To help participants reflect on language experiences, sharing biographical information. This promotes inclusivity and empathy, while building transferable skills for collaboration and self-advocacy beyond the academic setting.

• Instead of drawing on paper, students can create their silhouette using digital tools like Google Slides, Jamboard, or Canva, especially in online or hybrid classrooms.
• For students who prefer writing, offer the option to describe their linguistic repertoire in words or create a language timeline rather than a visual portrait.
• For a quicker in-class icebreaker, ask students to choose and explain just one colour or language that feels most significant to them right now.
• Use varied templates beyond a human silhouette (e.g. a tree, a map, a backpack) to give students creative choice in how they represent their language experiences.
• Adapt the activity to highlight specific themes such as academic language, professional communication, or multilingual identity.
• In courses with limited time or large cohorts, have students work in pairs or small groups to co-create a shared language map or collage representing their group’s linguistic landscape.
• Allow students to opt out of sharing publicly and offer private sharing with the instructor, or asynchronous sharing via discussion boards or private journals.