MEET – JOIN – CONNECT!

List of Methods

Description on page

Title

Suitable for

Warm-up methods

online projects possibly also hybrid if enough devices are available

Short ice-breaker conversations (speed dating)

p. 17

Participants are sorted into tandems or small groups and given a short time window to discuss a given question.

Object search

online and hybrid projects

p. 17

Participants get up to look for an object close by whose name begins with the letter announced by the host either orally or in writing (in whatever language they prefer). They hold up the item to the camera.

Cooperation methods to create positive group dynamics

Cooperation game: The Egg

hybrid projects

p. 33

Using a pre-set list of materials, the groups attempt to build a structure that can catch a falling egg without it cracking. The groups should be as similar as possible in terms of composition.

Cooperation game with balloons

hybrid projects

p. 34

Participants are requested to build something pretty and useful using 50 balloons. All groups complete the same activity at the same time. Afterwards, the respective groups’ communication and construction strategies are compared and contrasted digitally.

Methods to help participants get to know each other and their respective surroundings and promote intercultural exchange

Video presentation

online and hybrid projects

p. 32

The groups of participants in the respective locations create a video to show the other groups how they live their daily lives. The groups can watch the videos either individually or together and comment on them online.

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