1. Class Reflection 1.Why are some video games so addictive? 2.Should governments simply ban video games? 3.How can people play video games safely and sensibly?

2. Group Work Strategies Amresh Torul

3.  Preparation for future career  Much-desired skill by employers Why is group work important?

4. KEY TO SUCCESS The team leader allocates responsibilities and motivates the group. With or Without Leader?

5.  CONSTRUCTIVE  DESTRUCTIVE Group Members

6.  New ideas  Communicative  Listen to others and respect their opinions  Praise good ideas and suggestions  Willing to compromise Constructive Group Members

7.  Talk too much, listen very little  Bullying in nature  Let other people do all the work  Always complaining and spreading doubts Destructive Group Members

8. Sources  http://www.merlinhelpsstudents.com/resourcecentr e/studyguide/groupwork.asp http://www.merlinhelpsstudents.com/resourcecentr e/studyguide/groupwork.asp  http://suse- step.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/4stage.pdf http://suse- step.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/4stage.pdf

9. 1.Discuss in English 2.Avoid shouting 3.Make notes 4.Be brief when reporting 5.Pay attention to others’ presentations 5 Golden Rules for Today’s Group Work

10. Group Work Task Discuss ideas for a new video game of your own. Your challenge is to make the game interesting, but also as “non-addictive” as possible. You will report on the following points: Type of video game Theme and characters Missions/objectives Non-addictive features of the game Discussion: 15 minutes Reporting: 3 minutes