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*Openers/Icebreakers that introduce concepts upon which the course will dwell in greater depth. <ref> 50 Creative Training Openers and Energizers, Bob Pike and Lynn Solem, 2000, (27 October 2008);</ref> | *Openers/Icebreakers that introduce concepts upon which the course will dwell in greater depth. <ref> 50 Creative Training Openers and Energizers, Bob Pike and Lynn Solem, 2000, (27 October 2008);</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 08:52, 29 October 2008
 ICEBREAKER |
| Also referred to as opener, icebreaker is a short activity or game designed to help participants, particularly strangers, of a learning or training event to overcome initial anxiety. It is a facilitation exercise intended to help participants to know one another and to begin the process of forming themselves into a team. It can be either a fun activity or one tied to specific topics or training goals. [1] |
Functions of Icebreakers
Openers/Icebreakers contribute four basic functions to a group:
- Individual development - by encouraging alternatives, coping mechanisms and thinking.
- Team building - bonding through the completion of a task.
- Networking while becoming acquainted.
- Icebreaking - reducing tension and breaking the link with the workplace by focusing the learners'attention in the classroom.
Basic Types of Icebreakers
- Openers/Icebreakers that get people talking to each other, better communicate.
- Openers/Icebreakers that generate familiarity and cooperation through problem solving and successful task completion.
- Openers/Icebreakers that introduce concepts upon which the course will dwell in greater depth. [2]
 Using Icebreakers |
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Job Aid Using Icebreakers |
 Web Resources |
| Below you have a list of selected websites where you can find some interesting examples of icebreakers: |
| Link | Content |
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| www.kstoolkit.org | A very simple activity to replace the boring round of table of self-introductions at the beginning of an international workshop: Ball around the world. |
| www.wilderdom.com | Several examples of icebreakers descriptions and websites. |
| www.unssc.org | UNICEF - Games and Exercices, section I and II have several examples of icebreakers. |
| www.km4dev.org | A compilation page of icebreakers suggestions in a wiki on the KM4dev site. |
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References
- ↑ E-Learning Solutions on a Shoestring, Jane Bozarth, 2005, www.thefreedictionary.com (29 July 2008), encarta.msn.com (29 July 2008), en.wikipedia.org (29 July 2008);
- ↑ 50 Creative Training Openers and Energizers, Bob Pike and Lynn Solem, 2000, (27 October 2008);