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== What, Why & When? == | == What, Why & When? == | ||
| + | Ever been in a 3 hour video call and had the burning desire to coffee-break every 30 minutes? Despair no longer! Below is our hand-picked (and partly self-invented) list of digital energizers that may spice up your online meetings and free you from your caffeine addiction. | ||
== Goals == | == Goals == | ||
| + | * Keep energy high in digital meetings. | ||
| + | * Increase fun online. | ||
| − | == Getting Started | + | == Getting Started == |
| + | Here's the list. You obviously don't need to do all of them in one meeting, but may pick according to your own judgement. | ||
==== 🤸♀️ Jumping Jacks ==== | ==== 🤸♀️ Jumping Jacks ==== | ||
| − | Have everyone | + | Have everyone do 5 Jumping Jacks |
==== 🔢 Do a digital headcount ==== | ==== 🔢 Do a digital headcount ==== | ||
| − | + | Do a headcount (German: "Durchzählen") where the same number isn't allowed to be mentioned twice. If the same number is said more than once, start at 1 again. | |
==== 🎙 Sing together (mic's muted) ==== | ==== 🎙 Sing together (mic's muted) ==== | ||
| − | Play a karaoke song (you can just use a "lyrics" video on youtube such as | + | Play a karaoke song (you can just use a "lyrics" video on youtube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6piTG5EdhQ such as this one]). Everyone mute's their mic and sings along. |
==== 🧾 Telling a story together ==== | ==== 🧾 Telling a story together ==== | ||
Everyone says a few words or sentences and hands off to another person which has to continue the story. | Everyone says a few words or sentences and hands off to another person which has to continue the story. | ||
| − | + | ==== 🤠 Model your favorite emoticons ==== | |
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| − | ==== 🤠 Model favorite emoticons ==== | ||
Try to form your favorite emoji with your face, hands and body. Others can guess which it is. | Try to form your favorite emoji with your face, hands and body. Others can guess which it is. | ||
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Have everyone pitch their last meal so as to convince everyone why that was the best meal ever. | Have everyone pitch their last meal so as to convince everyone why that was the best meal ever. | ||
| − | == Links & Further Reading | + | == Links & Further Reading == |
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| + | The [[Table_of_Contributors| author]] of this entry is Matteo Ramin. | ||
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What, Why & When?
Ever been in a 3 hour video call and had the burning desire to coffee-break every 30 minutes? Despair no longer! Below is our hand-picked (and partly self-invented) list of digital energizers that may spice up your online meetings and free you from your caffeine addiction.
Goals
- Keep energy high in digital meetings.
- Increase fun online.
Getting Started
Here's the list. You obviously don't need to do all of them in one meeting, but may pick according to your own judgement.
🤸♀️ Jumping Jacks
Have everyone do 5 Jumping Jacks
🔢 Do a digital headcount
Do a headcount (German: "Durchzählen") where the same number isn't allowed to be mentioned twice. If the same number is said more than once, start at 1 again.
🎙 Sing together (mic's muted)
Play a karaoke song (you can just use a "lyrics" video on youtube such as this one). Everyone mute's their mic and sings along.
🧾 Telling a story together
Everyone says a few words or sentences and hands off to another person which has to continue the story.
🤠 Model your favorite emoticons
Try to form your favorite emoji with your face, hands and body. Others can guess which it is.
🎰 Play a mini-game together
There are some games which you can play online together easily, such as Typeracer 🚕. Maybe you'll find others!
🥗 Elevator-Pitch your last meal
Have everyone pitch their last meal so as to convince everyone why that was the best meal ever.
Links & Further Reading
The author of this entry is Matteo Ramin.
