Creating a group identity

In this icebreaker task students working in international teams create a group identity at the outset of a project by creating a multimodal presentation using a presentation tool.

Institution reporting the task:

Language of task instructions:

English

Target Group:

Foreign language teachers

Level:

A2
B1
B2
C1
C2

References and acknowledgements:

None

Type:

Information exchange

Estimated Duration:

1 session

Topic:

Creating group identity

Tags:

Icebreaker
group identity
multimodality

Acknowledgements:

None

Language Configurations:

Lingua Franca

Language(s) that the task can be used in:

Any

Dominant language production:

Writing/reading asynchronous
Speaking/listening asynchronous

Target Competences:

Language competence
Intercultural skills
Online communication skills
Media literacy

Specific pedagogical objectives:

Creation of a friendly, non-threatening atmosphere in the groups

Suggested Communication Tools:

Multimedia tools

Suggested Resources:

Here you find tutorials for the presentation tools:


1) Prezi : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEz2Yu25T7A

2) Sliderocket (you need to sign up first): http://support.sliderocket.com/forums

Instructions:

Once you have been grouped and found your partners, it is time for the first joint task.

Sine now you will be working together for a lomger period of time, it s a good idea to create your group identity.


1 – work together to agree on a name that will best show the spirit of your group (e.g the Highbrows? Crazy people etc)

2 – decide on the tool you will use to create your joint presentation (choose either Prezi or Sliderocket)

3
– create a short multimodal presentation of your group

4
– please talk about your expectations for the course and the project in
particular as well as your interests in technology and language teaching


Both tools we suggest have a collaborative mode which means that you can work on your presentations online.

You will find links to tutorials below.

Learner Texts:

None

Document related to the task:

None

Criteria for Completion:

Students have created a common presentation of their group identity, using a multimodal presentation tool
integrating information about each group member and designing a form of group identity by way of finding a common name, talking about their expectations as a group concering the upcoming project, as well as presenting individual information (hobbies, interests, teaching background etc) of each group member.

Comments and suggestions:

None

Author/copyright:

Gosia Kurek (Wyższa Szkoła Lingwistyczna), Andreas Müller-Hartmann (University of Education, Heidelberg)