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Trainers Warehouse Articles & White Papers

• Learning for Chocolate   eLearn Magazine, February 16, 2011
• Online Learning 101: Part 1-- Authoring and course development tools and techniques for integrating e-Learning   eLearn Magazine, June 3, 2010
• Online Learning 101: Part 2--Exploring games and interactivity solutions for e-Learning   eLearn Magazine, June 11, 2010
• Online Learning 101: Part 3--Tools for Web Conferencing and Learning-Management Systems   eLearn Magazine, June 17, 2010
• Tips and Tools for Fostering a Creative e-Learning Class Ways to help online learners stay focused.
• Why a smile is an essential element in every presenter’s toolbox
• Training Should be Fun: why it’s more effective when it's fun Useful data points to use as backup...
• Just Right Challenges: The Secret to Effective Teaching and Training Effective training: neither too hard, nor too easy.
• Training Circus: Lessons from a Professional Clown-Turned-Trainer Keep it Simple Make it BIG! Laugh at yourself!
• Get Up 'n Learn! Getting your group up and about dramatically improves effectiveness...
• "Seriously, my groups are too serious for this stuff" How to negotiate buy-in with serious learners.
• "No More Excuses!" Studies conclude brain-based learning is more effective than lectures.

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These notes demonstrate how to introduce and use a variety of our products -- throwables, dice, construction games, "fiddles", and more -- to boost retention and training effectiveness.

FREE Icebreakers

• www.businessballs.com/games-quizzes-puzzles.htm
• Great icebreaker ideas! (scroll down the page to find lots of great ideas)
• www.mwls.co.uk/icebreakers
• www.training-games.com/free-icebreakers.html
• trainingmakescents.com/_assets/pdf/icebreakers.pdf

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• Great Ways to Kick Off a Soft Skills Workshop: The First Hour.
• PowerPoint Countdown Timer -- A FREE downloadable 15-minute countdown timer for using anytime, anywhere! Customize with your own logo! Requires PowerPoint to edit/customize.
• Learner's Bill of Rights -- a TW exclusive! A fun take-off on the Bill of Rights, just for learning!
• E-Learner's Bill of Rights -- another TW exclusive!
• What are the Best Movies for a training session?

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Some of Our Favorite Articles and Research Sources
When we come upon some great content on the web, we like sharing them with you!

• Turn Your Content into a Webinar by Jean DiGiovanna
• Delivering Dynamic Presentations by Carolyn Thompson
• Secrets of Successful Facilitators by Thiagi
• Great Games to Play with Fiddles on DeepFun.com (Bernie DeKoven)
• Using Toys in Meetings? You Must be Kidding! by Christopher M. Avery
  
• Doodling...why it's not always a bad thing
• Marzanoresearch.com
• Articles on Active Reviewing for Facilitators of Experiential Learning
• johnmedina.com
• brainrules.net
• brains.org
• jensenlearning.com
• johnnylee.net/projects/wii Turn your Wii remote into an interactive whiteboard!

Our Favorite Blogs

• brainfriendlytrainer.com
• Speaking about Presenting Olivia Mitchell's blog has a great selection of presentation tips.

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