Build Connection10 min Medium None
Hot Seat
One student sits in the hot seat — the group asks them anything.
Creates genuine curiosity between students — they learn things about each other that never come up in normal class.
Instructions
One student volunteers to sit in the hot seat. The group has 3 minutes to ask them anything — about opinions, experiences, hypotheticals. The student must answer every question honestly and in full sentences. No passing. Rotate through 3-4 students. Debrief: what surprised you about someone else's answers?
Classroom timer
10:00
Best used when
Mid-term when the group knows each other but conversation stays surface-level.
Variation
The hot seat student can only answer in questions — forces creative thinking.
Time
10 min
Noise
Medium
Prep
None
How did it go?
Quick evaluation — helps you find what works again.