{"id":820,"date":"2020-07-10T21:52:51","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T21:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachpsychscience.org\/?p=820"},"modified":"2020-07-10T22:00:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T22:00:43","slug":"first-day-zoom-friendly-icebreakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachpsychscience.org\/index.php\/first-day-zoom-friendly-icebreakers\/820\/research-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"First Day Zoom-Friendly Icebreakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/teachpsychscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/thumb_28290_default_large-1024x716.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-821\" width=\"377\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachpsychscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/thumb_28290_default_large-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/teachpsychscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/thumb_28290_default_large-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teachpsychscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/thumb_28290_default_large-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teachpsychscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/thumb_28290_default_large.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The switch to online learning means that we will need to switch up many of go-to first day of class icebreaker activities. Importantly, whatever we choose will likely need to work well via video meeting programs like Zoom. Rather than reinvent the wheel, you can check out the suggestions in this article by <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@eugenekorsunskiy?source=post_page-----3400c8b7263----------------------\">Eugene Korsunskiy<\/a> for several strategies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suggestions include fun activities like sound ball and pass the love, as well as creative ways to take advantage of the virtual background feature on Zoom.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read the <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/future-of-design-in-higher-education\/zoom-friendly-warmups-and-icebreakers-3400c8b7263\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">full article here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The switch to online learning means that we will need to switch up many of go-to first day of class icebreaker activities. 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