| TGI Newsletter Issue #46 | Learning CAN be fun. Training SHOULD be fun. Training Games ARE fun! |
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| Answer these three questions about our website at www.training-games.com and receive a 50 percent off coupon for any game purchase on our site. Send answers to [email protected]. (Contest Ends June 1st, 2010) 1. Name two (new) products listed under "PowerPoint Games" on our homepage. 2. Under "Training Aids and Content" what is the name of the Wireless Game Show Buzzer System we offer? 3. On the Training Games Catalog 2010, what word is found on the sign held by the grad student (top right)? |
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Article - The Dos and Don'ts of Creating Training Materials – Susan Otto |
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| (This article was published in 2007 by Cincinnati Women Biz Magazine.) No matter what jobs, positions, or responsibilities we have, sooner or later we are usually asked to train someone on how to "do it." And, if we are asked often enough, or if the procedures are complicated, now might be the time to document the material we use to train. Over the years I have created a few dos and don'ts that I have found to be useful when creating training materials. First, remember that we're training adult learners. Adults like to have "hands on" experiences. Stop lecturing. Turn off the PowerPoints. Let's just "do it" as Nike says. Roll up your sleeves and begin, providing lots of opportunities to practice in order to create the desired outcomes and results. Okay, okay…you have a PowerPoint presentation already prepared…well, go back through it and see how you can make the content more interactive. In other words, if the learners know part of the content, rather than lecturing them, ask them to share what they know. For example, if they are aware of the reasons employees are not providing input to a process, ask them to share it. Don't tell them what they already know. Besides, you might actually hear something you didn't know! Make your training interactive. Include activities and "games," such as role plays, case studies, large and small group discussions…you get the idea. There are tons of books and websites available to peruse when on this quest. And you can always join NASAGA's discussion board at www.NASAGA.org and ask the various experts what they would suggest. Remember, adult learners come to training classes with experiences and expertise that should be tapped into during the training process. If adult learners link the learning with past experience, they remember it. Tell the learner what they really need to know. If they want to know the history, background, evolution, etc., then they'll ask. For now, give it to them straight…and only give them what they need to know. In most cases, time is of the essence. Most of us don't have time for the "nice to knows." However, do consider notating the extra information in the facilitator guide. Give the adult learner a job aid or a participant guide. And, no, I don't mean a copy of your PowerPoint presentation. In other words, give them something that will be of value to them during the training process and can be used as a reference back on the job. And, remember, the facilitator guide should provide talking points that further enhance the participant guide content. If you know the material "inside and out," then you probably don't need to write a "detailed" facilitator guide. Wrong! That's the issue. You don't need a "detailed" facilitator guide, but if you were hit by a bus tomorrow, would someone else know what to do and say? If not, then you better start documenting more of your knowledge. Oh, and be sure to have someone read it later. What is clear to you, may be clear as mud to someone else. Besides, the fastest way to get promoted is to have someone who can competently perform your job! When you think you're finished, check: • the flow of the content. In other words, is the order logical? • the amount of detail used to explain how to facilitate the activities, simulations, and games • the start times, stop times, and breaks What most of us know, and seem to forget when creating training for others, is that training should be fun … yes, you read that correctly. When you think of the training that you really, really enjoyed, was it fun? You betcha! Let's "do" make training fun! Susan Otto, the president of Training-Modules.com, LLC, is committed to effectively partner with organizations and their employees to achieve strategic initiatives necessary for organizational success. Susan designs customized facilitator and participant guides for companies that want to do their own internal training. Contact her at 859.292.0095 or [email protected]. For information about Susan's training modules, visit her website at www.training-modules.com. Copyright 2007 Training-Modules.com. All rights reserved. While you may copy this publication, its content may not be modified. You may, and are encouraged to, share the publication with others who may benefit from receiving it. |
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TGI PowerPoint 6 Pack Quiz Show Games Volume 3 |
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| The new PowerPoint 6 Pack Quiz Show Games - Volume 3 has fantastic TV-style quiz shows which you can customize for your own training sessions and add custom content. Here is a list of games included in this 6 pack: • Deal Quiz Show – Do you want the DEAL or will you accept the banker's offer? • Feudal Game – a Family Feud type game - SURVEY SAYS! • InJeopardy Quiz Show – a Jeopardy-type game • Quizopoly – Monopoly in a quiz show format • Survival Quiz Show – Can your avatar survive this game? • Are You Smarter Than – Answer the question, or PEEK at our student's answer! • PLUS a FREE Certificate Maker program Here are some of the many features contained in each game: • You'll create fantastic TV style quiz shows entering your own training content! • 6 great PowerPoint games each with musical intros, game sounds, animation, easy to edit and enter questions • Built-in ice breaker • Push button scoring • Game timers • Prize selectors • Most games also include additional slides for exercises or mini-presentations • Single trainer license ONLY $99.99 or have these games available for your entire organization for $399.99. More Info or Buy Now |
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| "A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road." —Henry Ward Beecher "Comedy has to be based on truth. You take the truth and you put a little curlicue at the end." —Sid Caesar "Humor is mankind's greatest blessing." —Mark Twain |
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TGI 3D InJeopardy Game |
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| This 3D game in the popular TV format will keep your trainees' attention. It comes with 15 pairs of special High Definition Holographic 3D glasses to enhance the realistic 3D effects. The game includes an optional icebreaker, optional exercise slides, music, animation, game finale and optional prize selector. Customize the game by adding your content as well. Single Trainer $99.99 Multi Trainer $399.99 Purchase the InJeopardy Game |
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