My books- Hacking Digital Learning Strategies http://hackingdls.com & Learning to Go https://gum.co/learn2go
Resources- http://shellyterrell.com/icebreakers
7. The Hot Seat
• Who? What? When? Why?
• Series of questions…
• Which celebrity would
you like to sing at your
next birthday party
8. Students jot down 3
things they’d like to
do in life and share
with their peers!
Bucket Lists!
9. • Each student tells 2 truths
and 1 lie about themselves
• The other students guess
which is the lie
2 Truths & a Lie
10. Speed/App/Get to Know You Dating
• Hand them a card with peers’ names. They jot down information.
• Start the timer for 1-2 minutes. Then students switch to the next person.
11. • Students bring in old
photos
• Post on the board
• Students write down the
name of who they think it is
• The owner of the photo
talks about the memory
Old photos revisited
12. • Student bring in small
objects that are
meaningful to them
• They introduce
themselves by explaining
how the object
represents them
• You can tell them to put
them in a plastic cup
Meaningful Momentos
13. • Each student tells a favorite
food, place of travel, etc.
• The students record it/ write
on a Post-It
• Put all recordings/Post-Its in a
bag
• Students reach in, grab one, &
find their person
Who Am I?
And it is important we help stimulate their minds during the summer because as teachers we have to motivate them to turn off the TV and explore the world around them. Let’s face it, many of our students will spend a lot of time laying dormant and watching TV.
It’s socialSometimes you need a little help from your friends (cheats)Integrates movement, visuals, multimedia, popular music, graphics and basically is a representation of the world teens and kids want to be immersed inGoal-oriented- Aim to reach the next levelEach more challenging, but achievableMust complete tasksCollect items that help within the journey (learning is all around you)Discover a new world each time you achieve a levelPositive stressFailure part of the journeyTry again till you reach your goal with no penaltiesEvery kid can be a hero as long as they keep tryingVia Paul Maglione, Slidesha.re/pmteenmotivation
Learning can be fun! During the school break is when we can show students this because it is optional! They will choose to continue learning or not and when they do they will be able to do fun things not hindered by standardized tests and a curriculum…