8 quick icebreaker activities using iPads
| Activity | Suggested iPad app | Cost | Connectivity | Ease of use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawing on their iPads a representation of their profession | Paper (opens in a new window) | Free | Not required once app is installed | * |
| Mindmapping about a common interest | SimpleMind+ (opens in a new window) | Free | Not required once app is installed | * |
| Popplet (opens in a new window) | Cost | Not required once app is installed | * | |
| Digital story telling about their favourite movie or television show | Explain Everything (opens in a new window) | Cost | Not required once app is installed | ** |
| iMovie (opens in a new window) | Cost | Not required once app is installed | ** | |
| Photograph an item of interest and make a note about it | Camera (standard on iPad) Evernote (opens in a new window) for note taking. |
Both are free | Not required once app is installed | * |
| Photograph an item of interest and annotate it | Skitch (opens in a new window) | Free | Not required once app is installed | * |
| Video a favourite place on campus and share using cloud services | Camera (standard on iPad) Dropbox (opens in a new window) for sharing files. |
Both are free | Yes | * |
| Students vote for the apps they use for note taking | Use Safari web browser (standard on iPad) and navigate to the TodaysMeet (opens in a new window) website to participate in a discussion already created. | Both are free | Yes | * |
| Discuss whether students see themselves as a lone ranger, team player or apprentice | Use Blackboard Mobile Learn (opens in a new window). | Free | Yes | * |
