I have mixed feelings about assigning people specific tasks during classes or events. On the one hand, it gives people a way to make a contribution and thus increases their sense of ownership. But on the other hand, while they're performing their task they drop out of what is happening in the main group, which leaves them lost and out of place when they come back. So I would encourage tasks that increase engagement, like 'scribe' or 'Google jockey', but lessen the emphasis on tasks that promote withdrawal. That said, this is a good discussion of the tasks students can perform, with plenty of links to examples.
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