Fast-Paced Name Game for Icebreaking Energy - Turbo Name-Game
Fast-Paced Name Game for Icebreaking Energy - Turbo Name-Game is a name learning exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Ask them to close their eyes and mingle randomly in the area until you say “STOP.”
- With eyes now open, everyone must remain standing in the same position until they are tagged on the shoulder.
- To start, tap one person at random who must then quickly attempt to name and tag (in that order) another person in the group.
- Encourage people who are tagged to step back out of the group to ensure they don’t get tagged again.
- Play several rounds to record the quickest time.
- Turbo Name-Game Fast-paced name game combining memory challenges with energy.
- Turbo Name-Game is a fast-paced name game that reveals individual learning strategies and group dynamics as participants prioritise familiar versus unfamiliar names.
- The interactive format maintains engagement whilst creating natural assessment opportunities.
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Prompts to use +
Ask them to close their eyes and mingle randomly in the area until you say “STOP.”
To start, tap one person at random who must then quickly attempt to name and tag (in that order) another person in the group.
Play several rounds to record the quickest time.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Fast-Paced Name Game for Icebreaking Energy - Turbo Name-Game. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Ask them to close their eyes and mingle randomly in the area until you say “STOP.”; To start, tap one person at random who must then quickly attempt to name and tag (in that order) another person in the group.; Play several rounds to record the quickest time.; . Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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