Flipping the classroom and Excursions
59) Class performs class task in a non-classroom environment. (go somewhere, talk to someone, find something in a shop) and sends selfie/evidence back to group. Class works together to reach a decision.
60) Send groups of students to a shopping centre. They need to find an item that a flight attendant/journalist/teacher needs. Students need to photograph the item, write the name of the item and the price, and record eg 30seconds about why this item would be needed by that professional.
61) Find a gift for a journalist. Send voice recording or a written piece describing it (but not naming it) and saying why this would be an appropriate gift. Teacher or other groups need to send their guesses about what it might be.
62) In a supermarket or convenience store, find an item that a baker needs. Send information to the group chat about what is it, how much does it cost and why a baker needs it.
63) In the shopping centre, find an item that is sold in two different shops. Send information to the group chat about what is it and what does it cost in both places, and the price difference. Additional tasks may be to say which store you would buy it from and why.
64) A chef needs to make banana cake. How much does 750g of bananas cost?
65) Find the chocolate section in the supermarket or department store. Send information about the most expensive chocolate product you can buy (product name, brand, price)
66) send photos of food (in real time) and students have to race to find it, photograph it and send it to the group chat.
67) Find a friendly sales assistant. What is their name. Take a selfie with them. Ask them about what they have to do each day (Elementary students) or the most challenging/rewarding part of their jobs (higher levels)
68) You are a fashion stylist. You need to plan an outfit for a trendy friend for a summer picnic (clothes, shoes, handbag and jewellery), using $250-$350. Send photos and budget.
69) Find a Christmas gift for a computer hacker that costs exactly $39.95. You can “purchase” more than one item, providing the exact cost of the git is $39.95. Send photographic evidence and write why you would choose this. No other group can choose the same item once it has been posted.
70) You are a nurse and you need to buy some headache tablets for a patient.
Find 3 brands of headache pills (list brand, price, your recommendation and why)
71) You need to “buy” lunch for your teacher (because you love them so much). They want a meal, drink and dessert. It must be
-reasonably healthy and contain at least 2 vegetables
-must have some carbs
-I love meat
-I also love coloured, non-fizzy beverages
-Dessert is all about chocolate
Record prices and photograph your choices. Send this info to the group
72) Treasure hunt- class follows instructions, photographs evidence, received next clue. This may be specific locations or a choice e.g. Your favourite shop in a particular suburb. Send selfie And a reason why
73) Team building-treasure hunt in your city, selfies of each location
74) Teacher treasure hunt. You can send your location. Leave your students behind and get them to find you, setting tasks along the way (eg uploading videos, selfies, photos of street signs, mystery items)
59) Class performs class task in a non-classroom environment. (go somewhere, talk to someone, find something in a shop) and sends selfie/evidence back to group. Class works together to reach a decision.
60) Send groups of students to a shopping centre. They need to find an item that a flight attendant/journalist/teacher needs. Students need to photograph the item, write the name of the item and the price, and record eg 30seconds about why this item would be needed by that professional.
61) Find a gift for a journalist. Send voice recording or a written piece describing it (but not naming it) and saying why this would be an appropriate gift. Teacher or other groups need to send their guesses about what it might be.
62) In a supermarket or convenience store, find an item that a baker needs. Send information to the group chat about what is it, how much does it cost and why a baker needs it.
63) In the shopping centre, find an item that is sold in two different shops. Send information to the group chat about what is it and what does it cost in both places, and the price difference. Additional tasks may be to say which store you would buy it from and why.
64) A chef needs to make banana cake. How much does 750g of bananas cost?
65) Find the chocolate section in the supermarket or department store. Send information about the most expensive chocolate product you can buy (product name, brand, price)
66) send photos of food (in real time) and students have to race to find it, photograph it and send it to the group chat.
67) Find a friendly sales assistant. What is their name. Take a selfie with them. Ask them about what they have to do each day (Elementary students) or the most challenging/rewarding part of their jobs (higher levels)
68) You are a fashion stylist. You need to plan an outfit for a trendy friend for a summer picnic (clothes, shoes, handbag and jewellery), using $250-$350. Send photos and budget.
69) Find a Christmas gift for a computer hacker that costs exactly $39.95. You can “purchase” more than one item, providing the exact cost of the git is $39.95. Send photographic evidence and write why you would choose this. No other group can choose the same item once it has been posted.
70) You are a nurse and you need to buy some headache tablets for a patient.
Find 3 brands of headache pills (list brand, price, your recommendation and why)
71) You need to “buy” lunch for your teacher (because you love them so much). They want a meal, drink and dessert. It must be
-reasonably healthy and contain at least 2 vegetables
-must have some carbs
-I love meat
-I also love coloured, non-fizzy beverages
-Dessert is all about chocolate
Record prices and photograph your choices. Send this info to the group
72) Treasure hunt- class follows instructions, photographs evidence, received next clue. This may be specific locations or a choice e.g. Your favourite shop in a particular suburb. Send selfie And a reason why
73) Team building-treasure hunt in your city, selfies of each location
74) Teacher treasure hunt. You can send your location. Leave your students behind and get them to find you, setting tasks along the way (eg uploading videos, selfies, photos of street signs, mystery items)