Icebreaker

Ice breakers are SO important to introduce a class. In order to get to know everyone we all created "digital me" projects. This project served more than one purpose. Along with learning things about people, you also learn what you have in common with others, you learn many different digital applications and what/how they can be used and you have the opportunity to practice speaking in front of a class.

Check out my digital me project! I created my project on Tagul. Tagul is an awesome easy to use website. Tagul is a website that allows you to create a word collage. All you have to do is type in the words and choose the shape or picture that you would like the words to appear in. This is great to use as an introduction to a lesson and test of prior knowledge. The teacher can ask the students if they recognize or know any of the words displayed in the word collage. This will assist in testing the students of their prior knowledge. Tagul is also great to introduce yourself to the class.

In my Tagul I wrote my name, descriptive words that match my personality and words of things I am. Here are a few examples of what i wrote; I am kind, dependable, a teacher, a daughter, a sister, a traveler and a learner. One of the most important words I wrote in my word cloud is "autism". My brother was diagnosed with Autism when he was three, ten years ago. This diagnosis has drastically effected my life in ways I couldn't have imagined. My brother has been my inspiration and has taught me more than I could ever teach him.

I chose my word cloud to be shaped as a sun over the ocean because of my love for traveling. I have traveled to 12 different countries and 7 different states in the past two years. I love seeing different places and trying different things.