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The Accelerated Learning Smorgasbord

Ideas for Accelerated Learning


We've done your brainstorming for you. So, help yourself, whenever you're in a rush or if you're stuck for an idea to "spice up" your training. Under any topic of interest to you, click on [more] to access the archived issue of our Spice of the Month Accelerated Learning Ezine that focuses on it. (Bolding indicates that more details about the exercise/idea are provided in that Spice of the Month issue.)

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Main Course: Accelerated Learning & ROI

Peripherals: Creating the Right Ambiance for Accelerated Learning

Sizzling Session Starters: Icebreakers for Accelerated Learning

Accelerated Learning Presentations

Brain Food: Brainstorming for Accelerated Learning

Skill Practice for Accelerated Learning

Accelerated Learning Energizers

Music for Accelerated Learning

Accelerated Learning Breaks

Refreshments

Accelerated Learning Reviews & Recaps

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Main Course: Accelerated Learning & ROI
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A creative approach to training should NEVER be an end in itself - just for the fun of it. Instead, the ground work must be laid. To ensure that training is effective, all training sessions must:

  • address clear and specific business needs
  • be supported by senior management
  • have measurable impact impact
  • start with the right ingredients - solid content that is well researched and tailored to meet the needs of the audience and the realities of the organization
  • bridge specific skill gaps that have been uncovered
  • meet specific learning objectives

Once these ingredients are in place, only then is it time to add the fun, colour and pizzazz.



Peripherals: Creating Ambiance for Accelerated Learning
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  • Sporting Goods
  • Toys
  • Kites
  • Confetti
  • Streamers
  • Balloons
  • Magazine Covers
  • Hats
  • Balloons with Confetti
  • Fresh Cut Flowers
  • Beach Balls & Toys
  • Beach Tables
  • Picnic Dishes
  • Picnic Hampers
  • Movie Posters
  • Travel Poster

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  • Screen Savers
  • Tinsel
  • Candles
  • Christmas Lights
  • Clothing
  • Wall Hangings
  • Door Hangers
  • Mouse Pads


Sizzling Sessions Starters: Icebreakers for Accelerated Learning
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  • Card Games
  • Hangman
  • Crosswords
  • Find Your Twin
  • Tough Questions
  • Word Search Puzzles
  • Riddles
  • Best and Worst Lists

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  • Fruit Basket Upset
  • Write Your Own Cartoon Captions
  • Success Stories
  • Horror Stories
  • Trivia Quizzes
  • Mini Cases
  • Mini Role-plays


Accelerated Learning Presentations

  • Cartoons
  • Improvisation
  • Cracker Barrel Sessions
  • Tours
  • Field Trips
  • Poems
  • Crossword Puzzles
  • Costumes
  • Stand Up Comedy
  • Props
  • Board Games
  • Skits
  • "TV Shows" (re-enacted)
  • Simulations
  • Word Search Puzzles
  • Videos with Video Analysis Sheets
  • Card Games
  • Trivia Games
  • Interactive Notes
  • Magic Tricks
  • Demos
  • Panels
  • Scripts
  • Mini Research Projects
  • Game Shows

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Skill Practice for Accelerated Learning

  • Write Your Own Role-Play
  • Improvisation
  • Peer Coaching
  • Mini Cases
  • Simulations
  • Responding to a Customer Complaint
  • Write Your Own Case Study (Exchange & Analyze)
  • Fishbowl Role-plays
  • Write Your Own Job Aid
  • Games
  • Skits
  • Preparation

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Brain Food (Accelerated Learning Brainstorming)
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  • Paper Bag Dramatics
  • Story Boards
  • Force Field Analysis
  • Picture Cards
  • Mind Maps
  • Improvisaiton Games
  • Scavenger Hunts
  • Collages

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  • Fishbowl Roleplay
  • Cause & Effect Diagrams
  • Treasure Maps

Accelerated Learning Energizers [More]

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  • Cartoons/Jokes
  • Massage Chain
  • Sports Blooper Videos
  • Fireplace in a Box

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Music for Accelerated
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  • For Ambiance
  • Session Starter
  • Quiet Reading
  • Game Shows
  • Breaks
  • Transitions
  • Energizers
  • Group Exercises

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Accelerated Learning Breaks [More]

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  • Movie Clips
  • Motivational Videos
  • Stretch Breaks
  • Touch Football
  • Blooper Videos

Play Breaks [More]

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  • Soft Balls
  • Frisbees
  • Trivia Games
  • Playing Cards
  • Golf
  • Clappers
  • Juggling Balls
  • Guessing Games
  • Tug a War
  • Noise Makers
  • Yo-yos
  • Hula Hoops
  • Hawaiian Leis
  • Skipping Ropes
  • Bola Bats
  • Barrel Full of Monkeys
  • Anagrams
  • Ping Pong
  • Finger Painting
  • Slot Machines
  • Wheel of Fortune
  • Twister
  • Dart Boards
  • Pool Tables (Mini)
  • Hi-Q
  • Pinatas
  • Where's Waldo

Dance Breaks [More]

  • The Macarena
  • Bird Dance
  • Reggae
  • Calypso
  • Hip Hop
  • Limbo

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Refreshments

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  • Picnic
  • Barbeque
  • Ice Cream Bars
  • Popsicles
  • Make Your Own Sundae
  • Fortune Cookies
  • Mocktails with Umbrellas
  • Popcorn
  • Chocolates
  • French Pastry
  • Profitroles au Chocolats
  • Afternoon Tea with Scones
  • Sushi
  • Crackers & Cheese
  • Marshmallows
  • Pretzels
  • Lemonade
  • S'mores
  • Granola
  • Hot Chocolate
  • Baked Alaska
  • Fruit Kabobs
  • Chocolate Fondue

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Re-Cap &
Review
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  • Concert Review
  • Write Your Own Rap Song
  • Wheel of Fortune
  • Family Feud
  • Concentration
  • Write Your Own Commercial (or Magazine Ad)
  • Trivia Tournament
  • Snakes & Ladders
  • Press Conference

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  • Stump the Chump
  • Celebrity Panels
  • Joke of the Day
  • Impromptu Talks
  • The Cakewalk


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