- Activity:
- Tell students to split off into groups of 2 to 3 people.
- Give students large sheets of paper and markers.
- Tell students they have N minutes to complete this assignment and they can only use X words in their visual description.
- Limiting the number of words provides an additional challenge.
- You can use a kitchen timer or keep track of time.
- When time is up, have the students present and explain their work to the rest of the class.
- If using this activity in Computer Science Principles (CSP) course , have students identify the big ideas that relate to their topic from College Board’s 7 Big Ideas.
- For example, the related Big Ideas could be the Internet, Global Impact, and Creativity.