After watching a viral video about how simple messages can quickly become distorted over time, we decided to give it a go ourselves. Take a look at our video below.
I particularly like Fin’s ability to dig like a dog, despite the fact he was supposed to be getting some eggs out of a cupboard!
We had a lot of fun doing this, but Shackleton picked out some really important messages that we learnt from this activity:
- Even simple messages can change in a very short space of time;
- The quality of the message can be affected by people’s ability and skill in communicating;
- As soon as we began to lose focus, the message changed and became unclear;
- Perception of the original message is vital – your viewpoint can change how you receive and deliver the message;
- Even unintentional mistakes cause significant changes.
This was particularly powerful as we’ve been discussing a lot about rumours in school recently. I think we got an important message from this: rumours are spread easily and change easily each time it gets passed on.
We found the best way to stop rumours is to stop talking about them.
Well done, Crew Shackleton. A fun activity with an important message, executed maturely.