Talk partners
Overview of how to design a 'Talk partners' digital learning activity.
29 April 2021
As a plenary or a starter to a session, students share with a partner:
- 3 new things they have learnt,
- what they found easy,
- what they found difficult,
- someting they would like to learn in the future.
Example instructions for students
In pairs, discuss 3 new things you have learnt or what you found easy or difficult or something you would like to learn in the future.Ìý
Why use itÌý
- To build confidenceÌý
- To encourage reflectionÌý
- To foster a sense of communityÌý
- To share different perspectives on the same topicÌý
- To recall knowledgeÌýÌý
- To ‘test the water’Ìý
- (Possibly more feasible in smaller groups/ with a seminar type setting)Ìý
When to use it
Depending on purpose:ÌýÌý
- at the beginning as a way to recall existing knowledgeÌý
- in the middle to clarify points or formulate questionsÌý
- at the end of the question to check understanding and outstanding pointsÌý
- as a reflective toolÌý
Digital tools that might be used
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- break-up roomsÌý(with some preparation)Ìý
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- Teams meetingÌý
- Proximity appsÌý
Please build in preparation time if you split students in pairs/small groups as they will need to get to know each other.
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- Moodle workshopÌý
Speed of set up timeÌý
1 minute to 30 minutesÌýdepending on resources involved and planning the structure.
Workload
Depending on resources involved and planning the structure:
- To define the activityÌý
- To prepare questionsÌý
- To establish an etiquette with the studentsÌý
ÌýThis activity may become easier and more spontaneous if repeated throughout the modules/the sessionsÌý
Other resources
- Proximity appsÌý
- annotation softwareÌýÌý
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