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I tried to send this off list but it was returned so must send on list, sorry. Thanks Anna - I am going at Easter - I will try to purchase the book before we go. Thanks for the suggestion Anne On 24/03/2011 08:24, "Anna" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi > > I use a book called "How to run a great workshop" by Nikki Highmore Sims > ISBN 0-273-70787-6. It has lots of game ideas in it and connects them to the > way our brain functions and different learning styles. > > Hope that is helpful and if you are going after our next AOHNP face to face > board meeting (June 11th) then I can bring it down to London with me for you > to borrow. > > Anna > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 11:07 PM > Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Ice breakers > > >> Thanks Pauline. >> >> I tried a bookshop today to see if they had any suitable books which may >> include ice-breakers or even children's games we could adapt. A customer >> in >> the book shop overheard me asking the sales assistant re suitable books >> and >> she recommended the very same web-site so I have already had a look and >> adapted a couple this evening. >> >> A colleague who is a Sunday school teacher came out last year and she >> developed some team building games and activities which were very >> successful. I couldn't believe how seriously they took the games - they >> worked collaboratively in teams but the teams were ultra competitive, even >> resorting to cheating at the games when our backs were turned. They >> didn't >> think we knew what they were up to, and we didn't tell them we had worked >> it >> out! >> >> Anne >> >> >> On 23/03/2011 19:59, "p cranney" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Hello Anne >>> have you tried the web pages of business balls, there are lots of ideas >>> and >>> the web page info is free, this included ice breaking games. >>> Good Luck >>> Pauline >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 7:29 PM >>> Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Ice breakers >>> >>> >>>> Hello List >>>> >>>> I have been running and delivering an AIDS awareness project in a very >>>> remote area in Limpopo S Africa for a number of years now. An >>>> occupational >>>> physician and I are going out again during the university break. Some >>>> subscribers have kindly donated equipment for the project in the past, I >>>> am >>>> not asking for equipment but ideas for training and team building games. >>>> We >>>> try to incorporate frequent changes of activities as the attendees are >>>> not >>>> used to "classroom type classes" and the ages range from children to >>>> adults, >>>> employed to unemployed. We have trained health care assistants, nurses, >>>> a >>>> police officer, kindergarten and primary teachers and diamond mine >>>> workers - >>>> quite disparate group - some can't read or write as there is no written >>>> language for Pedi. If anyone has ideas for "icebreaking" activities >>>> which >>>> would work with such an unusual group please can you contact me off list >>>> with your ideas. >>>> >>>> The project incorporates a health education workshop which runs over >>>> four >>>> days. The attendees are a mixed group some speak some excellent English >>>> and >>>> local languages, some are less fluent English speakers and some speak no >>>> English at all so it is a challenge as neither myself nor most of the >>>> trainers speak the local languages. We get the message across by lots of >>>> role play and demonstration of practical skills. The attendees who >>>> speak >>>> English translate what we teach to those who are less fluent. >>>> >>>> >>>> Believe it or not it works and although it is challenging it is great >>>> fun. >>>> (Any subscribers from southern African countries may be interested to >>>> know >>>> that it was featured on a SABC documentary last Easter). >>>> >>>> I look forward to receiving any helpful suggestions. >>>> >>>> Many thanks >>>> >>>> Anne Harriss >>>> Course Director >>>> London South Bank University >>>> >>>> ******************************** >>>> Please remove this footer before replying. >>>> >>>> OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: >>>> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html >>>> >>>> CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: >>>> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH >>> >>> ******************************** >>> Please remove this footer before replying. >>> >>> OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: >>> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html >>> >>> CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: >>> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH >>> >> >> ******************************** >> Please remove this footer before replying. >> >> OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: >> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html >> >> CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: >> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > > ******************************** > Please remove this footer before replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. 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