{"id":682,"date":"2021-08-19T18:16:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nearpod.com\/?p=682"},"modified":"2022-07-20T11:29:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T15:29:43","slug":"icebreakers-and-first-week-of-school-activities-with-nearpod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nearpod.com\/blog\/icebreakers-and-first-week-of-school-activities-with-nearpod\/","title":{"rendered":"Icebreakers and First Week of School Activities with Nearpod"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This week, Pamela Levine shared about icebreakers to use with Nearpod and why it\u2019s important to incorporate technology into the first week of school, on the education technology blog, Free Technology for Teachers.<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Although many are gearing up for graduations and summer break, it\u2019s never too early to start thinking about the next first week of school. Recently I shared about one of my favorite icebreakers to use with Nearpod and why it\u2019s important to incorporate technology into the first week of school, in this post on the Free Technology for Teachers blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The \u201c1+1=1\u201d icebreaker involves combining two objects to design and describe a new invention, and inspires creativity and collaboration while familiarizing students with Nearpod for later use throughout the school year. Nearpod\u2019s \u2018Draw it<\/a>\u2019 tool is great for this activity: it gives students a canvas on which to draw and insert images, and enables me to collect and share their work in real-time. Students get a kick out seeing each other\u2019s 1+1=1 inventions projected on the screen. Alongside engaging with the activity, students learn processes for connecting to, interacting with, and submitting work on Nearpod. I also use this time to establish device usage cues and norms (such as \u201cscreens up\/screens down<\/a>\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are more back to school icebreaker ideas:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grades K-5:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n