Facilitating Learning Learning Environment Reference Material / Books Internet Links Multimedia & Activity Packs Ice Breakers Reference Material / Books National Training and Continuing Education Directory (Ireland) This site contains details of the above directory which contains information on short business courses and continuing education courses available in Ireland. The current edition, the 6^th, was published in October, 2002. top Internet Links http://www.topten.org/content/tt.AU20.htm This site contains the top 10 icebreakers for meetings and training seminars. It includes an introduction to icebreaker activities and stresses their adaptability for different audiences. It then details ten different games. There is also a badly written piece about the author of the page. http://www.susqu.edu/campus_center/book2.htm This is a University site which details the role icebreakers play in minimising feelings of isolation and loneliness at the start of each academic year for new It lists several basic games and getting-to-know-you exercises. http://aged.tamu.edu/classes/689/main.html This site deals with Dr. Kim Dooley's lectures on Advanced Methods of Distance Education. There is a slideshow on the relevance of icebreaking activities, and also some advice on how to get these activities started, and how to evaluate them. Links: Useful link to necessary software if access to all lectures is required. http://lonestar.texas.net/~tsberry/swepage/ice.htm This site contains a long list of general ideas for icebreaking activity, and discusses how long icebreakers should be, and how often to use them. Links: good links to source material and related sites. http://adulted.about.com/education/adulted/library/blicebreakers.htm This site is the Adult/ Continuing Education section of the on-line magazine, about.com. It introduces and explains the role of icebreakers as well as providing three links to particular icebreaker types. http://docsun.crn.cogs.susx.ac.uk/local/doc/teaching/teachingnode13.html This site is about Managing Groups. It explains the role of icebreakers and details one sample activity. The results of one particular are outlined and help to underline how these activities can focus a group. top Multimedia & Activity Packs Icebreakers (1) a Compendium of Icebreakers, energisers & introductions -75 short exercises -Presentation skills -Trainer skills Gower £100 Icebreakers (2) -Presentation skills -Trainers skills Gower £100 top About the Network | Train the Trainer | Resources/Links | Hints on the Web | Chatroom | Contact | Home