Transcript Communication

Distance Learning
Foundation
With support from the U.S. Embassy RELO
and TOT Public Company Limited
Bangkok, Thailand
Preparing our Students for the ASEAN
Community with the 5Cs
Session 4:
Communication
Goals of Session 4
> To review key concepts in creative thinking and its role in
21st century learning in the ASEAN community
> To explore and discuss communication as the 5th 'C' in 21st
century learning
> To brainstorm and share/show a class activity applying the
characteristics of effective communication
Creative Thinking
A Review
Draw something that includes this shape:
(2 min)
Creative Thinking
A Review
How did this awaken your creativity?
(1 min)
Creative Thinking
A Review
What are some key concepts of creativity that we
discussed in the last session?
(2 min)
Creative Thinking
A Review
How can we have a creative classroom?
Please share some of your experiences
(what you’ve learned, what you’ve tried, etc.)
…do we communicate?
(2 min)
Communication
“The deliberate act or accidental transfer of
meaning”
“The process that occurs whenever someone
observes or experiences behavior and attributes
meaning to that behavior”
SENDER
RECEIVER
CODE
Elements*
of Communication
What message is she sending*?
Photo from Pakon Homchoti, Facebook
What is happening
here?
Photo by Piyatach Chongcharoen
Seeing the Cs at Work
In Thailand
Let's read this short article
from the Bangkok Post.
How does this exemplify communication at
work?
(3 min)
Seeing the Cs at Work
In Thailand
What other Cs are at work in this story?
www.keung.biz (see close up in handout)
www.anastasiachristidou.com
Video by Berlitz
What are these two posters and the video telling
us about communication?
Communication
The 5th C
What is effective communication?
Why is this important for our students now in
this day and age?
(2 min)
Communication
The 5th C
You and your partners are a design team.
You are responsible for designing a classroom
(framework provided). These are the
guidelines…
Communication
The 5th C
The classroom must…
Fit a maximum of 35 students
Have audio-visual technology
Have at least 1 board
Have at least 2 corkboards for posters
Communication
The 5th C
After your design, you must present it to the
client (the other site) and explain how this
design satisfies the guidelines and wishes of
the client.
(4 min)
Communication
The 5th C
How is this applying effective communication
skills?
What would you have your students do in a
similar activity?
Communication
The 5th C
Let’s watch this video by a famous dance group
What message(s) is/are being communicated
by the dance and the music?
(3 min)
Communication
The 5th C
How would you adapt this for a lesson or
activity in your class?
(What would you change? Why? What do you
want your students to learn?)
(2 min)
Communication
YOUR TURN
As a group or with a partner, create a short
activity (5 min) that practices and applies
communication.
Then, each site will teach it.
(3 min)
Communication
For your class
What are some new ideas you will apply to
your class in the next two weeks?
Please share them in the 5th session!
Thank you for your participation
and contribution!
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