Activities
Dina suggests that we should never tell students that we’re going to play a game, suggesting “activity” as an alternative.
I go another step further, tending to name all of my activities.
I find that the name doesn’t matter very much. The second I say “put away your books, we’re working on whatever,” ears are cautiously perked but without any of the baggage that Dina warns against. Here are some examples:
- Human Sculpture
- Defining Connections
- Human Animation
- Dance Challenge
- The Liar
- Impossible Task
Generally, even the most disengaged student will participate in human sculpture. Dance challenge requires a bolder set of students.
