Icebreakers with PadletUQ
These example icebreakers created using PadletUQ have both comments and likes enabled to encourage peer-to-peer interactions early on in the semester. Developing connections in blended and online courses are particularly important, as face-to-face interactions are often less frequent.
Example icebreakers
Dream holiday destination
Students post their dream holiday destination on the interactive map, whether it be a country, state, city or landmark, and explain why they want to travel there.
View the Dream holiday destination Padlet which uses the Map format in a new window.
Favourite study space
Students take a photo of their favourite study space and post it either directly through the Padlet app or their web browser.
View the Favourite study space Padlet which uses the Stream format in a new window.
Two truths and a lie
Students post two truths and a lie about themselves and then comment on other student posts to guess which is the lie.
View the Two truths and a lie Padlet which uses the Wall format in a new window.
Let's write a story
Provide students with the first sentence of a narrative to set the scene, with the idea that each student contributes at least one subsequent sentence along the timeline to eventually co-create a narrative.
View the Let's write a story Padlet which uses the Timeline format in a new window.
Things we have in common
Enter a question in each column with the idea that students respond to the questions to build a shared understanding of the cohort.
View the Things we have in common Padlet which uses the Shelf format in a new window.
Where in the world are you from?
Students post the city they were born in on the interactive map to create a shared understanding of where everyone has come from.
View the Where in the world are you from? Padlet which uses the Map format in a new window.