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If board policy dictates that students should not share their video allow them to create an avatar for a more personalized connection 

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If board policy dictates that students should not share their video allow them to create an avatar for a more personalized connection 

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Pass the Feather - One at time, students with the feather can talk and introduce themselves to the class, and then pass it off.

Passion Group - Students can join groups based off the passion that group represents (eg. Group 1 - Passionate about Music)

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Student answer a predetermined ice breaker question such as "if you could see any musician in a concert, who would it be and why?"

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Students can show an object, pet, picture, etc. about themselves. Can be done virtually or F2F

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I like to start with a Kahoot about myself so that they can build connections with you. Kids love to get to know you, instead of you just getting to know them. I connect it to the English curriculum and making inferences. So, they have to look at me and consider the 5 minutes of introduction I provide to then guess... what type of car do I drive? Who is my favourite music artist? Do I have any pets?

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Birthday sharing- come on camera and share something if you're born in a particular month.  (Ask students to share anything you think is relevant)

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Google slideshow of items to look for, students go and find something in their home and share it with the class

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Allow students the opportunity to be the teacher by explaining how they created things with tech eg., If a student created a game through coding, have them explain what the coding blocks do.

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encourage screen time on for communicating with peers

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encourage screen time on for communicating with peers

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Keeping students together in the same groups or PLNs to allow them to foster connections with each other

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Keeping students together in the same groups or PLNs to allow them to foster connections with each other

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Sharing with classmates/teaching classmates about a language you speak, culture

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Sharing with classmates/teaching classmates about a language you speak, culture

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Student picks someone, guessers go through asking questions, guessers turn off camera if it doesn't apply to them

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Students make a Flipgrid or intro video about themselves and post to for others to see

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Encouraging people to turn on their cameras and mics

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Encouraging people to turn on their cameras and mics

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In breakouts, this will make people more inclined to talk to others if they see a face.

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using puzzles to build community

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All about me presentations in small groups

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All about me presentations in small groups

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finding similarities and differences

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"You" Day - students bring in something that represents them (their culture, interests, hobbies, etc.)

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"You" Day - students bring in something that represents them (their culture, interests, hobbies, etc.)

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Curating the space behind you on camera with items that relate to who you are.

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Curating the space behind you on camera with items that relate to who you are.

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Is less intimidating for students to chat in a smaller group as opposed to the whole class
Also allows for more personal conversations

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taking photos with different props and students can guess what it's about

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Allowing students to introduce themselves on an introduction video/comment on others

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- Teacher posts a question each day on Jamboard (questions like "what is your favourite thing about fall?"
- Students take a sticky note and write their answer (ex; Halloween, Thanksgiving, leaves changing colours etc.)

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Share information about themselves first, then build a Kahoot game around the answers of the questions

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likes/dislikes

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Find an animal with the same letter as your name

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2 Truths and a lie

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Would You Rather

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Attendance code word - something silly like jelly beans

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Attendance code word - something silly like jelly beans

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I start every day with my camera on and have a spotify playlist of songs for every day of the week, especially Monday's and Friday's that sets the mood. I then ask them to turn on their cameras at least for attendance so I can see them.

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1. Get to know you questions.
2. Attendance - would you rather - tally/estimate
3. Art galleries - Story of My Name
4. Book Creator
5. Spirit Day

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1. Star Student - take turns unmuting and asking the star student questions (Grade 2)
2. Open Talk - have a portion of time where the students can talk freely to each other without it being really structured (Kindergarten)
3. Jam Board - Classroom wall where you can post approved memes to facilitate interests and conversation (Grade 12)

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Google Slides with schedule so they know what's next

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Google Slides with schedule so they know what's next

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Doing gym all together

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I use a survey once a week or so to do a check-in for students to let me know how things are going, and if there's anything they want to share with me privately. Gives me a good idea of their head space.

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Basic rules of Google Meet etiquette- cutting microphone,

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Basic rules of Google Meet etiquette- cutting microphone,

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Modelling respect through activities like Jamboard