# Class Engagement

We provide additional tools that you can use to engage students more in your sessions! At ReDI, we like to use the following tools and icebreakers:

### Mentimeter (Interactive Polls)

* Create live polls, word clouds, and Q\&A
* Perfect for:
  * Icebreakers: Ask students about their expectations or background knowledge.
  * Quick polls: Check understanding of a topic in real-time.
  * Exit tickets: Gather feedback at the end of a session.
* Login credentials in teachers' Slack channel
* [Mentimeter.com](https://www.mentimeter.com/de-DE)

### Kahoot (Learning Games)

* Quiz-based learning with competitive elements
* Perfect for Revision & Recaps - You create a quiz, and students participate live in class via browser or cell phone. 
* Login credentials in teachers' Slack channel
* [Kahoot.com](https://kahoot.com/)

### Icebreaker Ideas

You can use quick icebreakers at the start of your sessions to energize participants, build connections, and create an engaging and interactive learning environment. Here is a list of icebreakers. They shouldn't take more than 5 minutes to run.

#### 1. Two Truths and a Lie

* **Description:** Participants share three statements about themselves—two true and one false. The group has to guess which one is the lie.
* **How to Run:** Use breakout rooms for smaller groups or let everyone participate in the main room.
* **Objective:** Participants get to know each other in a fun way.

#### 2. Virtual Scavenger Hunt

* **Description:** Give participants a list of items to find in their home within 1-2 minutes (e.g., something red, something that makes noise).
* **How to Run:** Ask them to bring the items back to the camera and share a quick story about one of them.
* **Objective:** The activity is an energizer.

#### 3. Emoji Reactions

* **Description:** Pose a question or statement (e.g., "How are you feeling about today’s session?") and ask participants to respond using emojis only.
* **How to Run:** Use the chat in Zoom. 
* **Objective:** It is an easy way for participants to share how they are doing. 

#### More Resources

* [13 online icebreakers](https://howspace.com/blog/13-online-icebreakers-energizer-activities-and-games-to-make-your-next-workshop-more-engaging/)
* [Ice breakers using slido](https://blog.slido.com/virtual-icebreakers/)
* [Ice breakers in Kahoot](https://kahoot.com/blog/2024/05/28/energizing-icebreakers-for-meetings-presentations/)
* [Ice breakers in Menti](https://www.mentimeter.com/de-DE/templates/icebreakers-templates-examples/fun)