The Ten-Minute Trainer

Sharon L. Bowman is the owner of Bowperson Publishing and Training, Inc.; the director of the Lake Tahoe Trainers Group; a member of the National Speakers Association; and a staff development consultant and instructor for school districts and colleges across the country. Over 60,000 copies of her previous six books are in print. Sharon is a sought-after speaker at national conferences such as ASTD and the VNU Annual Training Conference and Expo.

Foreword xi

Opening and Connections

What’s in It for You? Introducing You to The Ten-Minute Trainer 1

Part One 11

When They Do It,They Get It! 150 Activities to Make the Learning Stick 13

Got a Minute? Sixty-Second Activities to Help Learners Repeat, Review, and Remember 18

Connections 26

Time Sponges 30

Pair Shares 37

Shout Outs 41

Think and Write 45

Signals 49

Doodles 53

Pop-Ups 57

Mark-Ups 62

Tickets Out 66

Action Plans 71

Celebrations 75

Take Five! Five- and Ten-Minute Games That Help Learners RAP It Up: Reinforce,Apply, and Practice 80

Postcard Partners 89

The Gallery Walk 93

Take a Stand 98

Grab That Spoon! 102

Place Your Order 106

Metaphor Magic! 111

Let’s Trade 117

Each One Teach One 121

The Walkabout 124

Blackout Bingo! 128

Part Two 133

Heads Up! Brain-Based Learning and Training 135

Attention Maker, Attention Breaker: The Reticular Activating System and Learning 141

Three Brains in One: The Triune Brain and Learning 149

Let the Compass Be Your Guide: The Learning Compass and Learning the Natural Way 159

Mapping Your Message: Making It Stick with the Training Map 169

Power-Hour Training Templates: Time-Saving Design and Delivery Tools 180

Power-Hour Training Template #1 186

Power-Hour Training Template #2 190

Power-Hour Training Template #3 194

Power-Hour Training Template #4 198

Power-Hour Training Template #5 202

Power-Hour Training Sample: Using Template #1 206

Part Three 213

More Timely Training Tools 215

Get a CLUE! Four Elements to Increase Motivation and Memory in Learning 219

You Said It But Did They Get It? How to Check for Understanding 231

What’s a Picture Worth? The Importance of Imagery in Learning 235

Station Rotation: Learning a Lot in a Little Time 253

Closing and Celebration 261

So Now You Know! Celebrating Your Journey with The Ten-Minute Trainer 263

Remarkable Resources 269

Many Thanks! 277

About the Author 281