Communicate Go For It!
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Communicator
What’s it About?
Everyone likes to communicate, whether you're going hi-tech with mobile phones and the
internet or just having a good old-fashioned chat. This fun-packed Go For It! is full of
activities on the theme of communication - try turning one of your Patrol into a robot,
texting a story or sending a message by rocket post!
As a bonus, this Go For It! also includes a great CD-ROM with other games and resources.
Why not arrange a computer evening and try it out?
Feedback from other Patrols
Activities that can be used in an emergency!
Not got anything planned? Didn’t plan enough activities? Forgot to bring something?
 Design a Computer (P4)
 Sit Up Straight (P5)
 Alphabet Soup - Hieroglyphics (P7)
 Perfect Patterns (P9)
 Go with the Flow (P10)
 Keyboard Bingo (P12)
 Science Fiction (P12)
 Lost for Words (P14)
 In Code (P15)
 Keep It Secret (P15)
 Can U Txt? (P16)
 Downtime (P16)
 Computer World (P19)
 Legal or Illegal (P25)
 Tech Talk (P27)
 Words Worth (P27)
When you have chosen the activities your Patrol wants to do, check the advice table
below to help you plan the activity
Activity
I, Robot (P3)
Further Ideas/Advice
Publications
(P4)
Design a
Computer (P4)
Sit Up Straight
(P5&6)
See the Light
(P7)
Alphabet Soup
(P7)
Computer
Evening (P8)
Get It Together
(P8)
You will need to make sure you will have access to a laptop if you plan this
– how about writing a page for the newsletter!
Snap Happy
(P9)
Perfect
Patterns (P9)
Go With The
Flow (P10)
Rocket Post
(P11)
Keyboard
Bingo (P12)
Science Fiction
(P12)
Phone Home
(P13)
Lost for Words
(P14)
In Code (P15)
Keep It a
Secret (P15)
You could produce a leaflet or advert showing the safety information on
page 6
The Heiroglyphic alphabet is in the pack. There are some links on our
website which may help you find out about other alphabets
Decide what you are going to do in advance and make sure you have
enough computers for your whole patrol
Try to arrange next week’s meeting using one or more of the methods
with you spread around the centre – you will need to make sure you all
have access to a laptop/phone/walkie talkie etc
Take photos as you complete the other activities in this GFI or of the other
Patrols doing their GFIs. Email any pictures you have taken to
secondoakwoodguides@hotmail.co.uk and we will publish them on the
website & in the newsletter for you
Create a display of your flow charts. Decide which flow charts you are
going to attempt in advance so you can bring the equipment you need to
test them out
There are copies of the keyboard sheet in the pack
There are lots of sheets (BSL Alphabet, Morse Code, Semaphore, Braille)
which will help with this activity – there are two of each sheet, one for the
person sending the message and one for the rest to interpret it. If using
braille, think about how you are going to make the raised dots. There are
also some links on our website which may help
There are some more messages written in the code on page 15 for you to
read – there are four copies so you could race eachother!
Keep a record of any codes you make up for others to try
Can U Txt?
(P16)
Downtime
(P16)
Recycle (P17)
Today and
Yesterday P18
Radio Days
(P19)
Tour Guides
(P19)
You will need to ask permission to have your mobile phones out at a
meeting!
There are some links on our website with information about recycling
computers. Remember to check with your parents before you bring in old
CDs for crafts!
Make sure you plan your debate before you hold it – try and do some
research to prepare your arguments in advance
You will need a leader to help you plan a visit to a radio station
Plan a tour of Oakwood – what places would you include on your tour.
Make a display of your route and the information you would give at each
point. You may need to do some research in advance!
Computer
World (P19)
Mobile Phones Do some research about mobile phone safety at home (there are some
(P20)
links on the website to get you started) and bring in what you find out –
you can then make a leaflet to inform others about phone safety
Talking
another
language
We’re getting You will need to speak to a leader if you plan to leave the meeting place.
there (P21)
If you want to involve another patrol, you will need to see if there PL can
fit it on the plan or bring your activity to the next PLC to see if it can be
added to the unit program
Being a Guide
is Fun (P21)
Butterfly
Brooches (P22)
www.ourpatrol Your patrol already has its own page on the unit’s website – why not
(P23)
redesign it so it is personal to your patrol. You could include information
about your patrol (but not personal info like addresses etc), a patrol
anthem etc.
Internet Safety Make sure you do your research before you make your display - there are
(P24)
a few links on our website to get you started
On the net
Make sure you will have internet access when you plan this activity. Don’t
(P24)
email anyone from your personal address – ask a leader to send your
email from the Guide account
Legal or Illegal The statements are in the pack so you can sort them into true or false
(P25)
Just Junk (P25)
There is a link on our website you could use to research this in advance –
everyone will need to keep a record of their junk mail (letters, texts, calls,
email) for a week so make sure you agree which week to do this. You
could create a display of your findings
Magnet World This activity will need to be spread over two weeks to give the salt dough
(P26)
chance to set
Tech Talk (P27) There is a set of cards you can use to match the terms to their definitions
Words Worth
(P27)