With this activity, you use the Storycubes or Talking Cubes from the Sessiemakers. These are special dice with different icons on each side. When students roll them, they get a unique combination of images. As a teacher, you can then ask a question such as: Based on the icons, describe your main insight of the day.
This activity can be a creative way to start a conversation, use as an icebreaker, or close a session with new insights. So roll the dice and see what inspiration the “Talking Cubes” provide!
- Activity goal
- Activate prior knowledge | Brainstorm | Exchange knowledge | Get to know each other | Recap / Summarize | Reflect
- When
- In class
- Where
- Offline
- Duration
- < 10 minutes
- Group size
- Small
- Materials
Talking Cubes
Talking Cubes website by Sessiemakers
Step-by-Step Plan
Step 1
As the teacher, ask the students a question.
Step 2
Have the students roll the Talking Cubes, or roll them once on the board yourself.
Step 3
Ask students to choose one or more icons to help shape their answer.
Step 4
Invite students to share their creative answer, linked to one of the icons, with the group.
