This winter term, instead of asking students where are you from, we used the prompt where are you local? as an ice-breaker, inspired by Taiye Selasi’s TED talk, Don’t Ask Where I’m From, Ask Where I Am a Local in which she problematizes the notion of being from a place, and of home. We found more… »
Zoom Ice Breakers for the Virtual Language Class
Zoom Icebreakers At the start of your very first class, when students are just getting to know each other, you might consider several different techniques to organize Zoom-based icebreakers which can serve the dual purpose of helping learners to get to know one another while also familiarizing students with some key Zoom features. You can more… »
