1. Think of 2 things you enjoy at Guides and communicate in 2 different ways e.g. Foreign Language, Morse, Cartoon, Signing, Mime, Braille, Email, Text message
2. Consider how messages are communicated differently by 3 different types of media e.g. TV, Radio, magazines. You could do this by devising an advert for one product using two different media.
3. Many organisations have a logo. Make a collection of as many as possible and use them to run a game for your Patrol. Are organisations recognisable just by their logo. Do they portray the meaning of the organisations? Design a logo for your Guide Unit or District
4. For a week, keep a diary of how many times you use electronic communication versus personal communication. On balance which do you use more and why? Is this good or bad? List 3 advantages of each.
5. Visit a Radio / TV / Amateur Radio / Newspaper and tell the other members of your Unit all about it, or take part in On The Air, Thinking Day on the Internet.
6. Make a survey of different types of computer games. Play at least three different computer games and write a brief review of your opinions of each. Include in your review, comments on the objective of the game, skills required, quality of the graphics, interest level and educational value. Is the game more suited to a male or female audience? Why?
7. There are various ways that you can communicate in writing - including - special card, letter by post, e-mail, information sheet. Consider the examples below and decide which would be the best way to communicate this information
§ Arrangements for a patrol meeting at one your houses
§ World Thinking Day greetings to friends abroad
§ Say thank you to a speaker or guest at a Unit Meeting
§ Details of a forthcoming camp or holiday
Produce examples for at least two of the above scenarios
8. Be able to describe to somebody else the problems that a person with a hearing or sight impairment may encounter in everyday life when trying to communicate. Undertake one of the following:-
§ Using sign language show that you can introduce yourself to a deaf person and tell that person something about your home and yourself
§ Be able to sign a simple story, poem or song
§ Make a collage or sculpture which a blind or partially sighted person can handle which will feel interesting
§ Learn “Sighted Guide” skills and be able to guide a blind or partially sighted person around a route having chosen appropriate strategies to overcome any problems
9. Prepare and deliver a presentation on your favourite hobby - you could think about using power point, OHPs etc to illustrate what you want to talk about. Remember to think about having a good introduction to captivate your audience, and an interesting ending. Think about how many people you will be talking to.
10. Devise and make up a secret code. Use it to run a game for your Patrol or Unit
11. Produce a newsletter / leaflet or poster all about your Patrol or Unit which can be used in a recruitment campaign
12. Take a series of photo’s that tell a story and present them in an interesting way.
13. Portray one of the following in an interesting way:-
§ Positive and negative forms of communication e.g. what helps / prevents communication between people?
§ The importance of communicating e.g. situations where it is important to get the correct message conveyed, accurate facts etc
§ Verbal and non- verbal communication e.g. body language, gestures, tone of voice, accent
14. Compile a list of Internet sites that could be useful for another Guide to help them with a GFI or a badge
Or
Design a poster for a younger person giving some safety Guidelines for using the internet