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NNSY kept putting off switching from lecture to more interactive learning because the transition seemed so overwhelming. But they found making small changes, just like a ship's rudder, could change direction of the whole project. Can trainers justify the use of social media like Twitter and Facebook during their daily work lives? Yes! While these tools have shown themselves to be huge in the world of sales by creating so many additional ways to touch clients, trainers have also found constructive uses for these avenues. If you are thinking of delving into the world of social networking for training, here are some tips I recommend: Whenever I discuss presenting an Research-based Creative Teaching Strategies or Designing Lessons that SCORE (Super Closers, Openers, Revisiters and Energizers) training with one of my education clients, the first question I always ask is what they expect from the training. In other words, what are the results they are looking for? That way I can be prepared for any specific questions they might have related to how to apply the training to the specific needs of their school. I can also be on the lookout for opportunities to make connections between the training experiences and their curriculum. Several times I've tried a simple strategy that applies some of The Bob Pike Group training techniques to their subject area.
Gio Livera has been in the "impossible" business-or rather the "possible" business since he was about seven years old.
Gio grew up in Orlando, Fla., and when he heard about the National Basketball Association's new expansion team for Orlando, he knew he was destined to be the official magician for the Orlando Magic. However, the general manager at the time rejected him.
Ah, but Gio had grown up "immersed" by dreamers in a city filled with dreamers in a country where anything is possible. So he began working on ways to make that dream come true.
Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute, Marathon Petroleum Company and Norfolk Naval Shipyard were named this year's Pike's Peak Award recipients because of their successful implementation of participant-centered training methods which has realized an increase in retention and skill-transfer based on Kirkpatrick level three evaluations. If you were to ask students for a list of adjectives that describe school, I doubt joyful would make the list. The hearts and minds of students are wide open to the wonders of learning and the fascinating complexities of life. But school sometimes manages to turn that into a joyless experience.
Joy and learning-including school content-are not mutually exclusive. Many of our greatest joys in life are related to our learning. Unfortunately, most of that joyful learning takes place outside of school.
So what can schools and teachers do to bring some joy into students' formal education? Educators make decisions all the time, every day. Some are small, some large. Some are easy, some complex. Many school districts, since the advent of No Child Left Behind, have an overabundance of goals. Here is a simple tool for deciding which school improvement goals should have top priority. Do you love word games? Here is one that trainers can use with adult participants to review key concepts of a training, while having fun at the same time. Prejudice at Work
Sample Standard: The student understands the impact of the American civil rights movement
Grade Level: 8
Formation Fantasy
Sample Standard: Identify major kinds of land and water formations on Earth.
Grade level: 4-5
Whenever I discuss presenting a Research-based Creative Teaching Strategies or Designing Lessons that SCORE (Super Closers, Openers, Revisiters and Energizers) training with one of my education clients, the first question I always ask is what they expect from the training. In other words, what are the results they are looking for? I then do my "homework" to create an additional experience in the training to help drive home the value of "experiencing" the learning. Here's what I do:
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