Icebreakers, reflections, and closure activities

Icebreakers, reflections, and closure activities (examples of)

Icebreaker

• Scavenger hunt o Break into groups using playing cards in suits or other numbered cards. o Each group gets a set of questions on the emergency procedures relative to the facility in which the workshop is taking place. o Each group researches the questions. o Report back to group.

Reflections

• Questions and answers o Each participant gets one card and writes a “wh” question to ask another participant such as: − What is one thing you have learned so far? − Why did you choose this workshop? − When will you use this information? o Move around the room and ask the question on the card. o Write down the response. o Some may be reported out.

Closure/wrap up

• Posters around the room have the following sentence stems: o I had no idea…. o I feel good about…. o What worked the best was…. o An idea that I will use is…. • Each person will get a Post-it note and will write something to finish one sentence. • Report out.