teff Welcome Week - Activity Idea Board (CC-BY-SA 4.0) by Teacher Academy for a Future in Flux (teff) https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week Please read the information in the first column to learn how to work with this Idea Board. en-us 2024-03-26 09:32:55 UTC 2025-08-28 10:22:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://www.picpedia.org/chalkboard/images/welcome.jpg What is the teff Welcome Week blueprint? teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946793071 The teff welcome week blueprint is a tool to provide inspiration to organize a welcome week. A week like this allows future teacher educators to get to know each other and turn their attention towards the importance of teacher well-being. The activities can help ensure that students feel at home at the university and learn techniques on how to optimize their learning during the study.

]]> 2024-04-08 13:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946793071 How To Use This Board teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946793294

  • click on the cards to get more information on each activity

  • the activities are categorized (see colour codes below); however, activities can often be classified under other categories as well

  • use the board for inspiration & build a new "teff Welcome Week" or incorporate "teff WW activities" into an existing Welcome Week/Orientation Days-structure

  • Please let us know what you thought of an activity and if there are important things to consider when doing one of the activities. You can post this in the reactions underneath the activities, in this way we can continue to improve the blueprint! Note: Comments are checked by a moderator before being published.


    • Notes:

    • the activities can, of course, be scheduled on days other than those indicated --> the schedule presented here is only a suggestion

    • all activities are designed particularly for students who start studying to become teachers (Bachelor's or Master's)

    • all activities can be modified to fit your university and your students

    • all activities aim at (Student) Teacher Well-Being; each activity belongs to one dimension of Teacher Well-Being:

    ]]>     2024-04-08 13:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946793294     Physical Well-Being teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946796666 2024-04-08 13:19:02 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946796666 Psychological Well-Being teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946796991 2024-04-08 13:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946796991 Belonging @university and Belonging@school teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946797729 2024-04-08 13:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946797729 Time and Workload Management teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946798992 2024-04-08 13:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946798992 Physical activities teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946799188 Activity in which students can mix their own smoothie on a so-called “smoothie bike” and play sports games

    ]]>     2024-04-08 13:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946799188     Social support teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946799506 2024-04-08 13:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946799506 CINEFORUM teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946800914 An activity to learn about classroom management, teacher challenges, diversity management, controversial issues by analyzing movies/books

    ]]>     2024-04-08 13:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946800914     Simplify your studies with digital learning materials teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946801628 Activity about open educational practices and the use of digital materials

    ]]>     2024-04-08 13:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946801628     Resilience, Mindfulness and Relaxation Techniques teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946802386 An activity in group oriented to identify sources of resilience and learn relaxation techniques

    ]]>     2024-04-08 13:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946802386     Ice Breaker questions teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946803284 A fun activity for students to become acquainted with each other and break the ice

    ]]>     2024-04-08 13:23:21 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946803284     Peertalks teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946803713 Activity to share experiences and talk to either students of the new university or students from other universities to share tips how to manage everything

    ]]>     2024-04-08 13:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946803713     Study stress free teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946805703 Activity about motivating yourself, knowing your learning/study goals and manage your time

    ]]>     2024-04-08 13:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2946805703     Well-Being and Mindfulness in Teaching Profession teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2955129953 Activity to work on individual methods and tactics for a healthier and more mindful education, with less stress

    ]]>     2024-04-15 13:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2955129953     Careerservices and student counselling teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2955132192 Activity to inform students about career development and identification of the skills and abilities students need to acquire during their studies

    ]]>     2024-04-15 13:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2955132192     Getting together ZfL_Beratung https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2956807004 Activity to promote teambuilding in the group and work together in an efficient and friendly manner

    ]]>     2024-04-16 12:47:44 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2956807004     Being a teacher, being a student ZfL_Beratung https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2956807885 Activity to help the students to see themselves as (future) education professionals by bringing different levels of educators together

    ]]>     2024-04-16 12:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2956807885     Peer2ipeer teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2964341908 Activity to create a link between teaching professionals in different countries and share experiences and knowledge.

    ]]>     2024-04-22 08:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2964341908     First3minutes teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2964351147 Activity to make the students feel more confident about starting their first class and make a good impression

    ]]>     2024-04-22 08:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2964351147     Individual counselling ZfL_Beratung https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2966513763 Activity to explore the different options for individual counselling at university

    ]]>     2024-04-23 14:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2966513763     Motivation and inspiration dmaas11 https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2966561924 Activity to highlight that teaching is the “The best profession in the world” by sharing teaching experiences and discussing with eachother.

    ]]>     2024-04-23 14:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2966561924     UNIFI ZfL_Beratung https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2966565307 Day including a number of activities with different focus

    ]]>     2024-04-23 14:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2966565307     Time management daniela61 https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2978135987 An activity to have students look critically at their schedules, estimate how much time they need for something and advise each other how to schedule most effectively

    ]]>     2024-05-02 14:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/2978135987     5 ingredients of cooperative work ZfL_Beratung https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3003303327 Activity to learn more about teamwork in a dynamic way

    ]]>     2024-05-22 12:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3003303327     Exploring what's expected from teachers ZfL_Beratung https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3003303503 Activity in which students practice with retrieving information from the students they teach, they prepare a dialogue to learn about their views on good teaching

    ]]>     2024-05-22 12:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3003303503     Design your own introductory activity ZfL_Beratung https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3003303646 Activity to co-design an introductory activity to get to know peers and teachers and practice effective instruction at the same time

    ]]>     2024-05-22 12:25:08 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3003303646     Getting acquainted https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3038764644 Activity to get to know eachother by randomly assigning people to eachother

    ]]>     2024-06-26 14:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3038764644     Mugbook https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3038767838 Activity to get to know eachother by asking certain questions, in the end a nice mugbook can be made for the whole group.

    ]]>     2024-06-26 14:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3038767838     Morning yoga https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3038829531 This is an activity to energise the students and work on their mental well-being as well

    ]]>     2024-06-26 16:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3038829531     Dodgeball tournament https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3038840863 This is a sports activity to activate the students and have little competition to stimulate teamwork

    ]]>     2024-06-26 16:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3038840863     CC-BY-SA 4.0 (CREATIVE COMMONS) https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3039760444 2024-06-27 11:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3039760444 https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3039761773 This collection was created as free educational material in the sense of OER (Open Educational Resources) by the Erasmus+ Teacher Academy "Teacher Eduation for a Future in Flux (teff)" (teff-academy.eu) and is licensed under the CC By-SA 4.0 licence. The collection or individual contents from it may be used in compliance with the licence conditions. The name of the author should be cited as follows when reusing: "teff Welcome Week - Blueprint Idea Board" the Erasmus+ Teacher Academy "Teacher Eduation for a Future in Flux (teff)" (teff-academy.eu) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence. The licence does not extend to third-party content. Content licensed differently is labelled accordingly.

    ]]>     2024-06-27 11:30:17 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3039761773     The importance of sleep https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3056738157 An activity to emphasize the importance of good sleep for well-being.

    ]]>     2024-07-18 15:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3056738157     Welcome Week Survey (for all teff partners) https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3075370895 Please make sure to distribute the link to this survey and/or use it in one of your Welcome Week events! Thank you!

    ]]>     2024-08-14 09:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3075370895     Welcome Week Social Media Ideas teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3075379494 [coming soon]

    ]]>     2024-08-14 09:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3075379494     Got an idea for a Welcome Week Activity? teffacademy https://padlet.com/teffacademy/welcome_week/wish/3075381153 Please let us know! Simply fill out this template and send it to teacher-academy@uni-koeln.de ! Thank you!

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