team-building with lego

We can have fun doing things with Lego

Jay Doubleyou: things to do with lego in the esl/efl classroom

... while learning leadership, cooperation and group dynamics:

Jay Doubleyou: how to work together well in teams

BUILDING A MODEL:

here's an excellent example of just that [with thanks to comments from Mike Harrison to a good overview of what can be done with Lego by Emma Herrod]:

What I did was similar to Barbara’s foolproof lesson (ref. this is an idea in the OUP Resource Book for Teachers: Conversation by Rob Nolasco and Lois Arthur).

>Make a model out of Lego – the more complicated the better!

>Place the model somewhere not all the students in the class can see. Screens or office dividers can be good for this.

>Divide the class into two teams. They then have 15/20/30 minutes to attempt to reconstruct the model!

All good for practising spatial language like you mention above, Emma, and that Barbara mentioned in her earlier post. I also used it as a way to develop teamwork skills (like the building the bridge activity for business English students).

More Than Five Things to do with LEGO® in the EFL Classroom Part 2

With the original available here: 

Conversation : Nolasco, Rob : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

BUILDING TEAMS:

There are lots of great suggestions of  activities to see how people work together: 

Here are ideas from some of our most popular team building challenges and activities for businesses and organisations of any size. Not sure team building with LEGO bricks is for you? Read why LEGO bricks are great for team building activities here.

5 ideas for team building with LEGO® bricks - Bricks McGee

Who’d have thought that playing with Lego could teach communication, collaboration, and teamwork?

The Lego Challenge team building activity & alternatives | MTa Learning | Experiential learning

In this edition of "What I Wish I Knew..." I go over some helpful tips for running the Lego Challenge smoothly in your classroom or corporate event. This is a FANTASTIC team building challenge that really tests the participants communication skills! I hope you enjoy!

Lego Challenge STEM Team Building - What I Wish I Knew.... - YouTube

David explores the concept of working versus playing and how to be more productive in meetings using LEGO bricks.

What the DUCK? How playing with LEGO bricks can change how you inter(act) | David Kubacki | TEDxCWRU - YouTube

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