What did they do?
She rolled her eyes -- which likely communicates that she disagreed with what Ethan was saying or thought his answer was wrong.
A student receives feedback on their essay. They throw their pencil on the desk, slump down, and stare at the ceiling.
what did they do?
what does this communicate?
He threw the pencil, Slumped down and stared at the ceiling.
This communicates anger.
Jordan shared exciting news in the group chat. Alex, his friend, read it but only replied with a thumbs up emoji. How might Jordan feel?
Jordan may feel dismissed because he was enthusiastic and expected his friend to "mirror" that same emotion
During a class discussion, one student talks while another student repeatedly sighs, taps their desk loudly, and checks the clock.
What did the student do?
What does it communicate?
Tapping fingers
Looking at the clock
Sighing
“Hurry up, this is taking too long.”
A student is giving a presentation. Another student leans over to a friend and makes a mocking face while waving their hand dismissively.
What did the student do?
What might this communicate?
This student made a dismissive gesture.
“This is not worth listening to.”
Joe is walking down the hallway and smiles at his friend, Juan, as a manner of greeting him. Juan makes eye contact but maintains a serious/flat affect on his face and does not smile back.
What happened?
What did this potentially communicate?
Juan did not reciprocate the greeting to his friend by smiling back.
This may communicate disinterest or tension.
A teacher asks a student if they need help with an assignment. The student crosses their arms tightly, avoids eye contact, and turns their body away.
What is the student doing and what does it communicate?
The student has a closed-off body language and he or she is communicating that they're disinterested and do not want to engage in communication