authorship of this tool, please contact !)
The tool was published to the Toolbox by
SALTO EUROMED (on 11 June 2009)
and last modified
11 June 2009
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