1. Communication Reproduced from 50 Communications Activities,
Icebreakers, and Exercises, by Peter R. Garber.
Amherst, MA, HRD Press, 2008.

2. How do we spend our time communicating?

3. Math problems: If Our Class is 45 minutes long…
How much time will we spend reading? (16%)
How much time will we spend writing? (9%)
How much time will we spend talking? (30%)
How much time will we spend listening?(45%)

4. Quote interpretation: Write down what you think this quote means
“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant!”

5. Communication Model

6. Directions Get with a partner. Directions Creator:
One person with be the “Directions Creator” and the other person will be the builder.
Directions Creator:
1. Write directions for placing a pencil top on the eraser side of a pencil.
2. Give your directions to your partner and they will carry them out.
Builder:
1. Read the directions and complete the task.

7. Drawing a Picture
Get with a partner.
One person will be the communicator.
One person will be the drawer.
The drawer needs to come to Ms. Pinkney to get a sheet of white paper.
The communicator and drawer will sit back to back.
Ms. Pinkney will give you all directions after everyone has followed the previous steps.

8. “Law of Remembering” • Recently: We remember best what we heard last.
• Frequently: We remember what we hear most often.
• Impact: We remember most the things that are presented dramatically.
• Application: We remember most the things we have a use for.

9. Making Snowflakes
I will give you a sheet of white paper in which you will make a snowflake with your eyes closed.

10. Just Listen Get with a partner anywhere in the room
One partner will blindly choose a card and then speak for three minutes on how he feels about the topic. As he/she talks, the other person cannot speak – his/her goal is to listen.
After three minutes, the listener has one minute to recap on what his/her partner has said. He/She cannot debate, agree or disagree – only summarize.
Next, the roles switch, and the process starts again.