Connections: Start-Up Activities
What Is a Start-Up?
A Start-Up is a longer Fast Pass activity in which learners make more in-depth connections to each other and to the topic. A Start-Up usually lasts from five to ten minutes and includes a discussion in which participants talk about what they learned from the activity.
Both the Fast Pass and the Start-Up activities engage participants in the learning from the moment they walk into the room. You may choose to use a Fast Pass or a Start-Up, or a combination of both.
What Does a Start-Up Do?
Like a Fast Pass, a Start-Up will
• Involve learners immediately, in topic-related ways.
• Encourage learners to be actively involved.
• Create interest in, and curiosity about, the topic.
• Connect learners ...