Icebreakers – Ideas for Sharing

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    • #2360
      Alice Gwinn
      Keymaster

      Icebreakers are a fun way to welcome students and participants to training,  meetings and other functions. They work for informal team building sessions, an introduction to an activity and/or a warm up for new classes or meetings.  Led by a facilitator, icebreakers help people to comfortably interact with each other in the given setting.

      What are your ideas about icebreakers? Share your ideas and/or upload your favorite icebreakers for others to try!

       

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      • #2446
        Alice Gwinn
        Keymaster

        Love the millennials video!

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    • #2369

      843-267-9369 You have any problems you can text or call me. Michelle

    • #2370
      Richard Braze
      Participant

      <p style=”text-align: center;”>“POSITIVE 2020”</p>
      My ICEBREAKER idea is pretty simple and I’ve modified it to our current situation of 2020.
      Since there is so much negativity about everything that’s happened throughout 2020 I want to hear the positives of 2020.
      Go around the room and tell me one goal you set for yourself and achieved in 2020, accomplishment or simply a something positive in your life that your proud of that’s happened in 2020.

      To kick it off I’m proud to say after 22 years of Smoking I had my last cigarette on March 17th. I can’t say i’ve technically achieved my goal of quitting smoking yet but i’m well on my way it’s now been over 6 Months and I started this journey in 2020. Thats My “POSITIVE 2020″

    • #2371
      Adam Cranor
      Participant

      ICE BREAKER………. Fall is my favorite season and in 2020 is still my favorite season, it has not changed that! Name your favorite season and two reasons why.
      Like I said I love fall; I love the changes of the skylines with all the trees displaying their full range of colors on the spectrum. I was scared 2020 was going to mess up one of the things I enjoy most about fall, and that is football. It has changed some aspects of the game and schedules of some football teams, but the show for the most part is “going on”. What is your favorite season and why?

      • #2443
        Alice Gwinn
        Keymaster

        Thanks for sharing Adam!

    • #2372
      Adam Cranor
      Participant

      Goals, Objectives, and Learning Outcomes for Lead

      1. The GOAL is for students to be able to recognize LEAD hazards and know how to stay safe when working with this substance.

      2. OBJECTIVES: discuss roles and responsibilities, safe work practices, PPE, health affect of LEAD, LEAD hazard controls, recognizing LEAD-based paint hazards, interior and exterior dust abatement, establishing containment areas, setting up and using decontamination processes, and waste disposal and clean-up procedures.

      3. The LEARNING OUTCOME is when a worker comes into a situation where LEAD exists; he/or she will be able to perform their tasks with the knowledge and skills to perform work safely, while following all the state, federal, and local laws and regulations on LEAD and LEAD-abatement practices.

    • #2373
      Adam Cranor
      Participant

      For my training needs assessment assignment, I have chosen Beryllium Awareness. Attached is a link that will help us inform our members of the dangers!
      https://journals.lww.com/joem/fulltext/2013/07000/developing_effective_health_and_safety_training.5.aspx

    • #2374
      Mark Haskell
      Participant
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      Mark Haskell
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    • #2376
      Mark Haskell
      Participant

      objective: to teach the skills and knowledge needed to hang vinyl wallcovering.
      Goal: Better prepared workforce.
      Outcome: Describe and demonstrate proper use of tools, and materials.
      Present correct techniques for hanging during hands on training.

    • #2377
      Todd Schroeder
      Participant

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BrdHfdiaWw&feature=youtu.be These are 3 icebreakers for zoom classes. The second one is my favorite one.

      I have include a Tool.docx below

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    • #2379
      Todd Schroeder
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    • #2380
      Douglas Lobert
      Participant

    • #2381
      Douglas Lobert
      Participant

      GOAL: installing a commercial door closer
      LEARNING OBJECTIVE: List of hardware schedule, closer to be, installed, and proper instruction manuals
      OUTCOME: with correct direction from senior a journeyman quality makes a proud and accomplished apprentice

    • #2382
      john cornett
      Participant

      Icebreaker= I like sparking a conversation about positive current events. This way everybody can participate Opposed to a subject that everyone might not be familiar with like hunting or sports.

    • #2383
      john cornett
      Participant

      Needs Assessment= Lack knowledge on paint vapors
      Source= http://www.epa.gov, Titled= Breathing Easy….Ensuring Proper Ventilation of Paint Mixing

    • #2384
      john cornett
      Participant

      Goal+ To prevent the spread of toxic dust
      Objectives= List the materials to erect a containment; and direction on how to erect a containment
      Outcome= To describe and build a containment to keep toxic dust within the work place

    • #2385
      Richard Braze
      Participant

      I’ve attached a file of my Goal Objective Outcome sample

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    • #2392
      Todd Schroeder
      Participant

      This is for everyone
      The ice breakers are very good i will use them in my class.
      The goal,objective,outcomes were done great.

    • #2393
      Todd Schroeder
      Participant

      One of my teaching methods is using youtube.I use this in class with this guy
      Vancouver Carpenter – YouTube. He is a very solid guy to use as he does everything in the right order.
      There probably is a youtube video for your trade.

    • #2395
      Richard Braze
      Participant

      the-qrcode-generator.com/

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    • #2397
      Todd Schroeder
      Participant

      Thanks for the qr code idea. I have my info on this for everyone to use if you like.

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    • #2401
      Richard Braze
      Participant

      Good idea todd here is mine as well.

