Images and music can play an important role in making training successful. Becky has some great tips on how to employ images and music to enhance your next session.

Links mentioned in the podcast

www.bigstockphoto.com

www.morguefile.com

Training Tunes http://www.bobpikegroup.com/product/training-tunes-volumes-1-5-royalty-free-music

What are you doing that is killing learning? Becky has a list. Are you doing (or not doing) any of these things?

Mentioned in the podcast:

Becky's Deadly Sins of Trainers White Paper

http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/Articles/487

You can teach it, but will they use it on the job? Becky says the person who has the biggest influence on that might not even be in your training session.

It only takes one problem participant to make learning difficult in a training session. Becky says 80% of problem participants can be prevented. She gives you with some great techniques to identify and disarm those problems before they disrupt your session.

To successfully teach to different generations, you need to know how each generation learns. Complicating matters: age doesn't necessarily dictate what generation someone belongs to. Becky has some great advice on how you can reach silents, boomers and millennials even when they're in the same classroom.

Why recreate the wheel every time you create a presentation? Becky says just like having a checklist for packing, having a checklist for your presentation makes sure you don't forget important details that can spell the difference between an OK training session and a great training session.

When your computer is running slow, or acting cranky, often just rebooting it will fix the problem. Why? Rebooting it clears the cache—all those unnecessary bits of information that can clog up a smooth running computer. Becky says your learner's brain is like a computer, and when it's having trouble processing what you're teaching, often "clearing the cache" will make things run smoother. She has some great tips on how to do that.

Links mentioned in the podcast:

Lincoln on Leadership by Donald T. Phillips

http://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Leadership-Executive-Strategies-Tough/dp/0446394599

It's not just what you do during a conference call that makes it a success — it's what you do before, during, and after the call that can make the difference. Becky talks about some not-so-obvious things you should put on your next conference call checklist including picking a memorable start time.

Links mentioned in the podcast:

www.99designs.com

www.fiverr.com

You know that music can impact your mood and energy, but did you know it can impact learning both positively and negatively? Becky has some clear guidelines on when you should and shouldn't use music and what kind of music works best for learning.

Link mentioned in the podcast:

Training Tunes For Classroom Vol 1-5

http://www.bobpikegroup.com/product/training-tunes-volumes-1-5-royalty-free-music

To Learn Is More Than To Know (And How Games Can Help)

What to know something? Read a book. Look it up on Google. What to learn something? Ah, that's more complex. Becky says learning requires people to know, comprehend, and apply knowledge. And good teachers make it happen in the classroom with some help from games.

Links mentioned in the podcast

Benjamin Bloom's Taxonomy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloom's_taxonomy

PowerPoint Game Templates

http://tinyurl.com/6nn4dde - Variety of games, including Darts, Blockbusters, Hangman, Millionaire, Concentration, Weakest Link scoreboard, animated Power Point timers, bingo number generator, and Wheel of Fortune spinner.

http://tinyurl.com/6ou4nnz - Amazing number of PowerPoint based games: Includes Concentration, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, Millionaire, and Hollywood Squares, Balloon Game, Blast It.

http://tinyurl.com/7ntjb6y- University of MN Center for Teaching and Learning has some of the same kinds of PowerPoint games but with a higher education/corporate feel. Good articles on educational games.

http://tinyurl.com/d8dk33- Variations on many of the standard game templates. Many of these templates seem more suited to a younger audience but will provide ideas.

http://tinyurl.com/6o5smlm - Additional games can be found here that are different: Raceway, Multi-Q, Sunken Animals.

Developing Games in PowerPoint - DIY (Do It Yourself)

http://tinyurl.com/7ge8uvm -UTHSC Houston School of Nursing – How to create a Jeopardy game using PowerPoint

http://tinyurl.com/6o5smlm - Template and PDF on designing “Multi-Q” a variation on Jeopardy