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Summer’s over and the crash, clanging and rumble of lockers, desks and students is heard in hallowed school halls again. Students catch up on summer reality shows, who’s hot, and who’s paired up with whom for homecoming. Meanwhile, teachers return to their quest of piquing the interest of sometimes already-jaded students and teaching them something. Here are a few quick and creative tips to break through the white noise… Short movie clips from Tinsel town are useful for teaching because they evoke emotions and are non-threatening, while providing a quick, direct way for learners to understand, recognize and analyze a particular topic, issue or emotion. Additionally, a movie clip can be translated to classes even when the clip centers on a non-school topic. However, for maximum effectiveness, movies must be used in a balanced and useful way.
We are a society of information overload: from reality TV and Internet blogs, to e-mails on Blackberries and text-messaging on phones... Utilizing partners and small groups during training is one of the keys to making it interactive and fun. Here are three different ways to mingle participants to create new groups and promote interaction:
1. Hand out a playing card to each person at the beginning of a session and then group them in a variety of ways during the day. For four groups, you can use the four suits. For two groups, divide them into red and black Geometric Room Search
Purpose: This activity can be used as an opener for a geometry class, or as a revisiting activity after students have learned about parallel lines. The activity can be modified for use with any geometric term.
Process: Students enter the room to find “parallel lines” written on the white board. They work in pairs or small groups to find as many physical examples of parallel lines in their classroom as they can in three minutes. Examples: sides of the whiteboard... News & Notes
Check out our upcoming Workshops and Events for Educators Reflecting on how you like to learn reveals insights into good and poor training. One of the qualities of a good learning environment is that it has to be emotionally safe. This means an environment that is free from intimidation and rejection, high in acceptable challenge, and where the learner experiences active participation and relaxed alertness. What solutions does new research offer for creating safe environments that increase retention? Asked: My training department is looking for help identifying best practices for both trainer prep time and co-training or co-facilitation guidelines. Can you refer us to an article, book, etc. that could assist in helping us develop our standards? As content developers, words and their effective use is key. With the advent of e-learning and LMS, key words are even more critical, again showing the need for trainers to be masters of all trades, including the written (and not just spoken) word. Chris Todd, a technology blogger, posted this for effective web search. It has some great tips for writing content headlines that are easily found when needing specific training in the moment! Increased Competition, Expansion Key Challenges for 2008
Research Again Proves Baby and Adult Memories Work Best with Chunking
Coaching Not Part of Performance Eval, Survey Says
Send Large Files Now! The message came from Human Resources. There's nothing to worry about with the newly announced organizational changes and pending merger, it reassured. The changes will be good for the company and good for the people who work here, it coached.
I've seen a couple dozen messages like this during my career. In fact, I've even crafted a few. I've been through mergers, acquisitions, downsizings, organizational changes, personal career set-backs and a myriad of new corporate initiatives. And the best lesson I learned from all of them?
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