These are great icebreakers that I have already added to my list. Here are several icebreakers that I have used successfully:
Students create a glogster (Web 2.0 tool) - where they created a multi-media poster following criteria I set up for them (what they do, where they live, goals for the course, personal items they would like to share). I teach e-learning instructional design so students coming into the course are somewhat tech savvy or at least willing to try something new.
Students write about the view they see outside a window in the location they will be doing their computer work.
Students choose an animal they feel they have similar characteristics with, state the animal and comment on the like characteristics and why.
Students are stranded on an island; however was able to choose one book - what would it be and why?
