Train-the-Trainer Tip: Riddle Me This

WEBINAR LENGTH: Any

ACTIVITY LENGTH: 5 minutes

INSTRUCTOR SKILL LEVEL: Novice

PARTICIPANT SKILL LEVEL: Novice

SUPPLIES: PPT Slide s0 Mi

TOOLS: Group Text Chat

Purpose: Establish a Learning Community, Introduce New Concept, Refocus Learner

Set-up

  • Create a slide that says the following:

“Light with dark markings and smooth like a rock, where

learning occurs, I help convey thought. What am I?”

Text chat your guess.

  • Create a second slide that includes the answer: A whiteboard
  • Create a slide that includes the following:

“I am a source of communication. I am a way of meeting.

I wink at you. I am known as the ‘Great Gossiper.’ I am

intellectual. What am I?”

  • Create a second slide that includes the answer: A computer
  • Insert the slides into the beginning of the presentation or as

energizer slides in the middle of the slide deck.

Trainer Process

  • Put up the “Riddle Me This” slide.
  • Ask learners to text chat the answer or ideas as they come up

with one.

  • When someone has the right answer, move on to the next slide.
  • When that has been solved, ask participants to make a

connection between the riddles and what is being learned or

will be learned.

  • Look for: tools we will use today; part of how we learn is

by writing things down; sometimes we think we are being

clear, but the learner may not grasp it

  • No matter the riddle, it can be used as a quick way to energize a

group and get brain cells firing again.

Variations

  • Each learner is responsible for coming up with a riddle about

a learning theme or topic covered. These need to be emailed to

the facilitator prior to the next webinar (along with the answer).

  • Use the “Riddles” throughout the next session to energize

learners and revisit content in a fun way.

  • Use easier riddles for quicker reaction and response. For more

advanced critical thinkers use slightly more complex riddles.

During her session at the 21st Annual Creative Training Techniques Conference, Becky Pike Pluth will reveal the rest of her most successful activities. Sign up for the 21st Annual Creative Training Techniques Conference for access to all 36 of our sessions.This activity was taken from Webinars with Wow Factor by Becky Pike Pluth. 

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