In need of a fun, interactive "getting to know you" icebreaker or class energizer? Barbara Nixon offers this gem for getting to know a new group of students: create a magazine cover! Nixon, an assistant professor at Georgia Southern, utilizes her blog to share assignments in her Public Relations courses. She shares a virtual file cabinet of creative ideas for integrating social media into the classroom which are applicable in a variety of student development arenas.
I am considering using the magazine concept to introduce our peer leaders to new first-year students in the fall, or as a catchy promotional piece for our new scholarship students. I may also use this in our next staff development.
What's your cover story?
Thanks for highlighting this activity. I've had my PR Publications students do this for several semesters, and I'm not quite sure who has enjoyed it more.
Posted by: Barbara Nixon | January 12, 2009 at 06:57 AM