Tuesday, January 4, 2005

Lydia Hearn: First-Day Icebreaker

I tell students to share three interesting things about themselves; two are true, and one is a lie.  I discourage them from saying things like, "1) I have a sister. 2) I have a brother. 3)  I have a dog."  Instead, I use myself as an example.  I state, "1) I used to sing in a rock/blues band. 2) It took me eight years to graduate from college.  3) I can name 5 players on every single NBA team." 

Students first meet in small groups (2-3 students per group) to exchange information.  They then introduce their peer to the rest of the class as we sit in a large circle.  Students have to try to guess which one is the lie and which two are true.

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Diana Wright: Food for Thought

Objectives: to help a class of strangers( myself included) moving towards being comfortable with one another(which I hope will facilitate discussion in the future); to demonstrate the practical connection between the course content and their lives (to make learning more permanent); and to have fun so that they do not dread coming to class on Wed!

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