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Title: teamWORK


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teamWORK
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Why teamwork?
  • One of the best ways to improve communication
    skills in high school students is to involve them
    in team-building activities.
  • It will help the students interact with each
    other, and at the same time, enhance their
    communication skills.
  • Team building is a way to teach students to
    efficiently work with a diverse group to solve a
    problem or complete a task.
  • It requires communication skills and the ability
    to compromise as well as support others.
  • From Team Building Activities to Improve Teen
    Communication by Dr. Patricia Fioriello on
    February 2, 2010. http//highschoolmediator.com/
    team-building-activities-to-improve-teen-communica
    tion/

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teamWORK
  • For a team to perform as a whole, it needs a
    common vision and thought.
  • A team that consists of people from diverse
    backgrounds will also have conflicting ideas and
    opinions. This is when strengthening the bond
    between team members is very important to achieve
    a common goal.
  • Team bonding activities are essential to bring
    this feeling of oneness. Such activities not only
    foster a feeling of togetherness they also add
    more excitement and pep up the energy levels of
    people. Members of a team learn to handle things
    together and are able to develop their skills.
  • The whole process of team bonding is to ensure a
    close-knit group of people who are motivated and
    encouraged to perform with a sense of commitment.
  • In professional organizations in particular, team
    bonding activities even enhance performance
    levels when employees feel motivated about their
    work. More and more organizations are using these
    ideas to boost productivity.
  • From Team Bonding Activities by Kashmira Lad at
    http//www.buzzle.com/articles/team-bonding-activi
    ties.html

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Composition of a Team
  • Team building works best when the students are
    randomly divided into teams or a team is created
    by the teacher.
  • The group assignments should consist of students
    with different strengths and students who are
    also not too familiar with each other.
  • This will encourage the students to work and
    learn from individuals with different skills
    while solving a problem.
  • Team-building activities gear up the teens and
    should be designed to help students learn skills
    that improve their ability to work cooperatively
    with others.
  • From Team Building Activities to Improve Teen
    Communication by Dr. Patricia Fioriello on
    February 2, 2010. http//highschoolmediator.com/
    team-building-activities-to-improve-teen-communica
    tion/

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Building Blind
  • Students work in pairs or triads. One student is
    designated as the leader the other students
    are the builders. The leader has visual access
    to a simple structure (made of Legos, tinker
    toys, or similar items), but the builders do not.
  • Each group also has a box of building materials
    identical to those used to make the hidden
    structure.
  • The task is for the team to duplicate this
    structure under two conditions the builders
    cannot see the original structure, and the leader
    cannot touch the original structure or any of the
    building materials.
  • The leader must direct his teammates using verbal
    cues only. This forces the leader to be precise
    in the directions he gives and forces the
    builders to use listening skills and follow
    instructions exactly.
  • Read more at Suite101 Team Building Activities
    for Teens Group and Classroom Games to Promote
    Communication Skills Suite101.com
    http//www.suite101.com/content/team-building-acti
    vities-for-teens-a34157ixzz1Xsj8FYGq

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Directions, Directions
  • Students work in groups of 4-6. One person
    starts, identifying and performing a small task
    (i.e. Clap hands three times).
  • The next person repeats and performs the same
    tasks, then adds on one of his or her own (i.e.
    Clap hands three times, stick out tongue).
  • Play continues around the group, with each person
    performing and adding a new task to the mix.
  • Students who cannot complete the sequence
    correctly are out until the next round.
  • This game requires students to follow directions,
    focus, listen carefully, and utilize memory
    skills.
  • Read more at Suite101 Team Building Activities
    for Teens Group and Classroom Games to Promote
    Communication Skills Suite101.com
    http//www.suite101.com/content/team-building-acti
    vities-for-teens-a34157ixzz1Xsj8FYGq

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After the activity
  • An important part of team building exercises is
    participants' reflection and discussion about the
    activity, how they approached the situation, and
    possible points of learning.
  • From Introduction to Team-Building Activities by
    James Neill at http//wilderdom.com/games/TeamBuil
    dingExercisesAbout.html

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Ways to incorporate teamWORK into yearbook and
journalism
  • Ceremony
  • Weekly games
  • Food
  • Photographer, Designer, Reporter
  • Double up

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Dont forget!
  • The whole process of team bonding is to create a
    close-knit group of people who are motivated and
    encouraged to perform with a sense of commitment.
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