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Own Your Words

Professional Communication for Educators  ·  by Yolande Robinson

Interactive games to reinforce your Own Your Words workshop. Practise the spoken and written skills that help you communicate clearly with parents, colleagues, and other professionals. Play at your own pace and get instant feedback.


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These games sit alongside your Own Your Words workshop. Each one reinforces a specific idea from the two sessions, from communication styles and barriers to grammar, tone, and professional correspondence. Work through them after the workshop, revisit any time, and use the feedback to guide your learning. There are no time limits and no pressure, just practice.

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Spoken Communication
Communication styles, the barriers that get in the way, and the three modes of spoken communication.
Available
Spot the barrier
Scenario quiz  ·  the six barriers to communication
Play
Spot the style
Identify the style  ·  passive, assertive, aggressive, passive-aggressive
Play
Spot the mode
Verbal, paraverbal, non-verbal, or written  ·  scenario quiz
Play
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Written Communication
Grammar, word choice, punctuation, tone, and fixing real school correspondence.
Available
Commonly confused words
Word choice quiz
Play
Punctuation
Fix the sentence
Play
Subject-verb agreement
Choose the correct verb
Play
Verb tense
Choose the correct tense
Play
Tone & register
Pick the professional version
Play
Fix the email
Spot the problems  ·  interactive
Play
Fix the Correspondence
The final challenge. Bring it all together — spot the problems in real school messages and choose the strongest rewrite.
Available
Fix the Correspondence
Four levels  ·  work the Four-Point Check: diagnose, tap the errors, and choose the best rewrite
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Play after the workshop
Each game reinforces something you covered in the session. Play while the content is still fresh.
02
Read every piece of feedback
Right or wrong, the feedback explains the rule. That explanation is where the real learning happens.
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Play again to improve
Questions are shuffled each time, so every round feels a little different.
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No pressure, just practice
No scores recorded, no time limits, and no pass mark. Practise and grow at your own pace.