Icebreaker

Work on your Icebreaker here

By Nancy - Kimberly, I'm wondering if everyone is scrolling down to the bottom of the page? I've moved the vote here spot.... Hope I didn't miss anything....

Kim Brand--**So, have we decided to do the 3 statements about each other?** Is that ok with everyone? Are we ready to start? Nancy - that's what it looks like to me, I'd say we had better get going on it.

Please Vote Below! Place your initials next to your choice.
Nichols - Okay, our choices so far look like: 1. favorite websites: (NH) (DB) (BD) 2. find/make a video that represents us: 3. Find someone who....: 4. post three interesting statements about themselves -- two false and one true: (MM) (LN) (GC) (MW) (RB) (KM)(DGB)(JB)(BL)(KB)(DP)(VH)(SB) 5. a theme song: (NB) 6. how could you incorporate cell phones in the classroom: 7. What would your perfect school look like?: 8. computer fopaugh: 9. List 3 of your strengths and one greatest weakness. 10. List 3 words that describe you personally and 3 words that describe you professionally. 11. If you were an animal, what kind of animal would you be? At home? At work? 12 Glenda's idea about modifying 4 with using about the technology we use and have experience with.

I'm sorry if I accidently missed one. Just add it to the list if so. I think the easiest way would be for us to put our initials by the one we vote for. We just need to pick one by this weekend and then work this week on the product. One thing to remember is that while I like the "find someone who..." idea it will take longer and more communicating to produce (we'll need at least 20 different questions if we can only use each persons name once). Some of the others will be just posting one or two simple responses. I posted my vote above by typing my initials next to my choice.

idea 1 by Nancy - Question for discussion - What do you want to do before you retire? What would you need to make it happen? How would you gain by doing it? What are the risks involved?

By Dathan - Everyone could submit their favorite websites to visit. Two that deal with work/school and two that you visit just for fun. We could include links so everyone else can visit them. Also I thought we could find/make a video that represents us and post it here. You could use your own video tools to make one or just pull something from youtube that you feel represents you well.

Nichols - I like Dathan's idea about submitting our favorite websites for work/school and fun.

Nancy - I like that but doing the video part could be a time limit problem.

Bud Donnell - I posted yesterday but it looks like my previous post was deleted somehow. I also like Dathans idea. I think that it would be fun to see what sites everyone visits and what video people would choose to represent themselves.

Valerie H- in some of my classes we do a "find someone who" where you have a list of qualities (hair color, eye color, hobby's etc) and have to find someone in class who has the same thing (and you can't use anyone more than once).

Nichols - That sounds fun Valerie! I've also done that activity in classes, but never online. It would be challenging but I neat way to interact. How would we set it up? Have everyone post info to basic questions, then scan each others info to find matches? I think it could work.

Nancy - If you do that the questions would have to be something that wasn't included in the intro's....

Juliet - I think Valerie has a great idea, we have done these types of lists at trainings. They are so much fun. I think it would exciting to attempt these online.

Ryan Blankenship - Everyone could post three interesting statements about themselves -- two false and one true -- and others will try to guess which one is true. I've done this quite a few times. The other ideas also sound like they would be interesting icebreakers.

Ashley Bridges- I really like Valerie's idea of "find someone who." I've also done that activity in class before but not online. Like Nichols said we could each post one question.

Blakeney (NB) - I took a class on wikis once - one of the assignments was to list 3 websites (all 3 work related) with a small summary so that we would have a list of resources. It really did come in handy so I am completely for that idea, especially if they are web 2.0 sites/ ideas for incorporating technology in the classroom. Here's a few ideas for an icebreaker: 1. Every teacher needs a theme song - one that represents you and would play when you needed a pick-me-up, inspiration, to get the day started, or wind down...What would your theme song be? 2. If you were going to give in to the trials and tribulations of students using cell phones in class - how could you incorporate this technology in the classroom? 3. What would your perfect school look like? Dream big...

Kimberly- could not figure out how to post on the wall. We could include a computer fopaugh or error we made such as sending the wrong email to our mom that should have been to our spouse. Also we could MAPQUEST where everyone lives to see the miles between us or that someone lives right in our back door...

Nancy's comment - sorry I don't want information about where I live on the Internet. I have enough problems with the identity data theft going on....

Juliet - should we vote on the different options for our Icebreakers project? I still think that Valerie's is a great idea. If we choose this one, I think each member should create at least one or two questions as stated by other members and everyone is involved.

Mandy - First of all, sorry I'm so late posting. It's been a crazy week at school and then there were many basketball games this weekend. I think the "find someone who..." would be a little complicated and time consuming. Even when you do it in an actual classroom, you eventually call it quits when kids start whining about not being able to find this and that. I was going to suggest 2 truths and a lie and saw that Ryan already had. It's simple, informative, and can be really entertaining. I also love the theme song idea. That is awesome!


 * I agree with NB, nix the map quest idea.** Sounds cool in theory...but try something else. thanks *ryt*

Nichols - Wondered about the risks of Mapquest, too. I deleted it and changed my vote.

Sarah- I like Valerie’s idea of “find someone who” I think that we could take it one step further and post picture to go along with what we are looking for. I also like Blakeney’s idea of finding a theme song that represents each one of us. I think it is a great idea and it will actually take some thought in picking a song.

Kim Brand-Well, think I got this figured out now. My favorite ideas are the "find someone who" and "two truths and one fib"--are we going to set a deadline to vote on our favorite topic for the icebreaker?

Glenda - I thought I had posted this once, but I am not sure what happened. I like the idea about two truths and one false statement but I think it should be about the technology we use and have experience with.

Marci - I like the idea of three interesting websites or the two false and one true statement. I'm open to either. I actually think this Wiki has been a wonderful icebreaker. I have placed my vote above under Nichols numbered items.

Dara - I used to facilitate Zenger-Miller (Achieve Global) training sessions and was always on the lookout for a good icebreaker! A few of my favorites: List 3 of your strengths and one greatest weakness. List 3 words that describe you personally and 3 words that describe you professionally. If you were an animal, what kind of animal would you be? At home? At work?

I have also used one false statement and one true statement - and it's always been good fun.

Kimberly- I know the MAPQUEST idea was not the best. Just a suggestion from some place I saw it at. I think the False/True Statements would be good.

Are we at a consensus on what to do? It looks like the False/True Statements are it. Please comment if you agree. Thanks Kimberly

Nichols - I agree, it looks like that's the most popular choice. Ashley B- I agree on the True/False Statements

Dennis P. - I apologize for not commenting sooner. I have been swamped with work and helping my parents move to Warrensburg. I was doing good to keep up with the reading and discussion board but unintentionally overlooked this part of the assignment. I concur that "two truths & a lie" sounds like a great activity. I've done it before and the results are always interesting. I have added my vote above and look forward to starting the activity as soon as everyone is ready. I promise to be a little more observant from here on. :)