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    • #2403
      Douglas Lobert
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    • #2404
      Adam Cranor
      Participant
    • #2405
      Adam Cranor
      Participant

      All of the online icebreakers are great, new creative ideas that I would like to start using in my presentations. The QRcode is another tool I definitely want to figure out how to implicate into my planning and organizing; I believe this will be very beneficial. Todd, this guy is pretty good at demonstrating our trade quickly, remotely, without a mess, and accurately, I’m sure I’ll use this in November’s Drywall Module. Thanks everyone for all of the great input and resources.

    • #2406

      Everyone is doing a great job. The post are informative and I like that you can share ideas that will help your classmates. We will go over objectives a little more tomorrow and some other helpful training tools.

    • #2415
      Todd Schroeder
      Participant

      Hey all,
      This week has been going great in my class i have some drywall kahoots done if you want to use them give me a shout. hope aeeryone is doing great!

    • #2421
      Steve Lefaver
      Participant

      Richard – I Like it! Way to keep on the positive side of things and congrats on dropping those cigarettes. Keep it up!

    • #2543
      Thaddeus Szymkowiak
      Participant

      <p style=”box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: ‘Open Sans’, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;”>Good Morning Teaching Tech 2 class.   I’ve decided to try this icebreaker for my next class.  No way I get crickets on this one.  HaHaHa.</p>
      <p style=”box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: ‘Open Sans’, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;”></p>
      <p style=”box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: ‘Open Sans’, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;”>Trading card Icebreaker:  Have everyone make trading cards of their personalities.</p>
      <p style=”box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: ‘Open Sans’, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;”>– hand out index cards and markers or pens, pencils.</p>
      <p style=”box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: ‘Open Sans’, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;”>– tell everyone to make a self portrait, write their names or nickname or imaginary name.  Also, have them include a fun fact about themselves.</p>
      <p style=”box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: ‘Open Sans’, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;”>– everyone jumps up and trades cards with another person.  after cards are exchanged, each person reads the cards.</p>
      <p style=”box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: ‘Open Sans’, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;”>– after a few minutes go by, have everyone announce the name on the card,  the others can ask questions about the cards, and the conversations can flow from there.</p>

    • #2544
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      Name Game..  The first person says their name….

    • #2546
      Thaddeus Szymkowiak
      Participant

      Good morning Teaching Tech class.  I’ve decided to try this icebreaker for my next class.  No way I get crickets on this one.  HaHaHaHa.

       

      Trading card icebreaker:  Have everyone make trading cards of their personalities.

      – hand out index cards and markers or pens, pencils

      – tell everyone to make a self portrait, write their name, nickname or imaginary name.  Also, have them include a fun fact about themselves.

      – everyone jumps up and trades cards with another person.  after cards are exchanged, each person reads the cards.

      – after a few minutes go by, have everyone announce the name on the card.  the others can ask questions about the cards, and the conversations can flow from there.

    • #2549
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      Hopefully this the right thread this time….

      The icebreaker I chose is a common one but I think it is fun and can help everyone learn a little bit about each other.

      It is the “Stranded on a deserted Island ” scenario.  I would ask the participants to introduce themselves and tell the class the one item they would take with them and explain why.  I think the answers would be interesting and give a little insight into what interests the class has.

       

      See everyone tomorrow.

    • #2555
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      Name game is the name of the Icebreaker…. I would have the group sit in a circle type setting so they can see each others face. The first person would say their name .The next person continues , but after saying their own name, they repeat the first persons name. This continues with each persons repeating one more name, but reassuring people towards the END, that is OK if they if they get stuck and encourage the others to jump in to help if anyone is lost at any time.

    • #2556
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      The Ice Breaker I chose is Whodunit, it’s easy, simple and can be done with a small group of apprentices. It’s not complicated and is easy to explain.

      Whodunit

      Split your employees up into groups (or pairs if you have a small company).

      Have each person write down something interesting they’ve done on a note card (e.g., skydiving, have lived in 10 different states, drank a gallon of milk in five minutes—the sillier the better).

      Put the note cards into a hat, give it a nice shake, and have each person draw a note card they will then read aloud.

      The reader must then try to guess “whodunit” and why they came to that conclusion.

       

    • #2559
      Brandon Zieger
      Participant

      I see Peter and I came up with the same ice breaker, LOL. Must be a good game.

       

      WHO-DUN-IT

      You split the class into groups, and have each person write down something interesting they have done on a note  card. Put all the note cards into a hat, and have each person draw a card and read it out loud. The reader must guess “WHO-DUN-IT”, and why they came to that conclusion.

    • #2562
      Bob Brueckman
      Participant

      The ice breaker I picked is Marooned.

      You ask everyone to write down five things that they would take with them if they were marooned on an island. Their answer tell a lot about their personality. You can have them say it aloud  or you can have them read others. You can do this pretty quickly if you are pressed for time so it makes it a great ice breaker.

       

    • #2569
      Anonymous
      Inactive

      My Ice breaker is to Ask each person in the class, “What would be there dream job”. That way you can identify each student character and get to know each other more. Having a dream job tell a lot from a person.

    • #2570
      Donald Lush
      Participant
      1. Ask participants to say what goal they have achieved in the last year (it does not matter how small)
      2. Discuss. You could facilitate the discussion by asking a question such as how they felt when they achieved the goal or what skills do they think were important in achieving the goal.
      3. You could post a list of achievements on a chat or virtual board.
    • #2584

      Thank you so much for your input!  I love reading what you find and your new ideas.  Michelle

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