Ice breakers

This post was originally written by Megan Diede and Kara Rigsby. Megan and Kara both currently teach primary at Prairie Wind Elementary in Gillette,

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Two questions that can accomplish much in an alt-graded class

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A roundup of the best classroom icebreakers to help students connect and collaborate in any course

Real community emerges over time, and is about developing relationships. Icebreakers are fun, but it’s also important to help students develop more substantive relationships with each other.

I have been reflecting on why my Virtually Viral friendships seem so important now. I realize that I know a fair amount about the people in the virtual room. Researchers have found these types of q…

So something sort of serendipitous happened today. I forgot my glasses at home. I see OK without them, but I wouldn’t be able to see students’ faces too clearly. I know who is who, even…

Community Building Questions (feel free to add to the list) Community building in online environments can be tricky. Here is a list of questions that we have used over the past year in starting our meetings. These questions could be used to start classes or discussion sections as well. We use...