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Voices from the Past - Great icebreaker for COIL that digs deep into cultural knowledge
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07 Oct 2019 |
Posted by Kris Acheson-Clair
I think this icebreaker is a great way to move beyond students in each group learning each others' names to a deep exploration of cultural values expressed in sayings heard during...
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The Name Game - A great icebreaker for COIL
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07 Oct 2019 |
Posted by Kris Acheson-Clair
This is another way for students in a COIL experience to get to know each other with an added cultural layer to the introductions. You'll need to modify it for a virtual setting. I think it...
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Guidance for students as they get to know one another
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10 Oct 2019 |
Posted by Kris Acheson-Clair
This set of questions might be a good way for pairs or small groups to get to know each other in a COIL/international virtual education experience. I would encourage the use of synchronous meeting...
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Conversation Starters
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06 Feb 2020 |
Posted by Annette Benson
This assortment of buttons depicting a variety of images and slogans are perfect for getting a group interacting. They make for great icebreaking conversations at the start of a program, for...
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Icebreakers that Teach: The Name Game and Voices from the Past
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03 Jul 2020 |
Posted by Kris Acheson-Clair
If you were to click on the Discover top menu and choose Tags, you could search for a term such as Icebreaker. Forty-three tools come up in that search. We think of these tools as...
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Mini Metaphors
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03 Nov 2020 |
Posted by Kris Acheson-Clair
This is one of my favorite ice-breaker activities, and it can also be used as a debriefing/reflection tool. It is just a collection of little charms and miniature objects, but in my experience...
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25 Questions
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22 Feb 2021 |
Posted by Annette Benson
In this activity, participants pair up and ask each other 25 questions that develop deeper connections through the sharing of life experiences and intellectual/emotional positions.
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6 Differences
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22 Feb 2021 |
Posted by Annette Benson
In this activity, participants mingle with others in the room and find a partner who is different from them in at least six ways (beyond physical appearance).
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Artful Closer
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22 Feb 2021 |
Posted by Annette Benson
This Thiagi activity can be used as an icebreaker to learn more about the common personal experiences they share.
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Beach Ball Ice Breaker
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22 Feb 2021 |
Posted by Annette Benson
For this activity, the facilitator writes icebreaker questions on a beach ball. Participants throw the ball to each other and answer the question under their right thumb.
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Big Wind Blows, The
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22 Feb 2021 |
Posted by Annette Benson
This icebreaker activity helps participants become more comfortable with taking risks and sharing about themselves.
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Birds of a Feather
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22 Feb 2021 |
Posted by Annette Benson
This Thiagi activity enables participants to understand the benefits of forming diverse groups rather than flocking to individuals who are similar to them.
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Chain of Diversity
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22 Feb 2021 |
Posted by Annette Benson
In this activity, participants identify the similarities and differences across the group, as well as what makes each individual unique.
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Complimentary Round Table
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22 Feb 2021 |
Posted by Annette Benson
After passing around an apple and dropping it while saying something mean about it, participants will then pass around a different apple and everyone in the group will compliment the person holding...
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Conversation Starters
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22 Feb 2021 |
Posted by Annette Benson
This assortment of buttons serve as conversation starters and help participants employ different roles and perspectives in a group.
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Conversation Starters: 200 questions to get to know someone
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22 Feb 2021 |
Posted by Annette Benson
These questions enable participants to increase their level of curiosity about others and develop active listening skills.
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Different Similarities
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22 Feb 2021 |
Posted by Annette Benson
In this activity, participants discover similarities between one another, discuss how we perceive difference, and analyze how we form groups and how our perceptions play into group-formation.
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Draw a House
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22 Feb 2021 |
Posted by Annette Benson
During this activity, participants will be asked to draw a floor plan of a house based on their own experiences and understandings of how houses are typically arranged. They will then compare their...
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Familiar and Unfamiliar
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22 Feb 2021 |
Posted by Annette Benson
This activity challenges participants to expand their curiosity about unfamiliar cultural experiences. Using a deck of picture cards, they will compare their familiar and unfamiliar...
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Five Minute Poem, The
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22 Feb 2021 |
Posted by Annette Benson
Participants first write a short poem about where they're from and then share either with the entire group or with a partner or small group.
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