LESSON 1 – Designing Activities
Overview:
Your choice of training activities relies on several factors – space, budget, audience, and more. This lesson explores the many factors that must be considered when designing the activities for your training, and encourages you to try something new along the way.
LESSON: 💡
DISCUSSION POSTS: 💬
Post #4 – Icebreakers
Use YouTube or other resources to search out two icebreakers – one you can use in Face-to-Face training, the other for Virtual training. If you find one you can adapt to use in both, feel free to do so. Share your finds on the Trainers’ Guild Discussion Forum. Take some time to see what else has been posted in the Icebreakers discussion thread. Are there any there that you might want to check out and try?
(Share your responses in the comments below.)
In you posting, consider the following details:
- What level of activity are they?
- How much time does it take?
- Environment and Accessibility concerns / solutions – how could you adapt it
- When would you use it?
CONSIDER: 💭
Review the PowerPoint linked below. Think about your training materials…
- Are they accessible?
- What changes do you need to make?
- What resources do you need to make such changes?
World’s Worst PowerPoint – a demonstration of PowerPoint mistakes you must avoid to keep your presentations accessible.
Check out the links in ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, or feel free to address these questions with your mentors. They may be able to connect you with the resources you need.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: ➕
- 53 Icebreaker Games {That Your Teams Won’t Find Cheesy]
- 10 Reasons for Using Training Activities and Games
- Make Your Content Accessible to Everyone. How to make your Office document (Word, Powerpoint, and more) accessible
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DISCUSSION FORUM POSTS: (REQUIRED)
Post #4 – Icebreakers
Use YouTube or other resources to search out two icebreakers – one you can use in Face-to-Face training, the other for Virtual training. If you find one you can adapt to use in both, feel free to do so. Share your finds on the Trainers’ Guild Discussion Forum. Take some time to see what else has been posted in the Icebreakers discussion thread. Are there any there that you might want to check out and try?
In your posting, consider the following details:
What level of activity are they?
How much time does it take?
Environment and Accessibility concerns / solutions – how could you adapt it
When would you use it?