Ice Breaker Activity by Barron, Gloria E

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Yes!!

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Yes, my students complete a Digital Story.

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They would say they discovered an interest they never knew they had.

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Yes. “Lived experience” is a qualitative research methodology that I’ve used in a lot of settings.

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Yes, I do include anecdotes in my teaching in order to make concepts relatable.

No

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Yes! Sometimes in the moment to illustrate a concept. Sometimes as an activity, either individual or in a group

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Algebra II? (the horror)

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I use folktales.

ECON 101

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I’m embarrassed to say I struggled mightily in this class when I was in college. I wonder if story could have helped me unpack what I saw in all those tables and graphs.

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That time flies in that class. There is energy, reflection and interaction

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That it made a positive impact

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I’d hope they’d start from their insecurities at the beginning and end with confidence and a sense of accomplishment.

Yes. I use personal stories about my experiences as a nurse when coaching my students. This gives them an idea of how to respond in particular situations.

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In my film class I ask my students to tell me about the first time they saw their favorite movie. We then use that story to make a short film/digital story to learn some of the film making process.

English

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Know my audience to communicate effectively

Yes I do

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I learned a lot in this class.

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Unfortunately no.

I hope…

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…the content stays with them for a long time.

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That I made understanding of content easier.

Yes. When possible, I share stories about my fieldwork/research as it relates to course topics.

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Yes....

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I have encouraged students to use anecdotes from their past as a way of identifying injustices in their community, which they then formally research and build into an argument/proposal

I use real life stories

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ESOL

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Not really

In high school.

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Yes, Stories were used to set off our critical thinking exercises.

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I think stories are a great way to connect with students, so I share mine and encourage them to share theirs

sunsangnim — 2025-04-26 13:05:18 UTC

Yes, I use it as warm ups and also as wrap up of units.

Yes, I have told stories to make what I am teaching more interesting. It also substantiates the ideas that I am presenting to run a business.

jpriddy61 — 2025-04-26 13:05:36 UTC

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Yes. I would talk about how I struggled with math in high school and why, and how I overcame the difficulty and that I have been teaching it!!

My professor is passionate about the course topics and wants us to be successful in and out of academia.

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My course is actually about storytelling in different forms so I hope they enjoy expressing their ideas.

2025-04-26 13:06:00 UTC

Yes … tell a story about substance misuse in a NURS 126 class

sunsangnim — 2025-04-26 13:06:02 UTC

I hope they will say that the class has made them to be better communicators and critical thinkers.

I grew up in Jamaica and storytelling was a part of my childhood. I also worked with the Smithsonian as a storyteller.

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I used real patients and family story.

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That they learned in unexpected ways and did many different types of learning activities never experienced before. :)

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Expanded their strengths, highlighted their areas of growth, and learned about new study tools to be successful in other courses.

I learned a lot from my helpful professor.

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Telling Folktales built my wealth of knowledge of the world.

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I used a real people to substantiate what I was teaching

Not a difficult topic, but my professor's passion and excitement for his field helped me become more interested in the course.

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Concept and Story

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So my course emphasizes storytelling and we talk a lot about what makes a good story, story arcs, etc.

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I thought I understood the topic already but this class opened doors for me to really discover new things.

Yes in my nursing and professionalism class

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Probably would have been helpful in my physics courses in undergrad.

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Not really

55msfsmyj4 — 2025-04-26 13:08:31 UTC

I share stories.

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I used to have students use storytelling to communicate the findings from their research.

Stories, especially Anancy tales, have helped me understand humans and human interactions.

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That the course was interesting because I learned how my teacher persevered, even with difficulties, that caused her to grow.

jpriddy61 — 2025-04-26 13:10:18 UTC

Principles of Economics

2025-04-26 13:10:35 UTC

Yes, I shared many stories. For example, how I went through the financial crisis period and how the economy crashed and recovered.

I think hearing more stories during my physics class would have been fun. Seeing how a class relates to real life makes plenty of connections from real life to academia.

jpriddy61 — 2025-04-26 13:11:07 UTC

Yes! Storytelling is cultural. There are even storytelling competitions!

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55msfsmyj4 — 2025-04-26 13:12:39 UTC

My professor helped me to grow and kearn.

Usually the stories are humbling, so that students can see that I have had insecurities like they have and that pushing forward brought rewards or growth. I tell them we learn more from our mistakes sometimes.

jpriddy61 — 2025-04-26 13:12:47 UTC

Storytelling is a way of passing on knowledge and wisdom.

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55msfsmyj4 — 2025-04-26 13:14:14 UTC

Probably in high school calculus.

Yes, I use stories/real examples to excite students about the concepts, subject. I also use stories to emphasize on a point on something general not necessarily on a concept within the subject.

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Yes, I remember some good stories that my professors told and I've retold them in my classes.

I encourage students to use critical thinking in math problem solving. I often mention in my classes how much the understanding of different topics in mathematics improves if they ask themselves critical thinking questions to find the next step in the solution.

2025-04-26 13:26:44 UTC

Storytelling.

2025-04-26 13:28:13 UTC

Yes. I do sometimes, and the moral is "Doing the right thing makes you stronger inside".