Talking points about talk

This is a resource that can be used as the initial basis for an activity in which students consider together how to make their talk in groups most effective.

Activity: talking points about talk

Talk about talk

These ‘talk about talk’ activities can be used to support students in:

1. thinking together about different kinds of talk; and
2. deciding what kinds of talk suits what particular purposes.

Activity: talk about talk

Finding out by talking together

These activities can be used to support students to:

1. audit what talk skills they already have, and see how they can be built on;
2. use and evaluate productive questioning and active listening.

Activity: finding out by talking together