Description
Book SynopsisDiscover more than one hundred of Sharon Bowman''s training-room-proven exercises and activities -- many derived from the high-impact strategies of NLP and Accelerated Learning -- and reduce delivery time, increase retention and improve knowledge and skill transfer. These back-pocket activities are easy, quick, topic-related, and fun, and you can draw on with a minimum of preparation.
The Ten-Minute Trainer features a variety of exercises, ranging from one to ten minutes in length, and provides content-specific exercises as well as activities for transitioning between topics and gauging understanding. You''ll find a useful answer section that explains the brain research behind the book and a special section on learning styles that ties in with the philosophy of learn it fast and make it last.
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Table of ContentsForeword xi
Opening and Connections
What’s in It for You? Introducing You to The Ten-Minute Trainer 1
Part One 11
When They Do It,They Get It! 150 Activities to Make the Learning Stick 13
Got a Minute? Sixty-Second Activities to Help Learners Repeat, Review, and Remember 18
Connections 26
Time Sponges 30
Pair Shares 37
Shout Outs 41
Think and Write 45
Signals 49
Doodles 53
Pop-Ups 57
Mark-Ups 62
Tickets Out 66
Action Plans 71
Celebrations 75
Take Five! Five- and Ten-Minute Games That Help Learners RAP It Up: Reinforce,Apply, and Practice 80
Postcard Partners 89
The Gallery Walk 93
Take a Stand 98
Grab That Spoon! 102
Place Your Order 106
Metaphor Magic! 111
Let’s Trade 117
Each One Teach One 121
The Walkabout 124
Blackout Bingo! 128
Part Two 133
Heads Up! Brain-Based Learning and Training 135
Attention Maker, Attention Breaker: The Reticular Activating System and Learning 141
Three Brains in One: The Triune Brain and Learning 149
Let the Compass Be Your Guide: The Learning Compass and Learning the Natural Way 159
Mapping Your Message: Making It Stick with the Training Map 169
Power-Hour Training Templates: Time-Saving Design and Delivery Tools 180
Power-Hour Training Template #1 186
Power-Hour Training Template #2 190
Power-Hour Training Template #3 194
Power-Hour Training Template #4 198
Power-Hour Training Template #5 202
Power-Hour Training Sample: Using Template #1 206
Part Three 213
More Timely Training Tools 215
Get a CLUE! Four Elements to Increase Motivation and Memory in Learning 219
You Said It But Did They Get It? How to Check for Understanding 231
What’s a Picture Worth? The Importance of Imagery in Learning 235
Station Rotation: Learning a Lot in a Little Time 253
Closing and Celebration 261
So Now You Know! Celebrating Your Journey with The Ten-Minute Trainer 263
Remarkable Resources 269
Many Thanks! 277
About the Author 281
