Hi Dr. Ernst, Ice breakers are a great way to start a class. The enable students to get to know each other better, get an idea of how you are going to conduct the class and lets them settle into the flow of the course. Getting to know the names of students quickly is a must and these ice breakers really help with this task. Thanks for sharing. I like to use ice breakers that help with the introductions plus others that let the students use some basic components of the career/class area in a fun or competitive way. I have a Jeopardy game on PP that works just like the TV game. I loaded in my own questions and answers with different point values. This ice breaker lets me get an idea about the students' knowledge as a baseline so I can plan the first few days of class around what I have learned during the game. Gary